London

Kensington & Chelsea

24 Sep
Moroccan Music and Storytelling at Leighton House Museum
Let your imagination fly with Hassan Erraji, a master musician and storyteller from Marrakesh, Morocco. Hassan will be telling Berber mountain stories, Arabian folk tales and other fabulous fables that he wrote or learned from the elders of his community where this tradition of storytelling is part of everyday life and culture.
After the performance there will be a unique chance to view the Dakka Marrakesh exhibition by the acclaimed photographer Hassan Hajjaj for free. Hajjaj's colourful and bold photographs draw on Moroccan street culture, music and fashion to playfully question our stereotypes about traditional and contemporary culture.
Leighton House Museum, 4pm - 5pm, free but booking required, tel: 020 7361 3204.
[email protected]

Camden

26 Sep - 27 Sep
Hymns to Hip Hop
The Millennium Action Group, an award winning community choir group from South London will perform a lively musical following the history of gospel music from slavery to now.
Shaw Theatre, Fri 730pm, Sat 230pm and 715pm, �13/�15 with booking fee, tel: 0871 594 3123.

Islington

27 Sep
Launch Event � Family Science Conference
This launch event celebrates the broad theme of science, with workshops, stalls, cookery
demonstrations, entertainment, celebrity speakers and even a �zoofari�.
New North Community School, 1pm - 6pm.

www.islington.gov.uk

Lewisham

30 Sep
Wind Brushed
A dramatic piece based on grandparents� experiences and interspersed with poetry readings from the Rushey Green Time Bank poets.
Lewisham Ethnic Minority Partnership, 8pm, free, tel: 020 8690 0013.

www.lewishamethnicminority.org.uk

Camden

1 Oct - 29 Oct
Studio One Love
In Jamaica Ron Vester was the official photographer of the legendary Studio One and among his freelance clients were the Jamaica Tourist Board and the Jamaica National Heritage Trust. This exhibition also includes Coxsone Dodd, Lee Scratch Perry, Theo Beckford, King Stitt and The Silvertones.
Swiss Cottage Library, library opening times, free.
[email protected]
www.camden.gov.uk

Camden

1 Oct
The History of Immigration Law
The film demonstrates how immigration has been used as political tool from 1596 onwards. With rare footage from the 50's 60's and 70's showing the impact of legislation on the black British community today. Screening and discussion with Tony Warner.
Swiss Cottage Library, 7pm, free.
[email protected]
www.camden.gov.uk

Hackney

1 Oct - 15 Nov
Living Under One Roof
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Empire Windrush, the voyage from the Caribbean to Tilbury. Our exhibition will present the rooms and memories of the Windrush generation who first came to Hackney.
Hackney Central Library and Museum, Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 5pm, free, tel: 020 8356 3000.

Islington

1 Oct - 31 Oct
The Central Library Science Lecture Series and Gallery Exhibition
A poster exhibition of famous black scientists forms the backdrop to a four-part lecture series. Scientists, historians and social commentators host these evening sessions.
Central Library, 2 Fieldway Crescent, library opening times, free.

www.islington.gov.uk

Lewisham

1 Oct - 30 Sep
African Worlds Gallery
Enjoy stunning artefacts, sculpture and contemporary artworks from Africa and the African diaspora in this permanent gallery including: spectacular Dogon masks from Mali, Benin plaques, Egyptian mummies and a Nigerian Ijele (a 20 foot high ceremonial African mask, the only one of its type in Britain).
Horniman Museum, 1030am � 530pm, free, tel: 020 8699 1872.

www.horniman.ac.uk

Lewisham

1 Oct - 31 Oct
African textiles and crafts
Front window display from Community Education Lewisham�s Textile, Craft, Fashion and Horticulture Department.
Lewisham Library, library opening hours, free, tel: 020 8297 9430.

Lewisham

1 Oct - 31 Oct
�Mandela at 90� portrait competition
Draw a portrait of Nelson Mandela to display in the library. For children.
Crofton Park Library, library opening hours, free, tel: 020 8692 1683.

Lewisham

1 Oct - 31 Oct
African cultured crafts
Exhibition of ceramics by artist Asan Ugborogho.
Catford Library, library opening hours, free, tel: 020 8314 6399.

Lewisham

1 Oct - 31 Oct
Guess the face competition
Black History Month Competition: Faces from history, sports and the media (ages 5�11).
Torridon Road Library, library opening hours, free, tel: 020 8698 1590.

Lewisham

1 Oct - 31 Oct
Emperor Windrush�s voyage
An exhibition depicting an important landmark in the history of modern Britain.
Torridon Road Library, library opening hours, free, tel: 020 8698 1590.

Lewisham

1 Oct - 31 Oct
The Black history show
A group show featuring Marie Smith, The Little Artists, Gretta Sarfaty Marchant and Harry Pye. Cedar Lewisohn who is the curator of the Tate Modern's Urban Art show is producing text for the show. The exhibition pieces are all inspired by Black people who are alive and still making history.
Limelight Gallery, Lewisham Library, library opening times, tel: 020 8297 9430.

Lewisham

1 Oct - 31 Oct
KnowUK quiz
Lewisham Reference Library�s annual Black History Month challenge. Complete the quiz correctly to be entered into a prize draw for a �10 Amazon voucher.
Lewisham Library, library opening hours, free, tel: 020 8297 9430.

Merton

1 Oct - 31 Oct
Life as it is now
Community photographic exhibition from Niger.
Civic Centre, 9am � 5pm, free, tel: 0208 545 3399.

Haringey

1 Oct - 1 Feb
Exhibition: Carnival Roots & Rhythm
An educational display looking at the origins of carnival and the spectacle in place today. The exhibition includes a new short-film by local film-maker Angela Phillips, on the importance of Carnival to the elders in Haringey�s Black community.
Carnival is a mixture of European and African traditions that has, over generations, evolved into a celebration that is renowned across the world. In this film, the members of Haringey's University of the Third Age (HU3A) share their memories from their homelands. From Mash Romani to Independence Day, each celebration has its own story, costumes, dances and meaning. Through local dance troupe Movement Angol with their 2008 programme Leaping Spirit, we learn the history behind the dances of the Quadrille, the Kumina and the Bele, and how they are influencing the way we dance today. The film also features Quadrille dancing by Patsy Scott and Co.
Bruce Castle Museum, Wednesday - Sunday, 1pm -5pm, free.

Haringey

1 Oct - 31 Oct
One Love: An Exhibition Of Paintings By Richard Blackford
Artist Richard Blackford is passionate about cricket, people and the Jamaican way of life.
Jamaica had begun to experience social disintegration as a result of the clash of political ideologies between the ruling Peoples National Party and the opposition Jamaica Labour Party in the mid 1970s. Musician Bob Marley was invited by the warring factions to perform at a Peace Concert.
Marley invited the two party leaders on stage where he joined their hands to the tune "One Love".
The Original Gallery, Hornsey Library, Monday - Friday, 1pm - 7pm, Saturday/Sunday 12pm - 4pm, free, tel: 020 8489 1118.

Haringey

1 Oct - 31 Oct
amaican Engineering: an Exhibition of paintings by Newton Matticks
After working for many years in the engineering industry Jamaican-born Newton Matticks turned his skills to documenting the everyday life of the ordinary person in Britain � work, current events, objects, etc� � in the form of artwork. And the colours and vitality of his Caribbean background just keep seeping through� Fabulous!
The Promenade Gallery, Hornsey Library, Monday - Friday, 1pm - 7pm, Saturday/Sunday 12pm - 4pm, free, tel: 020 8489 1118.

Haringey

1 Oct
Three in One: National Costume Competition; Bun and Cheese; Quadrille Dance
Remember to wear your National Costume if you wish to take part in the competition.
Bun and Cheese is the quintessential Easter Tradition for Jamaicans � join the Haringey University of the 3rd Age for an out-of-season slice of the best. Patsy Scott will then lead you in Jamaican Quadrille Dance to burn it off.
Wood Green Central Library Gallery, 1230pm - 245pm, free, tel: Doris Mensa 020 8489 5350.

Haringey

1 Oct - 28 Dec
Exhibition: Memories from the Islands
An exhibition of specially commissioned photographs of the Caribbean from the 1950s and 1960s. First shown 6 years ago, these images were chosen by members of Haringey University of the Third Age from the many presented to them by Sara Griffiths of the National Archives, and includes their personal observations and emotional responses.
Bruce Castle Museum, Wednesday - Sunday, 1pm -5pm, free.

Haringey

1 Oct
Film Screening: Yaaba
Across a stark desert landscape a young boy (Noufou) befriends an old woman (Sanga) whom he comes to call 'Yaaba' (meaning granny), unlike the village youths who see her as a witch.
Idrissa Ouedraogo, Burkina Faso's best-known director, specializes in telling stories of African village life. As western viewers watching his films we may feel more like anthropologists than cinema-goers. However, although the relationship depicted may seem almost emotionless and it takes time to perceive the real love that is there, this slow film is nevertheless intriguing and thoroughly worthwhile.
West Green Learning Centre, 7pm, �3/�2 Concessions.

www.padeap.net

Southwark

1 Oct - 31 Oct
Keep Smiling Through: Black Londoners on the Home Front 1939 - 1945
An exhibition exploring the contributions made by black Londoners during the Second World War. From air raid precautions wardens to entertainers, black Londoners carried out a variety of tasks on the home front during the Second World War. This explores the positive and negative experiences of black Londoners through rare photographs, music and film clips. The exhibition reveals the story of Doctor Harold Moody, a founding member of the League of Coloured Peoples. It uncovers the role of musicians like Adelaide Hall and Ken �Snakehips� Johnson played in keeping up London�s morale.
Cuming Museum, Tuesday to Saturday, 10am � 5pm, free, tel: 020 7525 2332.
[email protected]

Southwark

1 Oct - 31 Oct
Windrush Exhibition Books and Resources Display
A visual display of pictures, books, artefacts and costumes to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Empire Windrush.
Southwark Education Library Service, 930am � 5pm, free.
[email protected]

Greenwich

2 Oct
African Caribbean Literature Reading Group Author Visit
Neil Manzini will pre-launch his book �Gifted at Primary, Failing by Secondary: A guide to getting the best from your school for your child�. Free refreshments will be provided.
West Greenwich Library, 7pm - 9pm, free, tel: 020 8317 4466.

Greenwich

2 Oct
Lifetimes
Premiere performances of 2 new plays performed by Ajoda (African Elders Group) and COFA (Caribbean Over-50s Association) based on their life experience in Africa, the Caribbean and Britain. The plays have been developed through improvisation and rehearsal with the European Reminiscence Network (ERN). Plus a participatory reminiscence theatre workshop and lunch, for all those attending.
European Reminiscence Network, 11am - 4pm, price unknown, tel: 020 8852 9293.

www.europanreminiscencenetwork.org

Hackney

2 Oct
The Olympics - what does it mean for the community of Hackney? - A Talk With Diane Abbott
Diane Abbott will be delivering a talk on the Olympics in relation to employment and sport opportunities for the community. A question and answer session will follow.
Homerton Library, 6pm, free, tel 020 8356 1690.

www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries

Hackney

2 Oct
Black History Month launch with Dreda Say Mitchell
Dreda Say Mitchell Winner of the Crime Writers Association's John Creasey Memorial Dagger Award, 2005, will launch BHM at CLR James Library. Her novels include 'Running Hot' and 'Killer Tune�. She will speak about being a crime writer and there will be an opportunity to purchase her books. Refreshments will be provided.
CLR James Library, 7pm - 8pm, tel: 020 8356 1665.

www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries

Lewisham

2 Oct
Marilyn Heward Mills
Marilyn presents her debut novel, �Cloth Girl�, set in the Gold Coast at the end of British rule, the novel is inspired by the life of the author�s grandmother. Signed copies will be available on the night.
Forest Hill Library, 8pm � 930pm, free, tel: 020 8699 2065.

Lewisham

2 Oct - 3 Oct
Cool Rules / Fams
A thrilling dance theatre double-bill from Curtis James working with some of the pioneers of hip hop theatre. Cool Rules, directed by Jonzi D, explores the hopes and aspirations of a young man growing up in modern Britain against a backdrop of exploding stars and universal truths.
Fams, commissioned by the Albany and featuring shortMAN, was co-written and directed by Benji Reid. Two strangers enter a hospital waiting room and leave as brothers in this comic journey of discovery.
The Albany, Deptford, 7.30pm, �10/�6 Concessions, tel: 020 8692 4446.

www.thealbany.org.uk

Haringey

2 Oct
Book launch: Black Hair Growth Secrets Revealed
Having observed the difficulty that Black women go through to achieve greater hair length, Elizabeth Vincent set out to change lives with up-to-the-minute information and resources � equally useful to Black men and anyone else struggling with growing their hair. A black hair mini workshop follows the launch.
Coombes Croft Library, 7pm - 8pm, free.

Swansea

2 Oct
Martin Luther King Lecture � A Stone of Hope
The African Community Centre in conjunction with Swansea University invites you to this free and inspiring event during this years Black History Month.
Esso Lecture Theatre, Swansea University, 7pm - 9pm, free, tel: 01792 459144.

Kensington & Chelsea

3 Oct
Transplantations Tour: Around the World in Holland Park
This unconventional guided tour will combine botany, travelogue, music and dance to uncover the origins and stories of the diverse range of trees from around the world now growing in Holland Park.
Musicians and dancers will transport you to the trees� countries of origin through live performances in beautiful settings along the route. Featuring Lebanese oud player Abdul Salam Kheir, Romanian singer Dana Codorean-Berciu, Colombian harpist Diego Laverde and Sinman Dance Company performing their beautiful and delicate Chinese ribbon and fan dance.
Meet at the Stableyard, 1pm - 230pm, free but booking required, tel: 020 7361 3204.
[email protected]
www.rbkc.gov.uk/acrossthestreet

Lambeth

3 Oct
Lambeth Black History Month Launch
Lambeth Libraries invite you to join us for the official launch of Black History Month 2008. The evening will be a celebration of black literature and arts � a fantastic evening including the spirit of the sixties, poetry performance, African juggling with Emmanuel the Magnificent and much more. We are really pleased that this year�s key note speech will be from local author Alex Wheatle who recently received an MBE for his work in literature. This is an invite only event with limited seating.
email Lambeth Libraries or telephone 020 7926 1075.
[email protected]

Lewisham

3 Oct
Sista Story, Brotha Tale
Putting the story into Black History and headlined by internationally acclaimed artist, Jan Blake on her Lewisham home turf and well travelled musician and poet Tuup. Bold tales to be told with sterling support from Carol Leeming, Warsan Shire and Evoke, no mean word-weavers in their own right.
The Albany, Deptford, 8pm, �8/�5 Concessions, tel: 020 8692 4446.

www.thealbany.org.uk

City of London

3 Oct
Health Fair Westminster
The aim of the day is to promote health and wellbeing within the wider community and raise awareness of some of the health issues that are prevalent in BME communities.
If you�re feeling really energetic you can try a funky martial arts class in
Capoeira, an African martial art originating in Brazil and now practised all over the world. This martial art has two basic styles, each style uses the same moveable stance, they also use sequences for attack and defence, each style is progressive where participants developed into doing basic gymnastic skills merge with the movements practised. Advance booking required.
City Hall, Victoria Street, 12pm � 4pm, free, tel: 020 7641 8547.

Haringey

3 Oct
Film: House of Sugar
Produced and presented by Barbara Kelly, and directed by John Matthew, this documentary film contemplates the opulent life-style of the slave-owning Planters in Jamaica. 17th and 18th century antiques discovered on the island provide the clues to their riches. An interactive session.
St Ann's Library, 11am - 12pm, free.

Camden

4 Oct - 26 Nov
Faisal Abdullah
Acclaimed artist Faisal Abdullah will create a new installation in the gallery. The work is personal homage by the artist to the invaluable space provided by a library for personal development. Faisal's work is informed by his ongoing dialogues with many of the leading artists, critics and theorists who have shaped the cultural politics of Britain since 1968. The installation will include contributions by Stuart Hall, Bonnie Greer and Keith Piper.
Swiss Cottage Library, library opening times, free.
[email protected]
www.camden.gov.uk

Lewisham

4 Oct
Naming heroes and heroines
Can you put a name to the face in our fun Black History teaser?
Grove Park Library, all day, free, tel: 020 8857 5794.

Lewisham

4 Oct
Adult reading groups
�Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.� Maya Angelou. Join us to discuss the Autobiography of Malcolm X.
Lewisham Library, 1030am � 12pm, free, tel: 020 8314 9800.

Lewisham

4 Oct
Handa�s storytelling & craft
Travel to Kenya and follow in Handa�s footsteps as she journeys to see her best friend Akeyo, in the next village. Handa is taking seven delicious fruits as a surprise gift � but seven different animals have seven very different ideas. Could you resist the sweet-smelling guava, a ripe red mango or a tangy purple passion fruit? For ages 5 � 7.
Wavelengths Library, 2pm, free, tel: 020 8694 2535.

Lewisham

4 Oct
Black History Month collages
Join us in making collages of famous Black people (ages 5�7).
Forest Hill Library, 230pm � 4pm, free, tel: 020 8699 2065.

Lewisham

4 Oct
Upfront Comedy
Upfront are back with a heavyweight laughter line-up hosted by MTV Base and Choice FM presenter Kat and introducing Brixton bus driver turned award-winning comedian Slim, alongside Gayla Johnson from Los Angeles, with fast-rising Ryan Gough adding a Midlands perspective.
The Albany, Deptford, 8pm, �8 in advance/�10 on the door, tel: 020 8692 4446.

www.thealbany.org.uk

National Gallery

4 Oct
Reaping Rewards: Black History Month special event
Storytelling for Adults and Families, inspired by Gossaert�s The Adoration of the King. Join artist and storyteller Diana Olutunmogun as she explores the hidden voices of characters in this painting, encouraging imaginative responses and discussion. This session begins with a short talk given by a National Gallery lecturer, introducing the painting�s original context, time and place.
The National Gallery, Room 14, 1pm - 135pm, free, tel: 020 7747 2488.

Tower Hamlets

4 Oct
Black History Month Launch
A community event to launch Black History Month in Tower Hamlets with a variety of workshops, performances and demonstrations which include hair plaiting, poetry, storytelling and puppetry. The event is a taster of many of the events on offer during Black History Month.
Idea Store, Whitechapel, 12pm - 4pm, free, tel: 020 7364 4332.

www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk

Southwark

4 Oct
Black History Month Launch
Come and join in the celebrations as LB Southwark proudly launches Black History Month 2008, which this year will be held at the Damilola Taylor Centre.
The programme will begin with the opportunity for guests to mill around stalls of local artists, educational organisations and community groups. There will then be a showcase of local talent featuring some of the boroughs finest youth projects including drummers from the Tribute Trust, Children of Zion and Exodus Dance Companies, the highly respected Recycled Teenagers from Carl Campbell Dance Company 7, poet and singer Khadijatou Doyneh and one the UKs leading historians Steve Martin. The day will end with the opportunity to network and enjoy mouth watering, homemade Caribbean cuisine straight from the kitchen, courtesy of C & C Caterers!
Damilola Taylor Centre, 2pm - 530pm, free, tel: 020 7525 3569.

www.southwark.gov.uk

Lewisham

5 Oct
Hands on Africa family workshops
These workshops give families an opportunity to explore, touch and learn more about African objects.
Horniman Museum, 11am, 1215pm, 2pm, 3pm, free, tel: 020 8699 1872.

www.horniman.ac.uk

Haringey

5 Oct
Poetry Performance: Victor Richards
Already acclaimed for his one-man plays (Streets Paved With Gold, Return to the Caribbean and Children of the First Generation) actor and author Victor Richards brings his unique experience, sensitivity and perspective to capturing sixty years of West Indian life in Britain with his new book Poetry Trilogy.
Victor Richards� mother came from Barbados and his father from Trinidad. The young couple met in London where his mother was a nurse and his father was a bus driver but then moved to the Midlands where Victor grew up.
Find out what people like Desmond Dekker meant to Victor Richards, and if you feel so inclined offer him a bottle of Guinness.
Wood Green Central Library Gallery, 2pm - 3pm, free.

Lewisham

6 Oct
Performance and workshops from Downham Tamil Association
Enjoy an evening of Bharatha Natyam (Indian Dance) and Miruthangam (Indian Drum) performance and workshops.
Goldsmiths Community Centre, 6pm � 9pm, free, tel: 020 8695 9118 / 0798 5798 710.

Tower Hamlets

6 Oct - 31 Oct
Cassie and Debbie: Exhibition
Cassie and Debbie are two black female artists with learning disabilities. This is an exhibition of their work and the unique way they view their world.
Spitalfields Gallery, Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm, free, tel: 020 7375 3933.

Westminster

6 Oct
Westminster Historical Walk
Take a stroll down memory lane with one our historical walks discovering fascinating facts about life in Westminster and its history on the road to the abolition of slavery.
Starts Westminster City Hall, 1030am � 1230pm, free, tel: 020 7641 8547.

Haringey

6 Oct
Knife Crime � 10,220 Incidents Too Many: A Public Discussion with the Metropolitan Black Police Association
An interactive discussion about the knife crime and role of the family led by the Metropolitan Black Police Association.
Marcus Garvey Library, 7pm - 8pm, free, tel: 020 8489 5309.

Haringey

6 Oct
West African Drumming
Join us to enjoy songs and stories from West Africa, with Music for Change.
Music for Change is committed to developing cultural understanding and respect for cultural diversity through music and the arts in educational, community settings and through events and projects.
Muswell Hill Library, 10am - 11am, free, tel: 020 8489 8773.

www.musicforchange.org

Covent Garden

7 Oct
Best of British in support of the Sickle Cell Society
As part of a series of events that are set to mark this years Black History Month and in order to raise awareness of the illness Sickle Cell, a selection of the UK�s finest and brightest live performers and DJ's will come together to perform.
Cellar Door has an ethos of working with a diverse range of artists such as the legendary U.S DJ Jazzy Jeff and UK Hip Hop icon Ty. Performing on the night will be Nate James (winner Best Soul artist, Urban Music Awards), rising UK talent Tawiah, Bashy (Black Boys, �Kidulthood to Adulthood�), Char Char (London Gospel Choir), The Thirst (RWD/MTV Base �About to Blow�), Anisa (Radio 1xtra �ILuvLive�) + more. Gracing the DJ decks will be DJ Nina, Voice �n� Vibes and Cellar Door.
Guanabara, Parker Street, 5pm � 230am, �7 in advance.

www.ticketweb.co.uk

Croydon

7 Oct
Nuru Kane launches Black History Month in Croydon
We invite you to join us to launch Croydon�s Black History Month 2008. The celebration will include music from local jazz and RnB musicians Java Groove and Senegalese singer Nuru Kane with his band Bayefall Gnawa. Ranging from heart-rending to foot-stomping, Kane will make you laugh, cry, sing and dance with his electro-acoustic roots music.
Croydon Clocktower, 630pm - 8pm, free but booking suggested, tel: 020 8253 1030.

Lewisham

7 Oct
Under 5s singalong
Regular Tuesday sessions of Caribbean songs and stories.
Lewisham Library, 1115am � 1145am, free, tel: 020 8314 9800.

Lewisham

7 Oct
The Challenge 2008: A Black History Month Film Screening
With a budget of just �500 and only 6 weeks to deliver, this is Lewisham�s toughest filmmaking competition. Join the winners for a lively evening of Black History Month inspired shorts, a Q& A and a selection of the finest community-made films.
The BHM Short Film Challenge 2008 is a collaboration between Lewisham Film Initiative, Sectrecom Films, the Albany and ITV Local.
The Albany, Deptford, 7.30pm, free, tel: 020 8692 4446.

www.thealbany.org.uk

Haringey

7 Oct
Black Hair Day: a Mini-Workshop
Discover the difference between a haircut and a trim� and know where to go when you only need a trim and not a hair cut. Elizabeth Vincent is your guru.
Marcus Garvey Library, 11am - 12pm, free, tel: 020 8489 5309.

Haringey

7 Oct
Book Launch: Women In The Garvey Movement
Nzinga Assata discusses her reasons for writing her book, about the contribution made to the advancement of Black people by women at a time in history when women could not vote and were agitating for their rights.
Marcus Garvey Library, 7pm - 830pm, free, tel: 020 8489 5309.

Haringey

7 Oct
African Craft
An activity for pre-school children to get together and make an African inspired artefact.
Marcus Garvey Library Children�s Library, 1030am - 1130am, free, tel: 8489 5309.

Southwark

7 Oct
Baby &Toddlers; � Past, Present & Future
Session One: A journey to the past � enjoy a classic compendium of African and Caribbean folk tales and songs
Session Two: Present day tales - adaptations of traditional European tales.
Session Three: Looking to the future � a storymaking session with children and their parents thinking about what the future will be like. Everyone�s ideas will make one giant brand new story!
Brandon Library, 1030am � 12pm, free, tel: 020 7735 8261.
[email protected]

Ealing

8 Oct
Alex Wheatle
Brixton-based author Alex Wheatle, MBE, talks about his 7th novel, The Dirty South, set in Brixton, 20 years after the riots. The Dirty South follows the adventures of teenager Dennis Huggins as he drifts into the easy, dangerous life of the shotta - or drug dealer - and discovers that, hard as the struggle for respect on the streets is, the struggle for love is harder still. Alex Wheatle was born in 1963 to Jamaican parents living in London. He spent most of his childhood in a children's home, which he left at 14 to live in a hostel in Brixton. He was awarded an MBE in June 2008 for services to literature.
Ealing Central Library, 6.30pm, �2, tel: 020 8567 3670.

Greenwich

8 Oct
Lifetimes
Premiere performances of 2 new plays performed by Ajoda (African Elders Group) and COFA (Caribbean Over-50s Association) based on their life experience in Africa, the Caribbean and Britain. The plays have been developed through improvisation and rehearsal with the European Reminiscence Network (ERN). Plus a participatory reminiscence theatre workshop and lunch, for all those attending.
European Reminiscence Network, 11am - 4pm, price unknown, tel: 020 8852 9293.

www.europanreminiscencenetwork.org

Lambeth

8 Oct
Bronze Woman launch
The Bronze Woman is the first statue of a black woman to be publicly displayed in England. It depicts the subject of Cecile Nobrega's poem The Bronze Woman which celebrates the achievements of Caribbean woman in Britain.
Stockwell Memorial Garden, 2pm -6pm, free.

www.stockwell.gov.uk

Lewisham

8 Oct
Celebrating pensioner diversity
Come and enjoy an afternoon of reminiscence, sharing memories with others pensioners, and enjoy samples of food from different countries and regions.
White House, New Cross, 12pm � 2pm, free, tel: 020 8778 0579.

Lewisham

8 Oct
Forgotten Woman: A Play
Embark on an enthralling journey with a one-woman play about one of the unsung heroines of British history written and directed by the critically acclaimed Cleo Sylvestre a respected theatre and TV actress. Forgotten Woman is also currently on tour in schools all over the UK. Aimed at children and young people.
Beethoven Centre, 10am � 12pm, free, tel: 020 7641 8547.

Haringey

8 Oct
Haringey�s Official Launch of Black History Month 2008
Introduced by Cllr George Meehan Leader of Haringey Council: with David Lammy MP for Tottenham; and Mike Phillips, co-author of Windrush: The Irresistible Rise of Multi-Racial Britain (1998) plus freelance cultural journalist and columnist Felicity Heywood speaking on The Pursuit of Concealed Histories, as well as a short presentation by the charity Maluju UK on the 1882 visit of Cetshwayo, King of the Zulus, and plans to actively honour his journey.
Wood Green Central Library, 7pm - 9pm, free, tel: 020 8489 2780.

Southbank

9 Oct
BFI Film showing and Q&A; - Song of Freedom
The title of this early Paul Robeson film holds an enduring interest. Aside from a charming depiction of London�s dockland community and the chemistry between Paul Robeson and co-star Elizabeth Welch, the quest for a lost heritage, however sensational, is hugely resonant today.
BFI Southbank, 2pm, price unknown, www.bfi.org.uk.

Hackney

9 Oct
Legacy In The Dust: The Four Aces Story
Beaquarr Productions presents Legacy In The Dust' The Four Aces Story', founded in the 60's which for 33 years was the home to the most influential black music and musicians to date. The preview of the documentary feature length film will be followed by a question and answer session with the film director Winstan Whitter and owner of the Four Aces Club Newton Dunbar.
Hackney Central Library and Museum, 6pm - 8pm, free, tel: 020 8356 3000.

www.thefouracesclub.com

Kensington & Chelsea

9 Oct
Steel Pan Workshops with Mangrove Steel Band
The steel drum is the pride of the Caribbean and the only acoustic musical instrument invented in the 20th century. This workshop is a fantastic hands-on opportunity to learn more about important aspects of Caribbean culture and will end with a group performance!
The Tabernacle, 4pm - 5pm, 5pm - 6pm, free but booking required, tel: 020 7361 3204.
[email protected]

Lewisham

9 Oct
Handa�s storytelling & craft
Travel to Kenya and follow in Handa�s footsteps as she journeys to see her best friend Akeyo, in the next village. Handa is taking seven delicious fruits as a surprise gift � but seven different animals have seven very different ideas. Could you resist the sweet-smelling guava, a ripe red mango or a tangy purple passion fruit? For under 5s.
Torridon Road Library, 10am � 11am, free, tel: 020 8698.

Lewisham

9 Oct
Jean Binta Breeze on National Poetry Day
Renowned wordsmith Jean Binta Breeze stops off on her journey to the Moonshot Centre for an impromptu after school National Poetry Day party: a feast of words.
New Cross Library, 430pm � 515pm, free, tel: 020 88694 2534.

Lewisham

9 Oct
Lewisham Council Black History Month launch event
Lewisham Black History Month is launched formally on National Poetry Day with performance poetry from Jean Binta Breeze, lyrics and song from Alexander D. Great, Calypsonian-in-Residence for the BBC.
Moonshot Centre, 7pm�9pm, free, tel: 020 8694 9727.

www.moonshot.org.uk

Tower Hamlets

9 Oct - 15 Oct
Somali Week Festival 2008
Attracting over 2,000 people last year, this year�s festival builds on that, offering the best of Somali culture, old and new, through an eclectic mix of events including poetry, literature and music. This year�s Somali Week Festival will focus on the Somali concept of gobannimo. Gobannimo is a very complex word with a broad range of meanings including freedom and liberty, but also implying a dignified, coherent, independent, giving, tolerant, and respectful approach to dealing with other people. In other words, it encompasses all that is good and achievable by free and responsible human beings. Gobannimo has an inherent sense of reaching an ultimate state of human responsibility and thus is very relevant to the interlinked notions of citizenship and freedom. Although it relates to personal development and individual dignity it is also at the heart of many strands of current social and political thought amongst Somalis, which will be explored through art and literature.
Oxford House, see venue opening hours, free, tel: 020 7739 9001.

Haringey

9 Oct
The Black Struggle for Civil and Human Rights
An interactive seminar discussing the story of how Black people have attempted to gain equality. Historian Robin Walker considers the achievements of Booker T Washington, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, and our Black British politicians.
Marcus Garvey Library, 7pm - 9pm, free, tel: 020 8489 5309.

Haringey

9 Oct
Back to our Roots
Supported Housing residents take a look at past and present contributions to our society from both the young and old. A video diary room is operating throughout the day to capture reminiscences and observations of residents. The winner of the local primary schools poetry competition will be invited to along to read their poem to this live audience.
Protheroe House, 6 Chestnut House, free, tel: 020 8489 2354.

Southbank

10 Oct
Between Understanding and Misunderstanding � Global Media and Cultural Diversity
The Claudia Jones memorial lecture will this year be given by Doudou Diene, UN Special Raooirteur on Racism between 2002 � 2008.
City Hall, 730pm, price unknown, reserve tickets by email.
[email protected]

Greenwich

10 Oct - 1 Nov
Visual History of Africa
A visual history of African and Asian people from around the world from the 18th century. An exhibition drawn from the collections of Anita McKenzie and the Greenwich Heritage Centre. A quiz, wordsearches and other activities will be available for schools. For bookings and further information, please contact the Heritage Centre.
Greenwich Heritage Centre, 9am � 5pm (Tue � Sat), free, tel: 020 8854 2452.

Camden

10 Oct
Heated Exchange: Hip Hop Vs Rap
Do our youths understand what they are listening to? What is Hip Hop and how does it differ from Rap? Is Rap music, a socially destructive force which affects consciousness and destroys the mind and body of the listener? Is Hip Hop, the real voice of the youths, as a vehicle for political expressions? Wayne B Chandler will argue that rap is an industrialized cultural weapon use to weaken the inner spiritual force of Black youths and keep violence prevalent in the Global Black community. He will also trace Hip Hops roots to Africa and offer ways, in which we can reclaim, re-educate and redirect the flow of the Black music, so that our youths choose wisely their musical direction. Hosted by Jonzi� D, and featuring a poetry performance from M.K. Asante, Jr., hip hop performance from Young Rootz and London street dance crew, Manic Boiz, the event promises to be a night of pure edutaintment.
The Camden Centre, Doors open from 6pm, Showtime: 7pm, �10 in advance, tel: 020 7254 9632.

www.word-power.org.uk

National Portrait Gallery

10 Oct
Lion Mountain
See the wonderful film screening about film producer Louis Buckley and his journey tracing his roots back to Ghana.
National Portrait Gallery, 10am � 1pm, free, tel: 020 7641 8547.

Haringey

10 Oct
Launch Of The Marcus Garvey Library Book Club Sankofa
The word Sankofa come from the Akan language of Ghana, and symbolizes one taking from the past what is good and bringing it into the present. The aim is to make positive progress through the benevolent use of knowledge.
Cloth Girl by Marilyn Heward Mills, is the first book chosen.
Marcus Garvey Library, 6pm - 7pm, free, tel: 020 8489 5309.

Haringey

10 Oct
Aboriginal Dot Painting
Create works of art with Sean Leavitt.
The Australian Aboriginals see themselves as the custodians of their country. They dream not just of the land, but of the song, dance and mythology of the land. Their paintings produced on canvas today were originally painted in the sand and only lasted until the wind blew.
Stroud Green Library, 130pm - 230pm, free, tel: 020 8489 8776.

Southwark

10 Oct
Black History Month in Conjunction with World Mental Health Day
This event will include an exhibition, of arts and crafts designed by members of the organisation and an information stall to illustrate the work of the Maroons. There will be entertainment including traditional dancers. The event will highlight the progress that has been accomplished by members as well as celebrating Black History Month.
Cambridge House Hall, 10am � 4pm, free, tel: 020 7708 1524.
[email protected]

Haringey

11 Oct
Caribbean and Cultural Fun Day
This event is open to the community from a diverse background to come together to learn about black history and to celebrate the different areas of talent from local businesses, such as fashion, books, arts and craft, food and drink, jewellery and many more from people of Afro-Caribbean heritage living in Haringey and borough wide.
Kids zone with face painting/nail art and arts & craft corner. Caribbean style tombola, raffle prizes also Caribbean cuisine available throughout the day. Cultural entertainment from unsigned artists including singers, dancers, musician also spoken word and poetry.
St George�s Church Hall, 2.30pm � 8pm, �1.00 for 14 & over, under go free, Joyce Gerald 07960 401 677 or Suzanne Asphall 07956 905 730.

Greenwich

11 Oct
Handa�s Surprise
Meet Handa in person and explore her story sack full of surprising safari animals and amazing exotic fruits at the Family Learning Festival opening ceremony. Children can make a grasslands collage and Handa puppet. Age 5 and over.
National Maritime Museum, 1130am - 430pm, free.

www.greenwich.gov.uk

Hackney

11 Oct
Learn how to make an African or Caribbean headwrap
Have you ever wondered how to create an African or Caribbean headwrap for that special occasion? Well join Christie and friends at Clapton Library and learn how! There will also be a cultural fashion show and food and drink.
Clapton Library, 2pm - 430pm, free, tel: 020 8356 1620.

www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries

Hackney

11 Oct
Taste of the Caribbean Smoothie making session
Children of all ages are invited to come along and make smoothies using Caribbean fruits. Fresh fruit and juices will be used.
Hackney Central Library, 2pm - 4pm, free, tel: 020 8356 2542.

www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries

Lewisham

11 Oct
Black History Month Saturday craft
Some fun for the kids, ages 1 � 5.
Downham Library, 1030am � 12pm, free, tel: 020 8695 8886.

Lewisham

11 Oct
Walking tour of New Cross and Deptford
Historian S.I. Martin leads a walking tour revealing the hidden histories of Black people in New Cross and Deptford. Discover 500 years of history including the Deptford Fire 1981, the Carrington House Riots 1949, Olaudah Equiano and the beginnings of the British slave trade.
Meet outside 439 New Cross Road, 2pm � 315pm, free, Bookings through New Cross Library, Tel: 020 8694 2534.

Lewisham

11 Oct
Celebrate the life of Bessie Coleman
Storytelling session on Betty Coleman, the famous Black American aviator, then make a Bessie style plane (ages 7�11).
Catford Library, 215pm � 315pm, free, tel: 020 8314 6399.

Wandsworth

11 Oct
Sing-along and poetry
Stories and Rhymes from the Caribbean and Africa. Suitable for children aged 4-10 years.
York Gardens Library, 1230pm - 130pm, free, tel: 020 8871 7471.

Swansea

11 Oct
Black History Day
African and African Caribbean storytelling, pot throwing, arts and crafts, films, museum object handling sessions and lots lots more.
National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am - 4pm, free.

Camden

12 Oct - 6 Dec
Nnenna Okore Exhibition
Nnenna Okore�s art is inspired by the use of discarded and found objects in rural areas of her native Nigeria. Her work, by virtue of these influences, celebrates the transformation of discarded materials into cultural objects, forms, and spaces and brings a critical focus to bear on the consumption and recycling cultures in parts of Nigeria. Her materials include newspapers, wax, cloth, rope, clay and sticks and she applies various repetitive and labor-intensive techniques, like weaving, twisting, sewing, dyeing, waxing and rolling, which were learned by watching villagers perform everyday tasks. These processes accentuate colors, textures and other visceral qualities of her sculptures.
October Gallery, gallery opening hours, free, tel: 020 7242 7367.

Lewisham

12 Oct
Music from Uganda
Musicians from the Uganda Dance Academy and the London Sinfonietta join forces for a special family workshop. This will be followed by a performance from the Ugandan ensemble using rock gongs. Tickets will be available half an hour before the session from the Information Desk. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Horniman Museum, Workshop 2�3pm, Performance 3.30�4.30pm, free, tel: 020 8699 1872.

www.horniman.ac.uk

Haringey

12 Oct
Haringey Black Heritage Walk: the Windrush Connection
Take a walk with historian S.I Martin as he looks at the generational impact of the African-Caribbean presence on the borough, with a focus on the legacy of the SS Empire Windrush.
meet in front of Marcus Garvey Children�s Library, 11am, free, tel: 020 8489 5309.

Greenwich

13 Oct
School Screening: The Defiant Ones (1985)
Two escaped convicts overcome race related hostilities whilst chained together on the run. Free school screening, suitable for: KS3 KS4 / AS & A-level.
Greenwich Picturehouse, 10am, free, tel: 020 7326 2611.

Greenwich

13 Oct
Reminiscence Screening: The Defiant Ones (1985)
Two escaped convicts overcome race related hostilities whilst chained together on the run. Followed by group discussion with film lecturer Graham Rinaldi.
Greenwich Picturehouse, 1pm, �6/�5 members/�4 Concessions, tel: 020 7326 2611.

Lewisham

13 Oct
60th anniversary of the Windrush and the NHS
Carers Lewisham celebrates the 60th anniversary of both the Windrush and the National Health Service.
Carers Lewisham, Lewisham Carers Centre, 6pm � 9pm, free, tel: 020 8699 8686.

Westminster

13 Oct
Westminster Historical Walk
Take a stroll down memory lane with one our historical walks discovering fascinating facts about life in Westminster and its history on the road to the abolition of slavery.
Starts Westminster City Hall, 10am � 12pm, free, tel: 020 7641 8547.

Southbank

14 Oct
Egypt on the Thames
Ancient Nile Valley Culture has had a profound effect on the development of ancient civilizations in Greece and Rome, and modern culture in France, Britain, German and the United States of America. Join us for an intimate dinner on board The Queen Mary as, Anthony T Browder, author of Nile Valley Contributions to Civilization and Egypt on the Potomac discusses the presence of Egyptian architecture, mythology and symbolism in London and reveal numerous historical secrets that have been hidden in plain sight.
The Queen Mary is moored on Victoria Embankment just by Waterloo Bridge, 7pm - 10pm, �50, tel: 020 7254 9632.

www.word-power.org.uk

Kensington & Chelsea

14 Oct
Kensal Green Cemetery Tour and Performances: Exiles and Immigrants
Come and explore one of Britain�s oldest and most beautiful Victorian cemeteries. This unique event will begin with a tour of the catacomb and graves of notable exiles and immigrants ending up in the candle-lit Dissenters� Chapel for a fantastic night of music and spoken word performances exploring themes of exile and immigration. With Bernardine Evaristo, Agnes Meadows, Baden Prince, Yemisi Blake and music provided by Drum & Flute. Hosted by the fabulous writer and performer Dzifa Benson.
Plus, in the gallery space, a chance to buy books direct from the authors and view HISTORYtalk�s new exhibition exploring the 1958 riots, the background history of Notting Dale, the roots of the Caribbean Carnival, and the 1950s pop culture of Teddy Boys and Rock 'n' Roll.
Kensal Green Cemetery, Meet outside the Anglican Chapel, Tour: 3pm - 4.30pm, Performances: 5pm - 7pm, Gallery: 1958 exhibition open until 8pm, free but booking required, tel: 020 7361 3204.
[email protected]
www.historytalk.org www.kensalgreen.co.uk

Lewisham

14 Oct
Under 5s singalong
Regular Tuesday sessions of Caribbean songs and stories.
Lewisham Library, 1115am � 1145am, free, tel: 020 8314 9800.

Lewisham

14 Oct
Black History Month: Talk and questions with Black entrepreneurs
In association with Lewisham Council.
Forest Hill Library, 6pm � 8pm, free, tel: 020 8699 2065.

Lewisham

14 Oct
Some of Us Little � But We Talawa
Black History Month is an opportunity for reflection, acknowledgement and celebration taken up by local writing co-operative, Inspired Word. If you have work to share on the theme of Black history, heritage and culture, why not take up our offer of Open Mic in a supportive atmosphere.
Lewisham Library, 8pm � 930pm, free, tel: 020 8314 9800.

Merton

14 Oct
Book reading
Jackie Walker author of Pilgrim State reads from her novel.
Mitcham Library, 715pm, free, tel: 020 86484070.

Haringey

14 Oct
Windrush Pioneers: How they changed Britain forever
Interactive seminar with historian Arthur Torrington OBE, secretary of the Equiano Society, and the Windrush Foundation.
Marcus Garvey Children's Library, 7pm - 9pm, free, tel: 020 8489 5309.

Croydon

15 Oct - 16 Oct
Film: Killer of Sheep
Set in an impoverished black community in South Central LA, Killer of Sheep highlights the plight of a black slaughterhouse worker whose miserable existence creates intense feelings of alienation and dissatisfaction. By focusing on the authentic depiction of the common black working-class experience and the gritty realism of inner-city life, Director, Charles Burnett and his contemporaries strove to initiate social change.
David Lean Cinema at Croydon Clocktower, call on tel: 020 8253 1030 for time and price.

Ealing

15 Oct
100 years of Black Journalism - A talk by Lionel Morrison
The first Black president of the NUJ talks about the history of Black journalists and the Black press in Britain. Lionel Morrison is the author of A Century of Black Journalism � a kaleidoscopic view of race and the media 1893-2003.
Ealing Central Library, 6.30pm, �2, tel: 020 8567 3670.

Greenwich

15 Oct
Lifetimes
Premiere performances of 2 new plays performed by Ajoda (African Elders Group) and COFA (Caribbean Over-50s Association) based on their life experience in Africa, the Caribbean and Britain. The plays have been developed through improvisation and rehearsal with the European Reminiscence Network (ERN). Plus a participatory reminiscence theatre workshop and lunch, for all those attending.
European Reminiscence Network, 11am - 4pm, price unknown, tel: 020 8852 9293.

www.europanreminiscencenetwork.org

Hackney

15 Oct
Afro Caribbean Flag making
Come along and make your own African or Caribbean Flag!
Shoreditch Library, 2pm - 3pm, free, tel: 020 8356 4350.

www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries

Lambeth

15 Oct
Verna Wilkins and Rudolph Walker
As part of the National Year of Reading, invited Lambeth schools will get to meet Eastenders star Rudolph Walker OBE along with top-selling children�s author Verna Wilkins at Brixton Library.
This is an event for invited schools only but will be a brilliant opportunity for Lambeth schoolchildren to meet two leading figures in acting and writing.
Brixton Library, 1030am, free, tel: 020 7926 1056.

Lewisham

15 Oct
Pensioners celebrating diversity
Come and enjoy an afternoon of reminiscence at Lewisham Pensioners� Forum. Share memories and view a collection of short films, sample food-tasting, view an exhibition; listen to recitals and music from Peter Ceasar.
Lewisham Irish Centre, 1pm � 430pm, free, tel: 020 8690 7869.

Haringey

15 Oct
Windrush Poetry with Haringey University of the Third Age
Share your favourite Windrush poem with celebrated elders of Haringey�s community. Guest poet Darko Antwi will read from his book Nkrabea: the destiny of a Black Maid.
Marcus Garvey Library, 2pm - 330pm, free, tel: 020 8489 5309.

Camden

16 Oct - 23 Oct
Calypsos and Wiener Schnitzel: Refugees from Nazism in the Caribbean during WW2
Explores a little known episode when refugees from Nazism sought shelter in West Indian Islands. Their arrival resulted in surprising alliances and contributed to the unique mix of culture and ethnicity that make up West Indian identity today.
Swiss Cottage Library, 7pm, free.
[email protected]
www.camden.gov.uk

Croydon

16 Oct
Quadrille Tea Dance
Stanley Halls Tea Dances host a special Black History Month event.
Experience the fusion of European and Caribbean culture as you dance a popular 18th Century square dance, the Quadrille, to vintage Caribbean music such as Calypso and Reggae.
Dance teacher Debora Alleyne de Gazon will guide you through the steps so no experience required just a love of dancing. Don't miss the opportunity to have fun and meet new friends.

Stanley Halls, 130pm - 4pm, free.

Ealing

16 Oct
Catherine Johnson book signing
Catherine Johnson is a novelist and screenwriter. She has written eleven novels for young adults including Stella, Landlocked and Face Value. Her latest book, A Nest of Vipers, was published in April 2008. She was co-writer on the hugely acclaimed award winning British film Bullet Boy. Invited classes 1.30pm-2.30pm.
Ealing Central Library, from 1pm, free, tel: 020 8567 3670.

Hackney

16 Oct
The Great Black History Month Quiz
Now in its second year at Hackney Museum this information-packed quiz event for all the family. Last year the prize went out of the borough, Hackney needs to reclaim it.
Prizes include a junior trophy (under 17s) and senior trophy (adults over 17), book tokens and DVDs. Have fun, win prizes and learn about Black History. Presented by The Oral History Project.
Hackney Central Library and Museum, 5pm - 8pm, free, to enter, tel/text: 07768 276 398, email with name, address and age.
[email protected] [email protected]

Kensington & Chelsea

16 Oct
Unheard Voices � Royal Court Theatre
A fantastic chance to see a professional script-in-hand performance of extracts of four plays written by talented young people from the Royal Court�s playwriting project for young Muslim writers.
Exploring themes such as identity, the cultural divide and the role of women, these plays offer a highly entertaining and engaging glimpse into the lives of young Muslim Londoners.
Featured plays are Arab in the West by Osama Al-Tamimy, Shades by Alia Bano, The Next Step by Hasan Minhas and For God�s Sake by Siama Shah. Introduced by the director Ola Animashawun and followed by a Q&A; with the writers.
Westbourne Studios, 7pm - 830pm, free but booking required, tel: 020 7361 3204.
[email protected]

Lambeth

16 Oct
The Harder They Come (1972)
Jimmy Cliff stars in his first screen role as a young and hopeful singer who heads for Kingston with hopes of cutting a record. But all he encounters is corruption and menace.
Introduction from cultural activist Michael McMillan.
Nettlefold Hall, 7pm, price unknown, tel: 020 7926 8070.

Lewisham

16 Oct
Handa�s storytelling & craft
Travel to Kenya and follow in Handa�s footsteps as she journeys to see her best friend Akeyo, in the next village. Handa is taking seven delicious fruits as a surprise gift � but seven different animals have seven very different ideas. Could you resist the sweet-smelling guava, a ripe red mango or a tangy purple passion fruit? For under 5s.
Blackheath Village Libray, 930am, free, tel: 020 8852 5309.

Dulwich

16 Oct
Late Night at Dulwich Picture Gallery: Celebrating Black History Month
On Thursday 16 October the Dulwich Picture Gallery will be privileged to host a performance from the LEOA Academic Make Voice Choir. The LEOA Academic Male Voice Choir is a charitable organization founded in April 1997 and from only seven members it now boasts twenty four members. All the members are from Freetown, Sierra Leone in West Africa and have a background in choral singing. Performances have featured masterpieces from some of the worlds top composers such as Handel, Mendelssohn, Mozart and Haydn, as well as original compositions including chants in krio (the local language in Freetown, Sierra Leone) and gospel songs.
Dulwich Picture Gallery, 630pm - 10pm, �5.

Haringey

16 Oct
The Political and Social Vision of the Reverend Dr Martin Luther King
Seminar with historian Robin Walker: King�s ideas have shaped social thinking up to the present day and have also influenced the creation of Liberation Theology. Discuss!
Marcus Garvey Children's Library, 7pm - 9pm, free, tel: 020 8489 5309.

Southbank

17 Oct
Revival � Stop the Killing, Start the Healing
As Londoners mourn the sad and tragic continuation of teenage killings in the Capital, the Metropolitan Black Police Association is urging the music industry to play its part in reducing the violence on our streets. The Association�s long running anti-violence campaign Revival takes on a new twist this year as their �Celebration of Life� concert convinces the Opera world to stand along side performers from reggae, pop, hip-hop, RnB and soca, all united in one voice that says �Stop the killing and start the healing�.
Royal Festival Hall, 730pm, �15/�10 Concessions, tel: 0871 663 2500.

www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Lewisham

17 Oct - 18 Oct
Boom Bap / Showtime!
Moving verse and verse that moves. From the worlds of New York, Vancouver and Sydney prepare for a night of street inspired spoken word and dance in this double bill.
Boom Bap follows the journey of Baba Israel from his native New York to his mother�s homeland of Australia, where he discovers hip hop and earns his stripes as a performer. Backed by Yaka 440 on keys, bass and he beats he confronts a history of white approbation of black music and culture while celebrating the tangible connection music can make across the colour line.
In Showtime! Canadian hip hop dance artist Jojo Zolina and Australian hip hop theatre artist Morganics combine physical articulation and verbal dexterity. Jojo draws on diverse dance styles from traditional folk dance to hip hop, vogueing, dancehall, contemporary and krumping. Morganics is a formidable actor, MC, beatboxer, Bboy and spoken word artist with a unique theatrical style.
The Albany, Deptford, 8pm, �10/�6 Concessions, tel: 020 8692 4446

www.thealbany.org.uk

Camden

17 Oct
SOCA Music Awards
The Soca Music Awards will celebrate all that is good about our Caribbean music and culture, and focus on those who produce, write, play, sing or are involved in some way with the soca music industry. Formal Dress code.
Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, Coram Street, 630pm - 2am, check website for prices.

http://www.socanews.com/socamusicawards

Hackney

18 Oct
African Jewelry Making
Make your own jewelry using authentic colored beads. For age 8-12.
CLR James Library, 1030am - 12pm, free, tel: 020 8356 1665.

www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries

Hackney

18 Oct
The Black History Love Night
Join us for an exploration of love through the years, alongside a talk about how love was forbidden for slaves. Includes; Poetry, Song, A short play and Dance.
forbidden for slaves. Includes; Poetry, Song, A short play and Dance.
Hackney Central Library, please contact the library directly for time, free, tel 020 8356 2542.

www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries

Lewisham

18 Oct
Adult reading groups
Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.� Maya Angelou. Join us to discuss Walter Mosley�s Cinnamon Kiss.
Lewisham Library, 1030am � 12pm, free, tel: 020 8314 9800.

Lewisham

18 Oct
Hip Hop theatre masterclass
Create you own hip hop theatre piece!
The Albany, 11am � 3pm, price unknown, tel: 020 8692 4446.

www.thealbany.org.uk

Lewisham

18 Oct
Quiz and rhyme time
Stories, poems and quizzes about your favourite Black writers (ages 8�11).
Wavelengths Library, 2pm � 330pm, free, tel: 020 8694 2535.

Richmond

18 Oct
New Music and Dance with Temitope Ajose Cutting
A fun evening of mischievous new dance and music cabaret-style. The evening is curated by choreographer Temitope Ajose Cutting and features a mix of dance styles and short �have a go� sessions. African-inspired dance, streetdance, flamenco and contemporary dance. Live music & live dance from some of hottest new talents and companies on London�s dance scene. An evening where 70s disco and bodylocking meets quirky dance comedy, the passion of flamenco and athletic contemporary dance.
Queen Charlotte Hall, 730pm, �10/�8 Concessions, tel: 020 8831 6000.
[email protected]
www.richmond.gov.uk/dance/

Tower Hamlets

18 Oct
Black History and Health Fun Day Event
A Fun Day event targeted at the community in Poplar to promote African/carribean culture through arts, culture and crafts activities (i.e. poetry, dancing, singing, music and food). Health Promotion Stall to encourage residetns to lead a more healthy lifestyle with health taster workshops.
Trussler Hall, 11am - 4pm, free, tel: 020 7510 9770.

Haringey

18 Oct
Celebrating Tottenham�s Black Heroes
The Bridge NDC and the Triangle Children Young People and Community Centre are asking local people nominate their local Black hero; someone you think deserves to be recognised and appreciated. For example you can nominate someone who is a carer or involved with the local community or simply goes out of their way to help others. The person may have a passion for the arts or for sport, perhaps? However, the only criterion is that they must live in Tottenham.
The Triangle Children Young People & Community Centre, 5pm - 9pm, free, tel: 020 8802 8782.
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Haringey

19 Oct
The Metronome�s Steel Band and Children�s Day
The band will explain the history of the steel drum and play an hours� programme.
Other activities will include: Pictorial story telling, henna painting, hair braiding, face painting, skirt making, African drumming, exotic food tasting.
St. Paul�s Church Hall, The Ridgeway, 2pm � 6pm, �5 for children/adults, free for accompanying adults.

Lewisham

19 Oct
Hands on Africa family workshops
These workshops give families an opportunity to explore, touch and learn more about African objects.
Horniman Museum, 11am, 1215pm, 2pm, 3pm, free, tel: 020 8699 1872.

www.horniman.ac.uk

Haringey

19 Oct
A brief History of Jazz
Cllr Sheik Thompson and Geoff Amabilino cover the period 1890-1960, when Jazz impacted upon the socio-political development of the times. Recordings dating back to turn of the 20th century illustrate the presentation.
Wood Green Central Library Gallery, 130pm - 330pm, free, tel: 020 8489 2780.

Croydon

20 Oct - 17 Nov
Post It! - A photographic celebration of Black History Month
Throughout October, postcard exhibitions will be on display at a number of venues across the borough including libraries, leisure centres and schools. The images have been provided by Croydon residents drawing on their personal interpretations of black culture. After admiring the images post them to your family and friends with your own special message.
Space C Gallery, Croydon Clocktower, free, see Clocktower opening times.

Kensington & Chelsea

21 Oct
Secret London Tour: Notting Hill Hidden Histories
Join London Blue Badge Guide and LBC contributor Diane Burstein for a walking tour of Notting Hill to uncover the history, diversity and hidden corners of this fascinating area. The tour will explore how African Caribbean, Moroccan, Jewish, Indian, Spanish, Portuguese and Serbian groups have contributed to the rich mix of the area.
Meet at Notting Hill Gate Tube station outside WHSmith, 230pm - 430pm, free but booking required, tel: 020 7361 3204.
[email protected]

Lambeth

21 Oct
Lambeth�s Black Queer Pulse
Speakers include Linda Bellos OBE and Dennis Carney. Brixton has always had a rich and diverse Black and queer contemporary social history from the early 19th Century to the present day. This event through informal discussions with artists, activists and cultural producers will shed light on the unique place Brixton holds within the Black LGBT experience in the UK. Come along and share your stories, memories and experiences.
Minet Library, 7pm, free, tel: 020 7926 6076.

Lewisham

21 Oct
Under 5s singalong
Regular Tuesday sessions of Caribbean songs and stories.
Lewisham Library, 1115am � 1145am, free, tel: 020 8314 9800.

Lewisham

21 Oct
Half Moon presents Locked In
A gritty hard-hitting drama about life in the inner city written by award winning Fin Kennedy, and underscored by a hip-hop soundtrack.
On the 20th floor of an abandoned tower block, a Caribbean MC and a Bengali DJ rip up the airwaves on a pirate radio station. But when a local gangster asks for a serious favour, their world splits right open. Returning to the Albany after a sell out run in 2006.
The Albany, Deptford, 1.30pm & 7.30pm, Ages 13+, �8/�5 Concessions, tel: 020 8692 4446.

www.thealbany.org.uk

Lewisham

21 Oct
S.I. Martin introduces Jupiter Williams: Hidden Local History Written as Fiction
An imagined history from the UK�s foremost Black historian. Jupiter Williams� tale opens in 1803 at the African Academy in Clapham. The author will also whet your appetite for the follow-up novel �Jupiter Amidships�, which will be published early next year.
Lewisham Library, 8pm � 930pm, free, tel: 020 8314 9800.

Haringey

21 Oct
Africans in Britain
This interactive seminar by Dr Hakim Adi, Reader in the History of Africa and the African Diaspora at Middlesex University gives an illustrated history of Africans from Roman times to the end of the 20th Century.
Marcus Garvey Library, 7pm - 9pm, free, tel: 020 8489 5309.

Ealing

22 Oct
The Art of Color
Writer and artist Raimi Gbadamosi discusses his reworking of Johannes Itten�s classic text for artists.
Ealing Central Library, 6.30pm, free, tel: 020 8567 3670.

Camden

22 Oct
The Great African Scandal
Camden Fairtrade Network presents Channel 4 film African Scandal.
Camden Town Hall, from 7pm (Film starts at 8pm), limited tickets.
[email protected]

Lambeth

22 Oct
Levi Roots - Reggae, Reggae Cookbook
TV's dragon slayer Levi Roots brings carnival to the kitchen with his hot'n'spicy debut cookbook. Building on this success and his ever-growing popularity as a food hero, Levi Roots now has his very own cookbook!
Levi Roots' Reggae Reggae Cookbook brings the excitement and vitality of Caribbean flavours to cooking. This bright and colourful book brings together influences as diverse as Jamaican folk tales, Notting Hill Carnival and the music of Bob Marley to create family-friendly food with that famous jerk kick. Levi Roots' Reggae Reggae Cookbook adds a funky beat to what you eat with exciting recipes such as Mash-Up Eggs, Salmon St Jago de la Vega, Guinness Punch, Rum Cake and Sweet Potato Pudding. Come and hear Levi talking about his recipes and what inspired his success. Book early for what will be a Black History Month highlight!
Brixton Library, 7pm, free, tel: 7926 1056.

Lewisham

22 Oct
Handa�s storytelling & craft
Travel to Kenya and follow in Handa�s footsteps as she journeys to see her best friend Akeyo, in the next village. Handa is taking seven delicious fruits as a surprise gift � but seven different animals have seven very different ideas. Could you resist the sweet-smelling guava, a ripe red mango or a tangy purple passion fruit? For under 5s.
Downham Library, 10am, free, tel: 020 8695 8886.

Lewisham

22 Oct
60th anniversary of the Windrush and the NHS
Carers Lewisham celebrates the 60th anniversary of both the Windrush and the National Health Service.
Carers Lewisham, Lewisham Carers Centre, 1030am � 3pm, free, tel: 020 8699 8686.

Lewisham

22 Oct - 24 Oct
Mbawula: Sing Mandela!
Mbawula, Blackheath Halls and Trinity College of Music bring a musical extravagance to celebrate the life of Nelson Mandela with an all star line up of British and African musicians for a feast of South African Township music. Wednesday and Thursday�s sessions will be supported by school children and Friday�s session will be supported by an adult choir.
Blackheath Halls, 7.30pm, �7, tel: 020 8463 0100.

www.blackheathhalls.com

Lewisham

23 Oct
Nini at Carnival
Enjoy Errol Lloyd�s classic picture book, then make colourful carnival masks (under 5s).
Forest Hill Library, 2pm � 3pm, free, tel: 020 8699 2065.

Lewisham

23 Oct
Do you know your history?
Join Judy for a celebration of Black history with a fun games hour (ages 8�11).
Downham Library, 430pm � 530pm, free, tel: 020 8695 8886.

Lewisham

23 Oct
Bernardine Evaristo introduces Blonde Roots
Bernardine�s latest work is a satire of the slave trade in which the Africans are the masters and the Europeans the slaves. It is at once a serious re-examination of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the way histories are constructed, and a page-turning adventure story that�s at turns witty and gruesome. Signed copies available on the night.
Lewisham Library, 8pm � 930pm, free, tel: 020 8314 9800.

Wandsworth

23 Oct
Levi Roots event
Levi Roots (of Dragons' Den fame) �Put a Little Music in your Food!�.
York Gardens Library, 6pm - 730pm, free but booking necessary, tel: 020 8871 7471.

Haringey

23 Oct
Book launch: Before the Slave Trade by Robin Walker
Historian Robin Walker, author of the highly informative When We Ruled launches his brand new book.
Marcus Garvey Library, 7pm - 9pm, free, tel: 020 8489 5309.

Greenwich

24 Oct
Valerie Bloom Author and Poet Visit
Join Valerie Bloom as she reads stories, poems and extracts from her latest book "The Tribe". Invited schools only.
West Greenwich Library, 10am - 11am, 1130am - 1230pm, free but advance booking required, tel: 020 8317 4466.

Greenwich

24 Oct
African Caribbean Music, Drama and Storytelling Workshop
Under 5�s African Caribbean music, drama and storytelling in traditional costumes. An opportunity to experience African Caribbean culture, artefacts and food tasting. All activities are for registered users of Sure Start Children�s Centres only. New families, with children under 5, are welcome to register by contacting the Sure Start office.
Glyndon Community Centre, 1pm - 3pm, free but advance booking required, tel: 020 8836 9252.

Lambeth

24 Oct
Noh Budget Films � Da Playas Klub
Performances, Film, live music spoken word and lots of audience participation, discussion and debate and laughter � A fun packed evening based around sexual health issues amongst young men. For further information please contact Tony.
Nettlefold Hall, 730pm, price unknown, tel: Cealy at Noh Budget Films 07956 877358.
[email protected]

Lewisham

24 Oct - 25 Oct
Black History Month book fair
Publishers Bright Books and Tamarind Books showcase their wares.. There will also be an opportunity to buy some books.
Lewisham Library, 11am�4pm, free.

Barnet

25 Oct
Stephen K Amos: Find The Funny
Following his previous sell-out at artsdepot, Stephen K Amos returns with a brand new show. Supremely warm and wickedly funny, he has an ability to charm onlookers right into the palm of his hand.
A firm favourite at the Edinburgh Festival, Stephen has just completed his seventh successful year on the Fringe. Last years� critically acclaimed stand-up show More of Me toured the UK to packed houses. Now Stephen is on his second national tour, with a new show � Find the Funny.
artsdepot, 8pm, �15/�13 Concessions, tel: 020 8369 5454.
[email protected]
www.artsdepot.co.uk

Ealing

25 Oct
Tracing your Caribbean Roots
A talk by Guy Grannum, author of Tracing Your West Indian Ancestors, followed by question and answer session. The talk is a general introduction to Caribbean genealogy aimed predominantly at new researchers. Guy will cover the first steps to starting your research and then describe the most important sources especially those available in the UK or over the Internet.
Ealing Central Library, 2.30pm, �2, tel: 020 8567 3670.

www.caribbeanroots.co.uk

Hackney

25 Oct
Hackney Archives Community History Day - are you part of Hackney�s history?
Come along to find out more about Hackney's past, and how you can contribute to the history recorded in Hackney�s archives.
If you think you have photographs or documents which we might be interested in, please bring them along and talk to staff at the Archives. If you don�t want to part with your photos and personal papers, we can always scan them. We are particularly interested in the memories of those from the Windrush generation.
There will be a range of activities for all the family including tours around the Archives strongroom, demonstrations from our conservator showing how old documents are preserved, history trails for children and displays from our collections.
Hackney Archives, 11am - 4pm, free, tel 020 7241 2886.

www.hackney.gov.uk/ca-archives

Hackney

25 Oct
Black History Fashion Show and Arts Fair
A fashion show showcasing young black talent in Fashion and Crafts. Please contact the library to book in advance.
Homerton Library, 3pm - 5pm, free, tel 020 8356 1690.

www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries

Lewisham

25 Oct
Chatterbooks for Black History Month
Join the regular group to discuss stories by Black writers from Malorie Blackman to Benjamin Zephaniah, (ages 8 � 11).
Blackheath Village Library, 2pm � 3pm, free, tel: 020 8852 5309.

Wandsworth

25 Oct
Games hour
Play traditional African and Caribbean games, including mancala. For Teen Escape: our regular group for 10-14 years.
York Gardens Library, 3pm - 4pm, free, tel: 020 8871 7471.

Haringey

25 Oct
Life in Tottenham in the 1950s and the1960s.
Reminiscence with living legend Bill Guy. In 1986 Bill Guy was the fastest man in the world over the age of 55, with a time of 11.9 seconds for the 100metres. 4 times Gold Medal winner at the world Athletics Championships, Bill was born in Guyana, joined the US Navy in 1948 and moved to Britain in 1950. He was profiled on BBC2�s Ebony Programme in 1988.
Marcus Garvey Library, 7pm - 9pm, free, tel: 020 8489 5309.

Southbank

26 Oct
�Natural Born Singers�: Choir Invisible and One Voice Choir Soul-Gospel Concert & Singing Workshop
Two of the UK's most talented and powerful choirs collaborate for this uniquely inspirational event. The concert features 90 singers of Choir Invisible (East Midlands) and 50 singers of One Voice (North-West), singing their own repertoire and music they have worked on together for this event.
Open workshop aimed at adults and young people over 14, and led by directors Sally Brown and Tyndale Thomas MBE, introducing participants to their repertoire of soul, gospel and South African songs - all taught 'by ear' in the traditional way without written music.
Southbank Centre, Concert: 1pm � 2.30pm, Workshop: 3pm � 5pm, free, tel: 0871 663 2500.

www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Kensington & Chelsea

26 Oct - 27 Oct
African story telling: Ananse the Spider
In parts of Africa, folk stories about an adventurous spider called Ananse are passed down through the generations by word of mouth. Join a Nigerian storyteller from Abundance Art in the Flett Foyer as she uses African drums, songs and words to tell us the tale of Ananse.
Natural History Museum, 2pm and 4pm, free.

www.nhm.ac.uk/whats-on

Camden

27 Oct
British Museum Activities for Black History Month
A family event with storytelling, games and craft activities. Also opportunities to handle objects from the past.
Swiss Cottage Library, 1030am - 4 pm, free.
[email protected]
www.camden.gov.uk

Camden

27 Oct
Somalia and its politics
Ahmed Sheikh Mahmoud, a senior Somali career diplomat, will give a talk about the events leading up to Mohamed Said Barre becoming Head of State. Said Barre sought to unite the various Somali-inhabited territories of the Horn of Africa into a Greater Somalia.
Hillwood Resource Centre, Age Concern, 5pm, price unknown.
[email protected]
www.camden.gov.uk

Greenwich

27 Oct
African Arts Workshop
T-Shirt printing using tie dye. All activities are for registered users of Sure Start Children Centres only. New families, with children under 5, are welcome to register by contacting the Sure Start office.
Cardwell Children�s Centre, 10am - 12pm, free, tel: 020 8836 9252.

Greenwich

27 Oct - 31 Oct
Citizens Gallery Art Exhibition - Greenwich Young Peoples Council
Building on the success of last year�s art exhibition, young people in Greenwich will be running another art competition to celebrate Black History Month. All the entries will be on display during the October half term week.
Citizens Gallery, see gallery opening times, free, tel: 020 8921 4764.

Lewisham

27 Oct
Creating short videos on Black icons
Create your own short video, slide show or documentary using film editing software in the library�s Youth IT Space (ages 8�15).
Downham Library, 2pm � 430pm, free, tel: 020 8695 8667.

Haringey

27 Oct
Film: The Truth Is You Can Never Leave Home
This 30 minute documentary by local film-makers Tian Glasgow and Geofrey Okol focuses on ideas of identity and ambition and is centred on the experiences of the Afro�Caribbean community.
Marcus Garvey Library, 7pm - 815pm, free, tel: 020 8489 5309.

Covent Garden

27 Oct - 31 Oct
We are the champions!
Be bowled over by the fascinating true life story of London Transports Central Road Services Cricket Team and their amazing 29 consecutive championship wins! Black History Month event, storytelling, suitable for ages 5+.
London Transport Museum, Covent Garden, 11am, 1145am, free, tel: 020 7379 6344.

Ealing

28 Oct
Malaika Rose Stanley Kids� Events
Meet children�s writer Malaika Rose Stanley, author of Man Hunt, Operation X, Dad Alert, A Different Drum, and Getting Bigger.
Tap �n� Rap (for infants), 2pm-2.45pm
Come and hear Malaika Rose Stanley�s brand-new story: Baby Ruby Bawled, then help to make another one. Join-in-the-fun story-telling for 5 � 7 year-olds and accompanied, participating adults.
Tap �n� Rap (for juniors), 3pm-4pm
Come along and listen to an exclusive preview of Malaika Rose Stanley�s first new book for ages: Ms Bubble�s Troubles. Then tap �n� rap your way to a possible starring role in her next one. A join-in-the-fun story-telling event for 8 � 10 year-olds.
Ealing Central Library, 2pm � 4pm, free, tel: 020 8567 3670.

Hackney

28 Oct
Stories from Africa and the Caribbean
Tales of Black History.
Clapton Library, 11am - 1145am, free, tel: 020 8356 1620.

www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries

Kensington & Chelsea

28 Oct
BFM International Film Festival: �Identity� shorts
A night hosted by the BFM International Film Festival featuring an inspiring and thought-provoking selection of short films exploring British identity followed by Q&A; with directors Stephen Bourne and Menelik Shabazz:
Aunt Esther�s Story (Stephen Bourne/Andrew Warrington, 15min)
Stephen Bourne tells the story of his aunt, Esther Bruce, a working-class Black Londoner born before the First World War living in Kensington High Street.
Step Forward Youth (Menelik Shabazz, 25 min) Q&A;
It�s 1976 and first generation young people of West Indian descent give their views on growing up in England. Shot both in Ladbroke Grove and Brixton. Two other films follow.
The Tabernacle, 7pm - 9pm, free but booking required, tel: 020 7361 3204.
[email protected]

Lewisham

28 Oct
Under 5s singalong
Regular Tuesday sessions of Caribbean songs and stories.
Lewisham Library, 1115am � 1145am, free, tel: 020 8314 9800.

Lewisham

28 Oct
Black History Month: Police Forum
Black police officers discuss why they joined the police. In association with Lewisham Council.
Forest Hill Library, 6pm � 8pm, free, tel: 020 8699 2065.

Lewisham

28 Oct
Be loud and proud
Young talented performers showcase the plays of Black British playwrights. Lewisham pupils will perform these entertaining and moving stories. This event is the culmination of a theatre workshop programme delivered throughout October.
Lewisham Youth Theatre, 730pm, free, tel: 020 8690 3428.

www.lewishamyouththeatre.com

Lewisham

28 Oct
UK gun and knife crime: Black History Month debate
Hackney Councillor and social researcher Patrick Vernon explores the history of firearm control and gun crime in Jamaica to the development of the Gun Courts in 1970s Jamaica and the issue of Post Traumatic Slavery Syndrome in understanding violent crime in the UK's Black communities. Alex Wheatle MBE provides a novelist's perspective.
Lewisham Library, 8pm � 930pm, free, tel: 020 8314 9800.

Lewisham

28 Oct - 30 Oct
Welcome to Vaudeville
The R.O.M.E.L Foundation in partnership with Rockbourne Youth Club celebrates Black History Month with a three day event encompassing Black history and cultural dance, music, drama, storytelling, poetry, arts and crafts and cooking.
Rockbourne Youth Club, price unknown, 1pm � 4pm, tel: 020 8699 0163 / 07957 198305.

www.lewishamyouththeatre.com

National Gallery

28 Oct
Strength in Adversity: Black History Month special event
Storytelling for Adults and Families, inspired by Degas�s Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando. Join artist and storyteller Diana Olutunmogun as she explores the hidden voices of characters in this painting, encouraging imaginative responses and discussion. This session begins with a short talk given by a National Gallery lecturer, introducing the painting�s original context, time and place.
The National Gallery, Room 46, 1pm - 135pm, free, tel: 020 7747 2488.

Wandsworth

28 Oct
Caribbean cooking
An opportunity to make traditional African and Carribbean food & drink, including vegetarian couscous and exotic fruit punch. For 7-13 years.
York Gardens Library, 330pm - 430pm, free, tel: 020 8871 7471.

Camden

29 Oct
British Museum Activities for Black History Month
A family event with storytelling, games and craft activities. Also opportunities to handle objects from the past.
Swiss Cottage Library, 1030am - 4 pm, free.
[email protected]
www.camden.gov.uk

Camden

29 Oct - 30 Oct
Wall of Words
Contribute your words, phrases, or sentences on 1968 on the wall. The artist Beyonder will look at the wall at regular intervals during the two days and create a poem using it as inspiration.
Swiss Cottage Library, Wednesday from 12pm - 3pm, Thursday from 4pm - 7pm, price unknown.
[email protected]
www.camden.gov.uk

Ealing

29 Oct
Windrush 60
Marking the 60th anniversary of the arrival of SS Empire Windrush, Trinidadian Calypso singer/songwriter Alexander D�Great presents Windrush 60, an evening of storytelling and Calypso song, taking the audience on a Caribbean journey of the last 60 years. As well as a new workforce, Britain also gained access to a new culture of Caribbean literature, food, music and fashion.
Ealing Central Library, 6.30pm, �2, tel: 020 8567 3670.

Hackney

29 Oct
The African 3 D�s
Come along and experience first hand the African 3 D�s � Drumming, Dancing and Dressing!
Shoreditch Library, 2pm - 4pm, free, tel 020 8356 4350.

www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries

Lewisham

29 Oct
Jeli Kuma
How can we articulate unity whilst still respecting cultural difference? Chieck-Hamadou Traore, Mandinka Griot and Director of Dogon Music Worldwide outline the issues. A light dinner will be served until 6.15pm and the event will begin with Griot Institute�s AGM followed by the presentation followed by Kora players.
Griot Institute, Family Health Isis, 6pm � 9pm, price unknown, tel: 020 8691 7201.

Westminster

29 Oct
Celebrating Diversity 2008: Westminster
Food fest:
Come and try traditional dishes from a range of countries � aim is for people to try different dishes from around the world. Attended also by Yasus Afari and Julie Issac, who will be reading their poetry.
Project Windrush:
An exhibition outlining some of the experiences from those who have lived or worked in Westminster over the last 60 years. Carried out by pupils from Westminster schools the exhibition uses a number of formats to reflect life in Westminster. There will also be other photos, short films and artefacts about the Empire Windrush.
Get creative:
Join in the fun with colourful face painting, costume making and badge making to be hosted by a variety of community arts organisations.
Book Fair:
In conjunction with Westminster Libraries, BIS Publications and Centerprise we will be hosting a book fair a range of books which are intriguing, informative and offering a variety of perspectives of black history and culture.
Greenside Community Centre, 12pm � 5pm, free, tel: 020 7641 85 47.

Haringey

29 Oct
Exploring Ghana: The People. The Culture. The Landscape. The Crafts
A look at the Adinkra symbols and their meaning. We then try our hand at painting Adinkra symbols on mugs using ceramic paints.
The Adinkra symbols are part of a rich African tradition dating back beyond the 17th century, and they are believed to have their origin from Gyaman - a former kingdom in today�s Ivory Coast. The stunning motifs were developed by the Asante people of Ghana, West Africa, who evolved the unique art of Adinkra printing cloths, made and used exclusively by royalty and spiritual leaders for sacred ceremonies. The meaning of each symbol derives from a proverb, history, events, human attitude, animal behaviour, plants and shapes of inanimate and man-made objects.
Coombes Croft Library, 130pm - 230pm, free, tel: 020 8489 8771.

Greenwich

30 Oct
Youth In Action
The Simba Youth aka " Da Cubz " presents their annual BHM Showcase . With performances from The Simba Dance Group "Nu Balanz", Spoken Word from "Xclusive" and much more.
Simba Family Association, 7pm � 9pm, �0.50 No Concessions, tel: 07961 651166.

Hackney

30 Oct
Living in the 1960s � story telling and role play
Try on outfits from the 1960s and settle down in our 1960s front room. Hear people�s amazing tales of leaving the Caribbean and making a new home in England. This will be your chance to ask questions and find out what happens next in this interactive performance.
Hackney Central Library and Museum, 2pm - 4pm, free, tel: 020 8356 3000.

Hackney

30 Oct
Black History Kidz Competition
Who will be crowned the Libraries� smartest child? Think it could it be you?
Well come along, tell the audience where you�re from, answer questions on Black History and new Black History and find out!
CLR James Library, 2pm - 4pm, tel 020 8356 1665.

www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries

Hackney

30 Oct
Loaded :Lyrics II The Windrush Edition / The Mother Land
A musical journey from the urban rap of the streets of Hoxton to the calypso and swing of the Motherland, Hoxton young people aged 11-17 showcase urban lyrics, loaded with stories and music influenced by black immigration and inspired by the 1948 journey of the SS Windrush.
Hoxton Hall, 7pm - 8pm, �4 /�1 Concessions, tel: 020 7684 0060.

www.hoxtonhall.co.uk

Lambeth

30 Oct
Chinua Achebe � Things Fall Apart 50th Anniversary
Things Fall Apart (1958) was the first novel written by Chinua Achebe, two years prior to Nigerian Independence in 1960. 50 years after the novel was first published, Things Fall Apart has sold over 30 million copies worldwide and has been published in several languages and its author has received the unoffcial title of �father of the African novel�. In this moving tale Achebe explores the impact of the colonial encounter between the British and the Igbo of South Eastern Nigeria at the turn of the 19th century through his tragic protagonist, Okonkwo. Achebe utilises the English language, but shapes it in such a way that it is capable of reflecting an African linguistic idiom, in order to establish the origins of a truly African Literature.
Streatham Library, 7pm, free, tel: 020 7926 6768.

Lewisham

30 Oct
Africa and the diaspora
An evening lecture given by the Horniman�s new Head of Anthropology Wayne Modest to find out more about the African Worlds Gallery.
Horniman Museum, 7pm � 8pm, free, tel: 020 8699 1872.

www.horniman.ac.uk

Lewisham

30 Oct
Alex Wheatle MBE introduces �The Dirty South� with performance poetry from Victoria Summers
Set in Brixton, 20 years after the riots, �The Dirty South� follows the adventures of Bricky teenager Dennis Huggins as he drifts into the easy, dangerous life of the shotta (drug dealer) and discovers that, hard as the struggle for respect on the streets is, the struggle for love is harder still. This is Alex Wheatle's seventh novel, and it returns to some of the characters from his award-winning �East of Acre Lane�. Signed copies available on the night.
The evening will open with a sampling of Victoria Summers� street-wise performance poetry.
Sydenham Library, 7pm � 830pm, free, tel: 020 8778 7563.

Wandsworth

30 Oct
Islamic Calligraphy
A family learning workshop: Islamic Style Calligraphy. Learn to write your name in Arabic and creatively explore ways of decorating this image.
York Gardens Library, 2pm - 4pm, free, tel: 020 8871 7471.

Camden

31 Oct
British Museum Activities for Black History Month
A family event with storytelling, games and craft activities. Also opportunities to handle objects from the past.
Swiss Cottage Library, 1030am - 4 pm, free.
[email protected]
www.camden.gov.uk

Southbank

31 Oct
Ghanaian Tribes 101
An enriching and entertaining introduction to Ghana�s tribes. Eloquent and respected traditionalists from the Akan, Ewe, GaDangme and Mole-Dagbon tribes will engage in an interactive discussion with the audience on matters pertaining to history, kingship, succession, marriage and politics.
Living Space, 1 Coral Street, 7pm � 9pm, tel: 079 56 45 60 55.

Greenwich

31 Oct
Doing Things with Words: Sundiata-the Great King of Mali
Retold by generations of Griots-the guardians of African culture- the epic history of Sundiata has been handed down from the 10th century and captures all the mysteries and majesty of African medieval kingship.
Renowned contemporary Griot Adesose Wallace and Jelibas; Mosi Conde, Kadialy kouyate, Amadou Traore, and Tuup from Dogon Music will Explore the historical, literary, musical and cultural perspective of the story of the true LION KING OF AFRICA with traditional West African musical orchestration.
Greenwich Heritage Centre, 7pm, �4.00/�2 Concessions, advanced booking required, tel: 0208 465 7390.

www.dogonmusic.co.uk

Islington

31 Oct
Black History Month Finale Event: Celebrating Local Achievements
The finale includes performances from Islington�s leading jazz youth band, local dancers and singers and testimonies and speeches from a range of people from the borough.
Venue to be confirmed, 2pm - 5pm.

www.islington.gov.uk

Lambeth

31 Oct
More Than Skin Deep � Black Germany: A view from the Arts
Black Germany: A View from the Arts is the first of a series of films exploring the theme of Black identity through the eyes of a creative community. This first film looks at Black German identity and the expression of that identity through the work of Black German artists. The film showing will be followed by a panel discussion and social.
Nettlefold Hall, 630pm for 730pm, �7, tel: 020 7926 8070.

Lewisham

31 Oct
Princess Black
A moving and powerful story about a young mother�s struggle to single-handedly provide the basic necessities of life for her three children in order for them to succeed in life. �Princess Black� is like a breath of fresh air and has been well received on tour throughout Britain.
The Broadway Theatre, 8pm, �20/�15 Concessions, tel: 020 8690 0002.

www.broadwaytheatre.org.uk

Lewisham

1 Nov
Resisting the System: Reggae in the 21st Century
An insightful and thought provoking film by Dr Lez Henry exploring sexism, homophobia and sadism in reggae culture today. Followed by a Q&A.;
The Albany, Deptford, 830pm, free, tel: 020 8692 4446.

www.thealbany.org.uk

Camden

1 Nov
African States and the Legacy of Colonialisation
There is no end to the debate on whether state structures left by departing colonial powers have been more of a help or a hindrance to the development of Africa. Using the remarkable, vibrant, documentary Naij: A History Of Nigeria (2007) as a case study, this event looks at the recent past of the continent and explores how its turbulent nations can build secure political futures.

The panel will include Jide Olanrewaju, director of Naij; Richard Dowden, director of the Royal African Society whose latest book Africans is published by Portobello Books; Onyekachi Wambu, journalist, television producer and editor of Empire Windrush: Fifty Years of Writing About Black Britain and Under the Tree of Talking: Leadership for Change in Africa; and poet, playwright and radio presenter Gabriel Gbadamosi.
British Library, from 2pm - 6pm, free but reserve ticket, tel: 01937 546 546.

http://boxoffice.bl.uk

City of London

3 Nov
Westminster Historical Walk
Take a stroll down memory lane with one our historical walks discovering fascinating facts about life in Westminster and its history on the road to the abolition of slavery.
Starts Westminster City Hall, 10am � 12pm, free, tel: 020 7641 8547.

Greenwich

4 Nov
Africa�s Hope
Inspired by their experiences as genocide survivors, Rwandan theatre group Mashirika come to Greenwich with AFRICA�S HOPE, a fusion of beautiful choreography, lively drum rhythms and vibrant Rwandan music.
Greenwich Theatre, 730pm, �15/�12.50 Concessions/�7.50 Children.

www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk

Kensington & Chelsea

5 Nov
Islamic Geometry Arts Workshop
Geometrical Patterns feature heavily in Islamic architecture. This workshop will provide students with an insight into the history of Islamic Geometry Pattern and show you how to make your own beautiful geometric patterns.
Led by Adam Suleiman Williamson, a successful sculptor/stone carver, calligrapher and Islamic pattern artist who has been commissioned by HRH the Prince of Wales and teaches in schools, colleges and museums internationally.
Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre, 4pm - 530pm, free but booking required, tel: 020 7361 3204.
[email protected]

Camden

6 Nov
Adoption open evening
4,000 children in the UK are waiting to be adopted. Camden holds open evenings for anyone who would like to find out more. Events take place regularly if you can�t make this date.
Crowndale Centre, 530pm, free, tel: 0800 0281 436.
[email protected]
www.camden.gov.uk

Kensington & Chelsea

6 Nov
Michael X: A new play by Vanessa Walters
Who was Michael X? Black Power activist and groundbreaking political icon? Trouble-maker, pimp and murderer? This controversial character is brought to life in Vanessa Walter�s new play which delves into the politics of Britain in the 1960s and the transformation of Michael de Freitas into Michael X told by the man himself.
The Tabernacle, 730pm - 830pm, �5, tel: 020 7361 3204.
[email protected]

Lewisham

6 Nov
Coda Quashie and Tatiana Mais
A special evening showcasing two of the best received local library performers from earlier in the year.
Coda Quashie�s one woman shows teeter on the brink of dramatic monologue and stand-up comedy.
Rapper Tatiana Mais has worked with stadium fillers Mark Morrison, Thomson Twins and Richard Blackwood. Her debut book �Melodies of a Ghetto Princess� reflects the dialects, language and harshness of inner London life. A book in which a PYT (pretty young thing) only belatedly learns to choose wisely.
Torridon Road Library, 7pm � 830pm, free, tel: 020 8698 1590.

Camden

7 Nov
Black People and the American Presidency: From Shirley Chisholm to Barak Obama
While the media focus on Barak Obama they forget to mention that the first Black person to run for president was a woman of Guyanese and Barbadian parentage. Do you know who the Garveyites were? This uplifting and inspiring film will both inform and educate.
Kilburn Library, 730pm � 9pm, price unknown.
[email protected]
www.camden.gov.uk

Barnet

8 Nov
Adisa
Performance poet Adisa, a favourite on the UK scene, presents a poetry and music show looking back at one of the most profound years of the 20th century. With the theme of revolution, he explores the voices and movements of 68, drawing inspiration from the folk, reggae, soul, Afrobeat and pop music of the time.
Artsdepot, 8pm, �9 / �7 concessions, tel: 020 8369 5454.
[email protected]
www.artsdepot.co.uk

Lambeth

8 Nov
Celebrating Our Century, Lambeth Archives Open Day
In the centenary year of Lambeth Town Hall we are exploring some of the many different personal and public Lambeth histories of the last 100 years. There are activities for all the family including Punch and Judy, story telling and the Lambeth Centenary mosaic.
Black Cultural Archives will be running Caribbean Family History workshops at 12.45pm and again at 4.15pm explaining how to get started on tracing your own roots. There will be a screening of films made by Clovis Salmon, better known as �Sam the Wheel� at 11.30am. Sam�s footage from the 1960s to the 1980s captures the recent heritage of the Black community in Brixton and he will be there to talk about his films. You can also bring along your own family papers and photographs and get advice on how to store and preserve these for the future.
Minet Library, 10am - 5pm, free, tel: 020 7926 6076.

Tower Hamlets

8 Nov - 9 Nov
Francophon�Art
A two day celebration of the arts and crafts made by french speaking African and Caribbean artists. Francophon'Art is a combination of dance, music, storytelling, performance, sculpture and modelling.
Old Truman Brewery, 10am - 8pm, free, tel: 020 8265 5881.

Barnet

9 Nov
Handa�s Surprise
Travel to Kenya and follow in Handa�s footsteps as she journeys to see her best friend Akeyo, in the next village. Handa is taking seven delicious fruits as a surprise gift � but seven different animals have seven very different ideas. Could you resist the sweet-smelling guava, a ripe red mango or a tangy purple passion fruit?
Physical performance, puppetry, live music and song combine to create an intimate, magical production with audience participation. Come and share in the magical tangerine surprise. Aimed at ages Ages 2 - 5.
Artsdepot, 11am, 1230pm, 2pm, 330pm, �8/�6 children, tel: 020 8369 5454.
[email protected]
www.artsdepot.co.uk

Kensington & Chelsea

10 Nov
Michael X: A new play by Vanessa Walters
Who was Michael X? Black Power activist and groundbreaking political icon? Trouble-maker, pimp and murderer? This controversial character is brought to life in Vanessa Walter�s new play which delves into the politics of Britain in the 1960s and the transformation of Michael de Freitas into Michael X told by the man himself.
The Tabernacle, 730pm - 830pm, �5, tel: 020 7361 3204.
[email protected]

Lewisham

11 Nov
Cy Grant Lancaster W4827: Failed to Return
Cy Grant refers to the book of this title by Joost Klootwijk, which tells of the night Cy�s Lancaster bomber blew up over Holland. Cy�s war memoir �A Member of the RAF of Indeterminate Race� puts that incident within the wider context of the contribution of Caribbean volunteers in the Second World War. Signed copies available on the night.
Lewisham Library, 8pm � 930pm, free, tel: 020 8314 9800.

Barnet

12 Nov - 13 Nov
Vocal Express
The exciting culmination of a six week programme of vocal workshops in Barnet primary schools led by jazz star Cleveland Watkiss. 120 children will perform a variety of their own originals and jazz standards in groups and en masse accompanied by Cleveland and his trio. The programme has been to designed to help children find their own voice through solo and group improvisation.
Artsdepot, 6pm, �4, tel: 020 8369 5454.
[email protected]
www.artsdepot.co.uk

Kensington & Chelsea

12 Nov
Tabernacle Treasure Hunt
Wander through the echoes of the past in a new local histories treasure hunt devised by SPID Theatre Company for the recently re-opened Tabernacle Arts Centre.
Stories await your discovery in hidden nooks and crannies. Fantastic local residents populate the halls with funny and poignant stories about Notting Hill and their personal journeys to the area.
Find the residents. Collect the stories. Unearth the treasure.
The Tabernacle, 7pm - 830pm, free but booking required, tel: 020 7361 3204.
[email protected]

Kensington & Chelsea

13 Nov
Michael X: A new play by Vanessa Walters
Who was Michael X? Black Power activist and groundbreaking political icon? Trouble-maker, pimp and murderer? This controversial character is brought to life in Vanessa Walter�s new play which delves into the politics of Britain in the 1960s and the transformation of Michael de Freitas into Michael X told by the man himself.
The Tabernacle, 730pm - 830pm, �5, tel: 020 7361 3204.
[email protected]

Camden

15 Nov
Lost Boys
Lost to their community and lost to their faith, young Somali men of London are turning to ever more violent forms of street crime. First screened on Al Jazeera for the Witness programme series in June 2008, journalist Rageh Omar�s outstanding film is one of the first in-depth examinations of the young Somali community in Camden and other parts of London. Followed by a panel discussion, panellists include Paul Sapin, director of Lost Boys, and Somali diplomat Ahmed Shiekh Mahmoud.
British Library, 2pm - 430pm, free but reserve ticket, tel: 01937 546 546.

http://boxoffice.bl.uk

Kensington & Chelsea

17 Nov
Michael X: A new play by Vanessa Walters
Who was Michael X? Black Power activist and groundbreaking political icon? Trouble-maker, pimp and murderer? This controversial character is brought to life in Vanessa Walter�s new play which delves into the politics of Britain in the 1960s and the transformation of Michael de Freitas into Michael X told by the man himself.
The Tabernacle, 730pm - 830pm, �5, tel: 020 7361 3204.
[email protected]

Camden

20 Nov
James Baldwin and The Civil Rights Movement
James Baldwin was a huge figure in the Civil Rights movement and inspired
many through his speeches and books. In this presentation we will see clips of him
in action and footage will illustrate race relations in London, America and South Africa at that time. Baldwin�s books are in Camden libraries. Screening and discussion with Tony Warner.
Swiss Cottage Library, 730 - 9pm, free.

[email protected]
www.camden.gov.uk

Kensington & Chelsea

20 Nov
Film Screening: Small birds sing when winter�s over
Come and find out more about the lives of Gypsy and Traveller communities in the UK. This film investigates how prejudice, forced evictions and temporary housing still marginalise gypsy and traveller children and how parents are trying to balance the rights of their children with that of their culture and way of life. Introduced by Rose Palmer, Kensington and Chelsea's Gypsy and Travellers Development Manager, followed by a Q&A; with the film�s director Rizwana Hamid.
Kensington Central Library Lecture Theatre, 4pm - 6pm, free but booking required, tel: 020 7361 3204.
[email protected]

Barnet

22 Nov
London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3 present Cleveland Watkiss
Cleveland Watkiss performs in artsdepot�s studio theatre, as part of the London Jazz Festival this November.
Member of the iconic 80s band Jazz Warriors, Cleveland Watkiss is now firmly established as a vocalist of awe-inspiring range and imagination. His smooth, sophisticated, vocals have been heard in an impressive array of settings, and he has worked with artists ranging from The Who and Bj�rk through to the London Community Gospel Choir.
Cleveland�s solo performance Vocal Suite, is an elusive acappella vocal improvisation. He blends improvisation/counterpoint harmony, electronics, breakbeat loops and basslines (all live and from his mouth) to stunning effect, creating a unique, orchestral vocal soundscape. Vocal Suite fuses voice and technology, using real-time looping to create live compositions. Technology is used to record, then layer the voice, creating an orchestral piece composed right before the audience. No two performances are ever the same.
Artsdepot, 8pm, price unknown, tel: 020 8369 5454.
[email protected]
www.artsdepot.co.uk

Kensington & Chelsea

24 Nov
Michael X: A new play by Vanessa Walters
Who was Michael X? Black Power activist and groundbreakin g political icon? Trouble-maker, pimp and murderer? This controversial character is brought to life in Vanessa Walter�s new play which delves into the politics of Britain in the 1960s and the transformation of Michael de Freitas into Michael X told by the man himself.
The Tabernacle, 730pm - 830pm, �5, tel: 020 7361 3204.
[email protected]

Kensington & Chelsea

27 Nov
Michael X: A new play by Vanessa Walters
Who was Michael X? Black Power activist and groundbreaking political icon? Trouble-maker, pimp and murderer? This controversial character is brought to life in Vanessa Walter�s new play which delves into the politics of Britain in the 1960s and the transformation of Michael de Freitas into Michael X told by the man himself.
The Tabernacle, 730pm - 830pm, �5, tel: 020 7361 3204.
[email protected]

Kensington & Chelsea

3 Dec
Royal Court Theatre: Alfred Fagon Award 2008
A special invitation from the Royal Court Theatre to be among the first to get a glimpse of the work-in-progress of a brand new play! Come and enjoy a rehearsed reading of the winning play from this year�s Alfred Fagon Award 2008 which inspires British writers of African and Caribbean descent.
Royal Court Theatre, 4pm - 6pm, free of charge but booking required, tel: 020 7565 5000.

Lambeth

10 Dec
The 2008 Annual Lambeth Black History Lecture, Dr Carole Boyce Davies
Lambeth Libraries and Archives are delighted to welcome Dr. Carole Boyce Davies to give the 2008 lecture. Carole was born in Trinidad and now lives in the USA where she is Professor of Africana Studies at Cornell University. She has published numerous books on black women's writing, most recently Left of Karl Marx, The Political Life of Black Communist Claudia Jones. The title is in part a pun on the relative positions of their headstones in Highgate Cemetery in London.
Brixton Library, 7pm, free, tel: 020 7926 1056.

Kensington & Chelsea

12 Dec
Gospel Christmas Sing-a-long
This festive outdoor performance will feature 10 glorious singers from the award-winning gospel group The Kingdom Choir. Combining classic gospel numbers such as Swing Low Sweet Chariot and Lean on Me with lush arrangements of your favourite Christmas carols, this heart-warming performance is guaranteed to chase away those winter chills.
Outside Kensington Town Hall civic reception, 1pm - 130pm, free, tel: 020 7361 3204.
[email protected]

Kensington & Chelsea

1 Sep - 30 Nov
V&A;
Throughout September - November 2009
V&A; Beneath the Surface Black Heritage Season. Full Details see www.vam.ac.uk
Join us at the V&A; for Beneath the Surface and discover a treasure trove of objects from the African Continent.

www.vam.ac.uk

Science Museum

3 Sep - 8 Oct
Science Secrets
An interactive gallery tour for ages 5 and up uncovering the work of black inventors whose bright ideas and burning ambition helped to shape our lives today.
Science Museum, on Saturdays and Sundays at 11.30am,
13.30 and 15.30.

Greenwich

7 Sep - 19 Oct
Dance Classes
Street Dance: Each class will include a mix of locking, popping, breaking and old and new hip hop dance styles. Booking essential. 16yrs +
he Borough Hall, �52.50 (�45.50 concessions, �49.00 Greenwich Card), tel: 020 8293 9741

www.greenwichdance.org.uk

Greenwich

7 Sep - 26 Oct
NRGDANCE
Learn inventive, high energy hip hop and street dance and create a dance for a live fashion show on 30 Oct. 13-18yrs
Plumstead Manor School, 4pm-5.30pm , �3.00 (�1.50 concessions), tel: 020 8293 9741

www.greenwichdance.org.uk

Kensington & Chelsea

12 Sep - 19 Sep
Talks and Tours Hidden Histories: Africa Black Heritage Collections Revealed
A unique and rare opportunity to meet some of the museum�s curators and keepers of collections, who take care of objects including some that relate to the Black experience. The following tours are FREE. Suitable for colleges, youth clubs, day centres, faith groups and voluntary and public sector organisations.
Sackler Centre Reception Desk. Booking essential for groups 15 +Call 020 7942 2211
[email protected]

Kensington & Chelsea

27 Sep
Platform Xpression � Where Creative Talent Meets The Black Experience
Follow the trail of often hidden and rarely seen objects related to black heritage and take a historical tour in search of the black presence in Kensington and Chelsea based on Vanessa Walters book Smoke! Othello! Then use these as inspiration to create your own dynamic work in creative writing, dance or drama. Free. To book contact Jennifer Kirk on 020 8350 5651 or text platform X followed
by your name to 07973 124238. Contact Janet Browne on 020 7942 2184 leaving a short message with your contact details

Barnet

1 Oct - 2 Oct
Jonzi D Productions presentsMarkus The Sadist
Written and directed by Jonzi D who continues to set a precedent within Hip Hop theatre and dance, this modern rap fable features jazz innovator Soweto Kinch. � The lead role of Markus is played by rising UK star Bashy. Suitable for ages 14+.
�Artsdepot, 8pm, �14 / �12 concs tel: 020 8369 5454
www.artsdepot.co.uk

www.artsdepot.co.uk

Camden

1 Oct
The Science Museum comes to the library with two stories: The Real McCoy and The Golden Coconut
Two stories suitable for 8 to 11 year olds about inventions, engineering and fun in science.
Kentish Town Library. 10.30 � 11.15 and 11.30 � 12.15. Free.

www.camden.gov.uk/blackhistory

Camden

1 Oct
Origins and meanings: Shomarka Keita on ancient Egypt
Shomarka Keita (physician and anthropologist, affiliated with Howard University and the Smithsonian Institution, USA) will speak about the history of comments on �race� and the Egyptians.
Institute of Archaeology,
6.30pm � 8pm, Free

Greenwich

1 Oct - 15 Oct
Milestone
An exhibition marking the 10 anniversary of the Macpherson Report.
The Stephen Lawrence Gallery, 10am-5pm Mon-Fri, free, tel: 020 8331 8260

www.greenwich.ac.uk

Hackney

1 Oct - 31 Oct
Dalston Photo Booth
Hackney photographer Tara Darby has been photographing portraits of people in the midst of the bustle in Dalston�s Ridley Road Market, inspired by the street photography of Seydou Keita and Malick Sidibe.
20 Dalston Lane

www.taradarby.com

Hackney

1 Oct
Black History Month Launch Day at Hackney Central Library
Bun, cheese and plenty of chat on hand and a Free raffle for children�s books. Also meet Mr Felix Joseph, Steel Pan designer.
Hackney Central Library, 12pm - 4pm, free,

www.hackney.gov.uk/black-history-month

Hackney

1 Oct - 31 Dec
Journeys of Change: Hackney Museum working with Supplementary Schools
Showing the first year work of three Hackney supplementary schools which took part in this unique pilot project exploring the topics of leadership, poetry and African literature. Also with African dress from the African Women�s Organisation in Hackney.
Hackney Museum, all day, free

Haringey

1 Oct - 28 Feb
Spurs 1909: The Era of Walter Tull
Tottenham Hotspur FC in the Edwardian period saw the significant contribution of a Black player named Walter Tull. A few years later Tull was to become the first Black British Army Officer to lead white troops into battle during the Great War.
Bruce Castle Museum, Wed to Sun 1.00 to 5.00pm, tel: 020 8808 8772

Haringey

1 Oct - 31 Oct
The Journey: Cultural Expressions
An exhibition featuring the work of internationally acclaimed artists Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy (MBE), Alvin Kofi and Jerry.
The Original Gallery, Mon to Fri 1 to 7pm Sat & Sun 12 to 4pm tel: 020 8489 1419

www.haringey.gov.uk/theoriginalgallery

Haringey

1 Oct - 31 Oct
Caribbean treats at pieceofplenty
Why not pop into our caf� for a special Caribbean treat, after a visit to the Original Galley?�we are just next door!
pieceofplenty at Chapter One Caf�, Tue to Sat 9.15 to 4.45p, free

www.pieceofplenty.co.u

Haringey

1 Oct - 31 Oct
The Journey: Mbuyisa Maphalala
Mbuyisa Maphalala was born in Soweto, South Africa, but raised in the neighbouring Kingdom of Swaziland in the seventies.� The effect of Mbuyisa�s art is at once both traditional and current.
Stroud Green Library, Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm Sat 9am to 5pm, free, tel: 020 8489 1419

Haringey

1 Oct - 30 Oct
The Journey: Ayesha Ogunlabi
Ayesha Ogunlabi (nee Feisal) is an artist of African and Lebanese origin. Her art is an inspired mix of African culture and personal experiences spanning all artistic disciplines.
Alexandra Park Library, Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm, Sat 9 to 5pm
tel: 020 8489 1419

Haringey

1 Oct - 30 Oct
The Journey: Christopher Lakony
Christopher Lakony is a Ugandan born artist, poet and musician who fled from his beloved motherland due to the war of genocide against his people - the Acoli (of Northern Uganda) in 1986 and has lived in the UK ever since. His work reflects the intensity and, in stark contrast, the tranquillity of his life and the world, as he sees it.
St. Ann�s Library, Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm Sat 9am to 5pm, free

Haringey

1 Oct - 7 Oct
Want to see more of me?
An exhibition of beautiful portraits of the UK�s top Black actors, on loan from the UK Film Council. Discussion with photographer Donald Maclellan. Call for details
Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Opening Hours, Free,

www.diversityinfilm.org.uk www.berniegrantcentre.co.uk

Haringey

1 Oct
Film: �SKIN
Starring Sophie Okonedo .Screening followed Q&A; with Skin director Anthony Fabian.
Bernie Grant Arts Centre, 7pm, free, tel: 020 8365 5450
www.elysianfilms.com/skin.htm,

www.skinthemovie.net www.berniegrantcentre.co.uk

Islington

1 Oct - 31 Oct
Waterstone�s is running workshops featuring children�s authors and their books. The
events are for children and their parents.
Waterstones Islington Green, 10am-3pm, free, tel: 020 7 704 2280 Booking is essential

Islington

1 Oct
Celebrating Islington�s female literary talent.
Focusing on women writers who either work, live or were educated in the borough.
Speakers include Dreda Say Mitchell, Winsome Pinnock and Tina Shelton.


Islington Local History Centre, 6pm-8.30pm, free, tel: 020 7527 8293.

Kingston

1 Oct
Tudor Drive Readers� Group
The Tudor Drive Readers� Group will be discussing �Small Island� by Andrea Levy at their Oct meeting.

Tudor Drive Library, 10.30 -11.30am, free, tel: 020 8547 6499

Lewisham

1 Oct - 31 Oct
Tracing your Caribbean Root
Getting you started tracing your Caribbean family history. Online sources for finding you Caribbean roots will be available.
Lewisham Library Open Learning Centre, Opening Hours, free,
[email protected]

Lewisham

1 Oct - 31 Oct
Nadine Walker: Caribbean Proverbs
An exhibition exploring the literal translation of Caribbean proverbs and their less applicability. These proverbs sow seeds of wisdom and laughter into the hearts of people all over the world, particularly those with Jamaican ancestry.
Limelight Space at Lewisham Library, free

Lewisham

1 Oct
In association with Flipped Eye publishing: Roger Robinson introduces Suckle
A new publication from a writer chosen by Decibel as one of 50 writers who have influenced black British writing over the past 50 years is always a cause for celebration. In a world where black music and writing is often criticised for macho posturing, Roger�s choice of book is interesting and his self-deprecating wit makes his work hugely enjoyable both off the page and on the stage. Signed copies available on the night. For ages 16 and over.
Lewisham Library, 8-9.30pm, tel: 020 8314 9800

Lewisham

1 Oct - 2 Oct
Adventures in Anti-Cool
Three knock-out and very individual Hip Hop theatre performances. Banxy presents his new solo Ikky Wakk. KnoLove Productions present their solo Cool Rules, finishing with brand new duet, Adventures in Anti Cool.

The Albany, 7.30pm, tel: 020 8692 4446,

www.thealbany.org.uk

Merton

1 Oct
Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) forum
Vestry Hall
12.30pm-3.30p, free, tel: 020 8648 9551

www.merton.gov.uk

Merton

1 Oct
Health Day
Vestry Hall
1pm-4pm, free, tel: 020 8648 9551

www.merton.gov.uk

Merton

1 Oct - 29 Oct
The one hour show
Our event will present 10 �One Hour Shows� to the public to give black people a ten-minute opportunity to have their say and to express themselves about our past, present and future, before an audience, Free of charge and without red tape.
Caribb Youth and Community Association, 7.30pm to 8.30pm, free, tel: 020 7701 9400,
[email protected]

Merton

1 Oct - 30 Oct
The salmon youth centre Black history month celebrations
Dance, Film, Art, music, drama and sport clubs and workshops running through the course of the Black History Month, ending in a celebration showcase of youth work, inspired by Southwark�s Black history month theme of the �past, present and future of the black community, and the diversity of its African Diaspora�.
The Salmon Youth Centre in Bermondsey, 4.30pm to 9.00pm (workshops & Clubs); 6.00pm to 9.00 pm (Showcase performance), 50p per person, 020 7237 3788
[email protected]

Tower Hamlets

1 Oct - 31 Oct
Migration Films: Soleil O, Touki Bouki and L�Afrance, Teza and Waiting for Happiness
This season of films have the issues of identity and migration at their heart and highlight how the policies and politics of then and now still play a central part in the lives of Britain�s diverse communities.
Sun 11 Oct: Soleil O
Sun 18 Oct: Touki Bouki
Sun 25 Oct: L�Afrance
Sun 1 Nov: Teza
Sun 8 Nov: Waiting for Happiness
Rich Mix, 4pm, �8, �6 concs, tel:020 7613 7498

www.richmix.org.uk

Tower Hamlets

1 Oct - 13 Dec
IN THE MIX: FREE JAZZ by Soweto Kinch
Soweto Kinch returns to the Rich Mix bar, taking jazz to the next level with a selection of guest artists and performers including Femi Temowo and Shabaka Hutchings.
Rich Mix, 2pm - 5pm, free, tel: 020 7613 7498, www.richmix.org.uk/aandc_inthemix_soweto.htm

Kensington & Chelsea

2 Oct
Claudia Jones Inaugural Carnival Arts Lecture
Claudia Jones created the first indoor Carnival in St Pancras Town Hall in 1959 in reaction to the Notting Hill race riots. To commemorate 50 years� of Carnival, Pat Bishop, Lecturer in Art and Critical Reading at the University of the West Indies, will deliver the inaugural lecture, �The Globalisation of the Carnival Culture and Its Impact on the Caribbean Diaspora�.
Hochhauser Auditorium Sackler Centre, 19.30-21.30, free,
booking essential.


www.vam.ac.uk

Haringey

2 Oct
Haringey BHM Official Launch
The Original Gallery

7.00pm to 9.00pm, tel: 020 8489 1419

www.haringey.gov.uk/theoriginalgallery

Islington

2 Oct
Activism and resistance
Colin Grant reading from �Negro with a hat�; Yvonne Archer reading from �Life according to Maas Roy�.

Waterstone�s Islington Green, 6.30pm � 9pm, free, tel: 020 7704 2280.

Kensington & Chelsea

2 Oct - 30 Oct
50 Years Of Carnival: Exhibition Launch
�50 years of Carnival� is a new exhibition by historytalk exploring the roots of the London Caribbean Carnival. The exhibition charts the journey of Carnival from the indoor carnival shows organised by Claudia Jones in 1959 to the emergence of the Carnival onto the streets of Notting Hill and its expansion into the biggest urban festival in Europe. The exhibition will be officially opened on Fri 2 Oct by Colin prescod (Chair of historytalk) and exhibition curator Tom Vague. Refreshments will be available.
The Tabernacle, 6.30 to 8.30pm, free but booking required, tel: 020 7361 2062, [email protected] until 15 Oct
19 Oct to 30 Oct, Exhibition at the Central Library
[email protected]

Lambeth

2 Oct
Lambeth Black History Month Launch
The evening will be a celebration of Black literature and arts, and will include performances from Lady S, a popular and well established poet, and presents on Nomad Radio. Also appearing on the night will be Churchboyz, a gospel tribute band. Seeing them perform live is to witness a slice of black British history in action because the band serves as a reminder of the great musical heritage of Black Britons.
Nettlefold Hall, 7pm, tel: 020 7926 1075. This is an invitation only event with limited seating.

Merton

2 Oct
Family Music Event
Lovers Rock,music and entertainment
Taylor Road Day Centre, 7pm-12pm, �5 includes food, tel: 020 8545 4712

Waltham Forest

2 Oct
The Best of Black Comedy
With Geoff Schumman, Richard Blackwood and guests
UK�s funniest and best-know black comedians gather together for a sensational night of comedy.
Walthamstow Assembly Hall, 7pm-midnight, �8, Children �6.

Wandsworth

2 Oct
Dan Lyndon : Mainstreaming Black History into
The National Curriculum Dan Lyndon is an Advanced Skills Teacher with 15 years experience teaching history in schools in London. He is also the webmaster of www.blackhistory4schools.com the leading website in the UK for teaching Black and Asian British history.
African Caribbean Community Library, 7 -8pm, free ,
tel: 020 8871 7466

Westminster

2 Oct - 31 Oct
NTERNATIONAL DOLL EXHIBITION
A colourful and informative exhibition displaying intricate handmade cloth and porcelain dolls. The exhibition will be accompanied by various workshops for young people on the basic skills required for doll making. The exhibition will also reflect the diversity of dolls made today to reflect today�s changing society.
Paddington Library, free

www.westminster.gov.uk

Science Museum

3 Oct
The Real McCoy storytelling
A storytelling adventure for the under 7s about the life of Elijah McCoy, an African-American who changed the way trains work for ever.
Science Museum, 13.30 and Monday 26 - Friday 30 October at 11.30.

Ealing

3 Oct
Caribbean celebration
Come along and join in the fun with a Caribbean event to launch Black History Month
Ealing Central Library,
10am-4pm, Free

Ealing

3 Oct - 31 Oct
Wire-bending artist, Carl Gabrielle
Meet local wire-bending artist and sculptor, Carl Gabrielle who will be exhibiting his twisted artwork throughout Oct
Ealing Central Library, 2pm � 2.30pm, Free

Ealing

3 Oct
Film screening: A Charmed Life: Stories of London
Director Patrick Vernon, presents a screening of A Charmed Life. The film examines the life of London resident Eddie Martin Noble, a Jamaican airman who lived 1917 � 2007.
Ealing Central Library, 2.30pm-4pm, �3, tel: 020 8567 3670

Greenwich

3 Oct - 18 Oct
Meet John Deman
Meet John Deman, a black Greenwich pensioner who left his West Indies home to join Admiral Lord Nelson�s fleet. Hear about his life at sea as a young boy and in the Royal Hospital for Seamen as a pensioner. 7yrs +
The Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval College, 12pm, 1pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm , free, tel: 020 8269 4799

www.oldroyalnavalcollege.org

Hackney

3 Oct - 12 Dec
�Survival�: Black British History and Culture 1945 to the Present - A short course being run by Birkbeck College at Hackney Archives
For 11 weeks: This module takes a wide-ranging approach to Black British social, cultural and political history from 1945 to the present.
Hackney Archives, 2pm � 4pm, Free

www.bbk.ac.uk/study

Hackney

3 Oct
he History of Black Authors with Kola Oluhin
Kola will present The History of Black Authors giving personal examples of what he has achieved in this eld. Attendees will be inspired to follow their aspirations and in their ability to attain success.
Hackney Central Library, 5.30pm -7pm Free

Lambeth

3 Oct
Children�s theatre with Winston Nzinga
The Nettlefold proudly present Winston Nzinga, an amazing percussionist and storyler from the Caribbean that will fill our eyes and hearts with a blend of traditional and contemporary storyling with music, riddle, call and response and song whilst using Afro-Caribbean drumming and percussion.
Under 7s show Nettlefold Hall, 2pm, free.

Lambeth

3 Oct
The Lambeth Quilt � Our Quilt
Lambeth Libraries and Lambeth Arts will be hosting a series of intergeneration workshops in Oct to create a reminiscence quilt that reflects and records the diversity and history of Lambeth. Sessions will take place on Sats through Oct
Nettlefold Lower Hall, 1 � 3pm, free.

Lambeth

3 Oct
'Crunch�
Come and join us for the screening of Wayne G Saunders new film �Crunch� along with some of his shorts and a special performance
Nettlefold Hall, 7.30pm, free.

Lewisham

3 Oct
Mad Professor
The Guyana-born reggae king of South London, featuring John McLean, Sister Audrey, Lorna Gee and many Ariwa Artists.

The Albany, 7.30pm, tel: 020 8692 4446

www.thealbany.org.uk

Lewisham

3 Oct
Grandma�s Sat Soup
A popular story with related craft activity. For accompanied children aged 5-7.
Wavelengths Library 2-3.30pm, Free, tel: 020 8694 2535

Lewisham

3 Oct - 31 Oct
Guided Tour for the general public -�Rotherhithe: An Old East India Company Town�
A walk along the river to Rotherhithe and the tomb of Prince Lee Boo. An adventure story with treasure, shipwreck, and a young black hero. Street names and buildings l of a seafaring past when people from all over the world sailed up the Thames and walked down Rotherhithe Street.
Start Bermondsey tube station, end Brunel Museum, 10.45am � 12pm, free, tel: 020 7231 3840, www.brunel-museum.org.uk

Merton

3 Oct
Book reading by Wilfred LB Fraser
Reading from'The Brotherhood of the Unicorn'. Signed copies of
this book will be available on the day
Mitcham Library, 3pm-4pm, free, tel: 020 8648 9551

Merton

3 Oct
Merton Excursion Trip to Brighton and visit to Momma Cherri's Soul Food restaurant Care Connect, 10am-8pm, �10 for children (�25 with food) �15 for adults (30 with food), tel: 020 8545 4712
You are invited to attend an afternoon of thought provoking discussion, and debate from some of the U.K�s leading academics in the field of Black History. Our launch will be hosted by broadcaster and journalist Henry Bonsu of Colourful Radio.
Come and mill around the stalls of local artists, educational organisations and community groups. Increase your knowledge of black history by attending one of our special educational family workshops. Please choose one workshop from the following three options:
Workshop 1: Steve Martin will develop ideas on medicine and science by focusing on the contributions that local doctor and political activist, Harold Moody made to the world of medicine. He will also examine the work of inventors including the revolutionary, but largely unrecognised, contributions of inventor Lewis Lar.
Workshop 2: John Siblon will run a workshop based on an �interactive learning journey�, where participants develop their knowledge of local black history by taking a virtual tour around sites of historical relevance in London. John specialises in identifying the presence of black and Asian people in public spaces.
Workshop 3: Join trainer, Paul Lawrence of the Life Skills Training Consultancy who will use �Theo�s Story� to illustrate what society would look like if the contributions of black people were omitted.
First class entertainment will be provided by the highly respected rap artist David Williams and pupils from The Harris Academy at Peckham. Caribbean cuisine will be served courtesy of New Initiatives caterers.
Harris Academy at Peckham, 1.00pm to 6.00pm. Workshops 4.45pm to 5.45pm, free, tel: 020 7525 3569 Wheelchair accessible: Yes BSL interpretation Provided upon request
[email protected]
www.southwark.gov.uk/blackhistory

Merton

3 Oct
Silver sounds: Black History Month special
Music and dance for mature clubbers of all backgrounds who want to shake a leg to their favourite rocksteady, ska, soca and reggae tunes
InSpire, The Crypt, 5.30pm to 8.30pm, �3. Must be bought in advance from Southwark Pensioners Centre, 305-307 Camberwell Road, SE5 0QH, tel: 07960 318 055
[email protected]

Merton

3 Oct - 31 Oct
Carl Campbell Dance Company 7�s
Contemporary Caribbean Dance Class. This is an open dance class for members of the community from 14 to 50 to experience contemporary Caribbean dance.
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre,1:30pm-3:00pm, �3.00, tel: 020 7639 4875

www.ccdc7.co.uk

Wandsworth

3 Oct - 12 Oct
Wandsworth Artists� Open House 2009
Ken McCalla is one of over 200 local artists who will be opening their homes and studios to show and sell their work at 85 places across the borough.

Pick up a guide at your local library, various locations, free, tel: (020) 8871 8711 www.wandsworth.gov

Wandsworth

3 Oct
Ubuntu!
Join in this annual celebration of African culture with Alex Pascall, OBE aka The Barry White of Broadcasting and friends.
York Gardens Library, 11.30am - 4pm, �4 - booking essential,
tel: 020 8871 7471

Waltham Forest

4 Oct
Every Generation A Charmed Life: Film
Every Generation A Charmed Life: Film
The Life and s of E.M.Noble a Jamaican Airman, who served in the British armed forces during WW2. Q&A; session with Film maker Patrick Vernon afterwards
Vestry House Museum, 2pm-4pm, free, tel: 0208 496 4391
[email protected]

Greenwich

5 Oct - 30 Oct
Integrated Youth Support Service�s Celebration of BHM 2009
A jam-packed programme of music, dance, craft-skills, themed workshops, trips, sports and multi-cultural cuisine. 5-19yrs (25yrs special needs)
3pm-9pm, free.

Hackney

5 Oct
Cross Currents Days
Be part of a creative project with Lydia Julien who will be making a collage of immigration, emigration and crossings whatever your native land. Souvenirs or keepsakes of passage are welcome, which will then be photographed.
Hackney Central Library, 12pm - 4pm, Free

Hackney

5 Oct
The History of Black Leadership with Kola Oluhin and Thandi Haruperi
Adult only event. Motivational speakers Kola Oluhin and
Thandi Haruperi.
CLR James Library, 6pm - 7.30pm

Haringey

5 Oct
From Bessie to Beyonce�
An illustrated talk on the roots of Black music from Bessie Smith to the bootilicious Beyonce given by the Queen of Lovers Rock Carroll Thompson.
Bernie Grant Arts Centre, 10am and 1.30pm,tel: 020 8365 5450

www.berniegrantcentre.co.uk

Lewisham

5 Oct
Writers� Block
Have you got an idea for a play but stuck for ideas? Get inspiration and guidance from award winning playwright, Bola Agbaje and the Albany team.
Places limited, to book contact The Albany, 6pm, free, tel: 020 8692 4446
[email protected]
www.thealbany.org.uk

Lewisham

5 Oct
Lewisham Council Black History Month Launch
This civic occasion announces the reprinting of Windrush to Lewisham: Memoirs of Uncle George (the life of W. George Brown edited by Joan Anim-Addo) augmented by performance from Jan Blake with Sandra Agard as MC.
Civic Suite, 7pm, by invitation only

Wandsworth

5 Oct
Salina Carty : Stonehenge and the Beaker People
Presented by Black History Studies Ltd The term �Beaker People� was coined by John Abercromby, based on their distinctive pottery drinking vessels. This civilisation existed around 2800 to 1900 BC and is the term for a widely scattered cultural phenomenon of Prehistoric western Europe starting in the late Neolithic or Chalcolithic running into the early Bronze Age.

African Caribbean Community Library, 7 - 8.30pm, �4 - booking essential, (020) 8871 7466

www.blackhistorystudies.co.uk

Camden

6 Oct - 12 Nov
Healing and medicine in ancient Egypt
A workshop from the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology Workshops for Key Stage 2 students. These interactive sessions look at medicine in Ancient Egypt from the Pharaohs to the Greeks.
Kilburn/ Holborn/ Camden Town/ Regents Park libraries, 1pm- 3pm, Free

Hackney

6 Oct
Make Musical Instruments
For children 5 and under (children must be accompanied by an adult). Make musical instruments and join our �orchestra� in making music!
Homerton Library, 11am -12pm Free

Haringey

6 Oct
Haringey Charmed Life Project Launch
The Haringey Charmed Life Project aims to enable local, young people to interview and learn about the experiences of�African Caribbean WW2 veterans and servicemen and women from modern day conflicts and peace keeping missions.
St Ann�s Library Hall, 7.00 to 9.00pm Free tel: 0208 489 5352/5350
[email protected]

Lambeth

6 Oct
Lambeth Sustainable Transport Team present���.an evening with cycling legend Maurice Burton
Maurice made cycling history in 1974 by becoming Britain�s first black senior champion. After winning three British s, he moved to Belgium where he raced professionally on the 6 day circuit between 1977 and 1984. He retired from competitive cycling in 1984 and took over De Ver Cycles in Streatham in 1987.
Maurice will be talking about his experiences as a professional cyclist in the 70s followed by a Q & A session.

Lambeth

6 Oct
Arhcitecture and Poetry Writing Course
Taking inspiration from Khadambi�s house Lambeth Libraries and The National Trust are offering 6 new poets the chance to work in the house, creating work over two weeks that draws on experiencing Khadambi�s work from the inside. As the house is not yet open to the public this is a chance to get a sneak preview of what will undoubtedly become an essential piece of London�s artistic story.
Khadambi Asalache�s House, Free, tel: 020 7926 1075. Booking necessary

Lewisham

6 Oct
Self-motivation and goal setting
A Free workshop for adults who want to discover the tools to personal success. 15 places. Tutored by Esther Austin. Places must be pre-booked
Lewisham Library, 6-7.30pm, free, tel: 07903 359179.

Merton

6 Oct
Book reading by Tony Esenwa
Jaja King of Opodo'. Signed copies of this book will be available on the day
Mitcham Library, 5.30pm-6.30pm, free, tel: 020 8648 9551

Merton

6 Oct - 27 Oct
Carl Campbell Dance Company 7�s Recycled Teenagers Dance Classes
The Carl Campbell Dance Company 7�s Recycled Teenagers Dance Theatre Classes is a Contemporary Caribbean-African Dance project for Older learners. Featured on BBC Newsroom Southeast and Channel 4�s Peckham Tales and the New Paul O�Grady Show. The project is geared for the over 50�s giving members an opportunity to experience Caribbean-African Dance and culture in a warm and friendly environment. Music ranged from Reggae, Soukouss, R& B, Classical, Salsa to Hip Hop.
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre, 1:00pm-2:30pm, �1.50, 020 7639 4875

Merton

6 Oct - 27 Oct
Carl Campbell Youth Dance Theatre Classes
Carl Campbell Youth Dance Theatre Classes is a Contemporary Caribbean-African Dance project. During Black history month 2009 the company will be working with parents and young people between the ages of 7 to 12+. The project is geared to giving both age groups an opportunity to experience Caribbean-African Dance and culture, both educationally and as a performing art and to work together on the basis of mutual respect. To develop family interaction discipline skills and the ability to succeed in life as a family.The dress code for the class is loose, comfortable, bare feet or jazz/ballet shoes.
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre, 4:30pm-6:00pm, �1. 50 per person, tel: 020 7639 4875 www.ccdc7.co.uk

Tower Hamlets

6 Oct
Sparlha Swa
The genre-splitting vocals and lyrically-potent song writing of rising artist Sparlha Swa offers us an alternative music that is truly honest and evocatively so; sparse, powerful and to the point. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, the artist pulls her inspiration from around the globe with mentors like Sade, Astrud Gilberto, Miriam Makeba and Ravi Shankar.
Rich Mix, 8pm, �8 in advance, �11 on the door, tel: 020 7613 7498

www.sparlhaswa.com www.richmix.org.uk/aandc_sparlha.htm

Waltham Forest

6 Oct
With Soulforce panthers
Come and experience the African heartbeat-the drum. A vibrant performance by a group of young accomplished Drummers-including the opportunity to learn for yourself.
Leytonstone Library, 6.30pm-8pm, free.

Wandsworth

6 Oct
Cliff Pereira African presence in Asia
This illustrated talk by Bombay-African specialist Cliff Pereira, seeks to demonstrate the African presence in Asia and
includes recently collected material.
African Caribbean Community Library, 7 - 8.30pm, free,
tel: 020 8871 7466

Wandsworth

6 Oct
Yaba Badoe
Yaba Badoe is a Ghanaian documentary maker and visiting scholar at the University of Ghana. Her first novel, True Murder, was inspired by work with women who are accused of witchcraft in Ghana and reflects a tragedy in her own childhood.
Balham Library Hall, 7 - 8pm, Free - booking essential,
tel: 020 8871 7195

Hackney

7 Oct
Teenage Reading Group
Discussing Street Boys by Tim Prichard with Special Guest Author and Poet Kwame M A McPherson
For ages 13 -19. Kwame will examine how you can create a story that teaches and inspires the reader.
Hackney Central Library, 6 pm -7.30pm

Hackney

7 Oct
Adult Poetry
For age 18 years and over. A chance to write poems and celebrate the work of Black inventors and educators.
Shoreditch Library, 10.30am-12pm, free, Booking required - only 10 spaces Available.

Kingston

7 Oct
New Malden Readers� Group
The New Malden Readers� Group will be discussing �Half of a Yellow Sun� by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at their Oct meeting.
New Malden Library, 11am - 12 noon, free, tel: 020 8547 6499

Lambeth

7 Oct
Bonnie Greer � Entropy
Bonnie Greer was born in Chicago where she studied with David Mamet before moving to New York to study at the Actors Studio with Elia Kazan. She has been living in Britain since the late 1980s. Bonnie regularly contributes articles to the Guardian, egraph, and Independent as well as appearing for comment on TV and radio.
Brixton Library, 7pm, free.

Tower Hamlets

7 Oct
Coming to England with Floella Benjamin - Introduced film screenings for primary schools
Coming to England is a stunning film adaptation of Floella Benjamin�s autobiography, charting her journey from Trinidad to Britain in the 1960s. Floella Benjamin will introduce each screening as well as lead a discussion afterwards. These screenings are designed for Key Stage 2 pupils and teachers.
Rich Mix, 10.30am � 12.30pm and 1pm � 3pm, �3.50 per pupil, �1 per accompanying adult, tel:020 7613 7498

www.richmix.org.uk

Wandsworth

7 Oct
Dr Kathleen Chater Untold histories
As author of the book Untold Histories, Dr Chater focused on Black people in England and Wales, during the period of the British Slave Trade, c.1660-1807.
African Caribbean Community Library, 7 - 8.30pm, Free - booking essential, tel: 020 8871 7466

Wandsworth

7 Oct - 9 Oct
FLOetic Lara "Jus Let It FLO" Tour
This EMERGING UNSIGNED ARTIST will take you through an energy filled tour with her theatrical and musical journey!!!! With vocals capabilities ranging from rich powerful explosions to beautiful dulcet tones, this Passionate Poet and Soulful Singer expresses herself without limitation, inspiring all who experience her touching gift.
8 Oct Ritzy Cafe, London, 18:30 at Night Life Screening Ritzy, Cost: �10, 20:00� at�� Ear Drum, Blend Bar, Wandsworth High Street, london,
Cost: �7
9 Oct 18:30 at� Spoken Word BHM special, Leytonestone Library, London

www.myspace.com/floeticlara

Hackney

8 Oct
Poetry Advice 1-2-1
An amazing opportunity to get feedback or advice from author, poet, motivational speaker and mentor Kwame McPherson.
Hackney Central Library, 4pm -7pm, booking required

www.website.co.uk

Hackney

8 Oct
Building Bridges (Documentary
Adult Event. In July 2008 Full Spectrum Productions held three oral history workshops in London for the �Building Bridges� project involving interviews and discussions with elders from the community about their experiences in seeing large groups of Caribbean people arriving in Britain after the Second World War.

Hackney Museum, 6pm - 7.30pm Booking required

Haringey

8 Oct
Ancient Egypt and the Origin of Science and Technology
First in a series of history seminars by the popular historian Robin Walker.
This seminar addresses the role of Ancient Egypt in the origin and development of astronomy, mathematics, medicine and surgery, navigation and cartography, and architecture.
Marcus Garvey Library, 7pm to 9pm, free

Islington

8 Oct
A pioneering black arts movement: the Keskidee Centre and Britain�s black arts scene.
An evening of debate assessing the impact of Britain�s first centre for black arts on the country�s arts scene. Hosted by Alex Pascall.
Islington Local History Centre, 6pm-8.30pm, free, tel: 020 7527 8293

Lambeth

8 Oct
National Poetry Day 2009
Lady S is a popular and well established poet in her own right seeking new, interesting opportunities to broaden her horizons. She is currently writing a book of poetry about her life, experiences and accomplishments. Lady S is a radio host for a Somali radio show which goes by the name of Nomad Radio. But most importantly she is not only a poet and spoken word artist, she also makes up Freestyle from the top of her head, she has a unique talent and now it�s her to shine.�
Streatham Library, 7pm, free.

Lewisham

8 Oct
Yes We Can: Esther Austin and Nnamdi Samuel
Accomplished motivational speakers and mentors echo Obama�s mantra as they talk about how individually we can set our goals and accomplish them.
Lewisham Library; 8-9.30pm, free, 020 8314 9800

Waltham Forest

8 Oct
Internationally re-known Storyler
ls stories for young and old � inspired by Caribbean folktales
Promise a lively evening of stories, myths and songs
Leytonstone Library, 6.30pm-8pm, free.

Westminster

8 Oct
HEALTH FAIR � FEATURE EVENT
Health advice and information on mental health, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, thalassaemia, Lupus and sickle cell. Planned opening by Deputy Lord Mayor. A wide variety of information to be available and special �goodie bags�.
Greenside Community Centre, 12pm-4pm, free,

www.westminster.gov.uk

Covent Garden

9 Oct - 24 Oct
African Crossroads: Confounding preconceptions about Africa contemporary dance. African Crossroads is running from as part of Dance Umbrella 2009
This is the first time that such an ambitious programme of new dance from Africa has been presented in the UK.
www.danceumbrella.co.uk tel: 0844 412 4312 for full details of programming.

Covent Garden

9 Oct - 10 Oct
VINCENT MANTSOE (South Africa) - Ebhofolo
UK premiere of his latest solo, Ebhofolo (this madness). Soweto-born dancer and choreographer Mantsoe has an international reputation as a teller of rich stories through dance, incorporating history, spirituality, traditional African music and a phenomenal physical presence.
Royal Opera House, 8pm tel: 0207 304 4000

Camden

9 Oct - 6 Nov
Black comic book superheroes
Exhibition curated at Swiss Cottage Library Gallery, focusing on the history of English speaking black comic book superheroes throughout the last hundred years.
Swiss Cottage library (gallery), Free

Hackney

9 Oct
Black History: The Forgotten Pioneers of Horseracing
Education Consultant David Lewis presents the history of Black people in horse racing and the personal achievements of exceptional and inuential, yet largely unknown, characters within the history of sport.
Woodberry Down Library, 3.30pm-5pm, free.

Islington

9 Oct
Mind, body, soul: black health and well-being
Jackee Holder reading from �Be your own best life coach� and �Soul purpose�; Ken Barnes reading from �The iFactor� and �The seven principles of RESPECTisms�.
Waterstone�s Islington Green, 6.30pm � 9pm, free,
tel: 020 7704 2280.

Lambeth

9 Oct
African Costume workshop
Lambeth Libraries have organised a range of workshops during Black History Month
West Norwood Library, 4pm, free.

Lambeth

9 Oct
Travelling Films:� Groove Roots� House of Sugar�
Produced by the Octavia Foundation which works to support local communities in Central and West London. A film that traces the evolution of Ladbroke Grove from the 1958 race riots to the present day and includes the historical development of the Nottinghill Carnival. The film contemplates the opulent life-style of the slave-owning planters in Jamaica. 17 and 18 century antiques are�discovered on the island provide the clues to their riches.
Nettlefold Hall, 7pm, free

Lambeth

9 Oct
National Bookstart Day - Jactito
A spectacular Puppet Show for under 5s with the magnificent Jactito Puppet Theatre presenting The Ugly Duckling.
Clapham Library, 10.30 am, free.

Lambeth

9 Oct
Anika
Traditional tales for under 5s
Brixton Library, 10.30am

Lambeth

9 Oct
Margaret Bateson-Hill
Margaret Bateson-Hill Traditional tales for under 5s. Come along and meet the Bookstart Bear
Streatham Library, 10.30am

Waltham Forest

9 Oct
With Floetic Lara and guests
There also be a band playing If you are a budding poet and would like to take part
Leytonstone Library, 6.30pm-9pm, free, tel: Jonathan Bell 0208 496 1190.

Waltham Forest

9 Oct
Constance Briscoe
Come and meet authof of Ugly and Beyond Ugly,
And one of first black women to sit as a judge in the UK.
Walthamstow Library, 6.30pm-8pm, Free

Wandsworth

9 Oct
Von Mozar
With author Von Mozar.
African Caribbean Community LIbrary.

African Caribbean Community LIbrary, 7 - 8.30pm, free - booking essential, tel: 020 8871 7466


www.vonmozar.com

Barnet

10 Oct
An Audience with Sir Trevor McDonald
Britain�s most popular newscaster, Trevor McDonald delivers anecdotes and reminiscences from his 50 years in broadcasting.
Artsdepot, 8pm �16 / �14 concs, tel: 020 8369 5454


www.artsdepot.co.uk

Greenwich

10 Oct
Literary Nightclub featuring Lemn Sissay
Lemn Sissay, the Southbank Centre�s Artist in Residence, is just one of the stars lighting up this year�s Literary Nightclub. Refreshments provided. Booking essential.
Greenwich Heritage Centre, 7pm-10pm, free, tel: 020 8317 4466

www.lemnsissay.com

Haringey

10 Oct
SHOUT OUT�LOUD!
Celebrate Black History Month and National Poetry Day with �
an afternoon of African-Caribbean poetry recitals.
Hornsey Library, 2pm to 4pm, free, tel: 0208 489 1429

Haringey

10 Oct
Buy Now Pay Later: How dept is used to create financial slavery.
Paul Ifayomi Grant will discuss his latest book. The talk will be followed by the film Colour of Money made with contribution from A. Greenidge, a North London resident.
Marcus Garvey Library, 5pm to 7pm



www.skinthemovie.net www.berniegrantcentre.co.uk

Lambeth

10 Oct
Travelling Films: �Birth of Ska film� a film by Gus Berger
A screening of the film � Duke Vin and the Birth of Ska� which takes a look at the beginnings of this influential music which started in the Caribbean and spread to London in the 1950s
Minet Library, 2pm, free

Lambeth

10 Oct
Travelling Films: �People, Signs and Resistance
In Brixton from the late 50s to the present day�, Clovis Salmon aka �Sam the Wheels� has captured accounts of everyday life, protest and people, the struggles and joys of those s, seen without it being contaminated by a media agenda and acts as a catalyst for a community arts and heritage collaboration.
Nettlefold Hall, free

Lewisham

10 Oct - 11 Oct
When the Cat�s Away
Audrey Reid stars in the smash hit comedy. A hilarious Jamaican comedy that will haveyou roaring with laughter.
Broadway Theatre, 8pm, Prices TBC, tel: 020 8690 0002

Merton

10 Oct
Book reading by Tony Esenwa
'Jaja King of Opodo'. Signed copies of this book will be available on the day
Mitcham Library, 3pm-4pm, free, tel: 020 8648 9551

Merton

10 Oct
The British music scene & the influence of SKA music
This event is a celebration of SKA music and its influence on the evolution of reggae music, punk and two-tone music. Activities on the day will include music workshops, children�s sports and activities, a market place with food and cultural artefacts for sale.
Jessie Duffet Hall, 12.00pm to 6.00pm, free 020 7701 9555 / 07868 471 640
[email protected]
www.michaelarkkmuzik.com

Wandsworth

10 Oct
World Mental Health Day
An afternoon to showcase works from the Happy Soul Festival and to explore the mental, physical and spiritual well-being in London�s Black and Asian communities.

African Caribbean Community Library, 2 - 5pm, free - booking essential, tel: 020 8871 7466

Lewisham

11 Oct
Downham Tamil Association BHM Public Speaking Contest - First Round
A speech and reading competition on Black History Month and National Heroes.
Goldsmiths Community Centre, 11.30am�2.30pm, free, tel: 020 8695 9118 or 0798 5798 710

Hackney

12 Oct
I-Storians - Dee Two-Four Carat Silver & Oma-Ra
For children 7 and 8 years. Interactive storyling with Bishop Ngoma and invited guests from Princess May School.
CLR James Library, 10.30am - 12pm

Hackney

12 Oct
The History of Black Educators with Thandi Haruperi
This session will encompass and provide the history of Black people in education, alongside personal examples of what Thandi has achieved.
Shoreditch Library, 2pm-3.30 pm, free.
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Haringey

12 Oct
Meet the Author
irla Philogene�s author of Between Two Worlds charts her career through hospital nursing to policy advisor in the Nursing Division of the Department of Health. This book is a nostalgic look back at how things used to be done in the NHS.
Marcus Garvey Library, 5pm to 7pm

Lambeth

12 Oct
Dreda Say Mitchell � Geezer Girls
Dreda Say Mitchell was born in London�s East End and has worked as an education consultant and a teacher in both primary and secondary schools.
Her first novel was published in 2004 and won the Crime Writers� Association�s Award for best first novel. Her latest novel Geezer Girls is equally taut with fear and thrills � crime doesn�t get more exciting. Join Dreda in conversation and reading from Geezer Girls for a night of crime. 'As good as it gets . . . Mitchell is English fiction's brightest new�voice� 
(Lee Child)
West Norwood Library, 7pm, free

Lambeth

12 Oct
Calypso Workshop
Ages 7 plus. Alexander D Great is a specialist in the Caribbean Calypso tradition.� Learn a little about the history of Calypso, listen to some of Alex�s songs about famous people that he has been asked to write, and then join in and write some of your own!� Alex is going to be helping you to write songs about pioneers (people who are the first to do something or settle somewhere) so have a think about famous inventors or explorers you know about, and l Alex all about them!
Central Library, 4 � 5pm, free

Lambeth

12 Oct
Steel Pan Workshops
Ages 11 years and over. Limited places, book in advance.
Have you ever wanted to learn how to use the steel pans and know how to make music out of the different sounds, why not join Marlon, Director of Endurance Steel Pan Orchestra and other members to show you how steel pans really work.
Streatham Library, 5.30pm, free

Lewisham

12 Oct
History of Caribbean Food and Music
Also Wed 28 Oct, 11am-3pm These events explore the history of Caribbean/BME folklore, food recipes and music: Welcoming occasions at which you can sample something new to you.
Carers Lewisham, 6.30-9.30pm, free, tel: 0208 699 8686

Merton

12 Oct
Merton Excursion
Trip to Brighton and visit to Momma Cherri's Soul Food restaurant
Care Connect, 10am-8pm, �10 for children (�25 with food) �15 for adults (30 with food), tel: 020 8545 4712

Tower Hamlets

12 Oct - 31 Oct
Posters and Poetry - Eye2Eye
This exhibition highlights Black theatre s and companies of the past that created ground-breaking work and nurtured the prominent Black artists, actors, directors and writers of today. Come and have a glimpse of the wealth of historical material available but seldom brought together on display for the general public.
Rich Mix, All day, free, tel: 020 7613 7498

www.richmix.org.uk

Tower Hamlets

12 Oct - 14 Oct
I Cover The Waterfront � the Spirit of Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday had an eventful upbringing, which greatly affected her adult life and career. But to this day, she remains one of the all great jazz singers. Join us to celebrate her life and her work. A play by Troy Andrew Fairclough / Produced by Tramfare ProductionsI Cover the Waterfront is a one woman show accompanied by live music. Stage and TV actress Nina Kristofferson and jazz trio Three Dimensional give you the life and music of jazz legend Billie Holiday
Rich Mix, 8pm, �10, �8 Concessions, Tel:020 7613 7498

www.richmix.org.uk

Wandsworth

12 Oct
Revd. Dr Vrej
Nerses Nersessian Ethiopian studies and manuscripts Our speaker is the Curator of Christian Middle East section of the British Library.Dr Nerses Nersessian will talk about the history of the collection illustrated with illuminations from the most important manuscripts.
African Caribbean Community Library, 7 - 8.30pm, free - booking essential, tel: 020 8871 7466

Haringey

13 Oct
Talk: Black Spartacus
A talk on Toussaint L� Ouverture and his leadership of the 1791 slave revolution in Haiti where they successfully defeated Napoleon�s forces.
St Ann�s Library Hall, 6pm-8pm, free, tel: 020 8489 1419

Haringey

13 Oct
Cleo Sylvester re-enacts Mary Seacole
A rare chance to see a remarkable new photograph of the Jamaican born doctress Mary Seacole. See a re-enactment of her famous speech by actress Cleo Sylvester
10am and 2pm, �tbc, tel :020 8365 5450

www.berniegrantcentre.co.uK

Haringey

13 Oct - 20 Oct
Blues, Gospel and all that Jazz
Join us for two Free fantastic workshops, where you will first learn the basics of posture, breathing and vocal production; Idit Gold, founder and musical director of Singing In London, will take you through different styles of singing: Blues, Gospel, Jazz and Musicals.
Highgate Library, 7.15pm to 9.15pm, free, tel: 020 8489 1419

Lewisham

13 Oct
Inspired Word: �Sharing Space�
Sharing Space is the culmination of 5 workshops on the theme of generational history and culture. Come and enjoy a night of rhyme, prose and monologue based upon cultural dialect, visual stimuli and musical influence
Lewisham Library, 8-9pm, free, tel: 020 8314 9800

Lewisham

13 Oct
Entrepreneurship and business dynamics
A Free adult workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs wishing to develop a business idea. 15 places. Tutored by Yana Johnson MBE Places must be pre-booked
Lewsham Library, 6-7.30pm, free, tel: 07961 797555.

Lewisham

13 Oct
Tea and Cake from Around the World with Friends 55+
Pensioners are invited to sample hospitality from around the world with varied cakes and sweet meats on offer and the chance to exchange recipes.
Lewisham Pensioners Forum at the Saville Centre, 11.30am-2.00pm, free, tel: 0208 690 7869

Wandsworth

13 Oct - 21 Oct
Nadifa Mohamed
Nadifa Mohamed�s debut novel, Black Mamba Boy is to be published later this year. Set in 1930s Somalia, the novel charts one boy�s long walk to Freedom through dangerous, conflict- ridden East Africa, based on the true story of the author�s father�s life.
African Caribbean Community Library/Roehampton Library,
7 - 8.30pm/ 6 - 7.30pm Free

Westminster

13 Oct - 20 Oct
HISTORICAL BOAT TRIP
A fully narrated and enjoyable trip down the River Thames. All attendees received a goodie bag with historical information including the Black History in Westminster Booklet and Road to Abolition leaflet.
Festival Pier, 10am-1pm, free, www.westminster.gov.uk

www.westminster.gov.uk

Hackney

14 Oct
Open Mic Speakeasy
A poetry open mic night including local poet Joyce Edwards, celebrating literature, creativity, poetry and writing in Black History
Hackney Central Library, 6.15pm - 7.30pm, free

Haringey

14 Oct
Film night: Round Midnight
Director Tavernier�s critically praised jazz masterpiece with a score by Herbie Hancock
Hornsey Library, 7.00pm, free.

Kingston

14 Oct
Old Malden Readers� Group
The Old Malden Readers� Group will be discussing �A Mercy� by Toni Morrison at their Oct meeting.
Old Malden Library, 11am � 12 noon, free, tel: 020 8547 6499

Lambeth

14 Oct
Black History Month Challenge: Filmmakers� Forum and Screening
A celebration of local filmmaking talent as we screen the two short films produced over the summer, along with director Q&As; and lives performances. The fun starts with afternoon workshops from industry professionals advising on how to ahead in the media industry.
The Albany, Workshops from 4pm, Screening 7.30pm, free

Lambeth

14 Oct
Steve Smith � British Black Gospel: The Foundations of This Vibrant UK Sound
Gospel music in Britain today is a rapidly emerging genre and its effect and influence on other areas of the record industry cannot be underestimated. Steve traces the roots of modern black gospel from 19 Century black pioneers such as Thomas Rutling and the Fisk Jubilee Singers, who performed for Queen Victoria, to the contemporary sound of the London Community Gospel Choir and Tyndale Thomas who was awarded the MBE for contribution to British Gospel in Nov 2008.
South Lambeth Library, 7.30pm, free

Lewisham

14 Oct
Downham Tamil Association BHM Public Speaking Contest - Final Round
The final round for the speech and reading competition on Black History Month and National Heroes.
Goldsmiths Community Centre, 5.30pm-8.30pm, free, tel: 020 8695 9118 or 0798 5798 710

Merton

14 Oct
SAF film and photography network meeting: the history and future of black film
The Film and Photography SAF networking event is a platform for panellists and guests to debate about the �Past, Present and Future� of black film and of the meaning of Black History month throughout the years and today. The event will also include showcasing of the work of local filmmakers.

Shortwave Cinema and Cafe Bar, 6.30pm to 8.30pm, Free, tel: 020 7252 8672
[email protected]
www.southwarkartsforum.org

Wandsworth

14 Oct
Hakim Adi
West Africans Students Union: a photographic history Dr Adi is Reader in the History of Africa and the African Diaspora at Middlesex University.
His talk will be illustrated from his collection of photographs.
African Caribbean Community Library, 7 - 8.30pm, free - booking essential, tel: 020 8871 7466

Westminster

14 Oct
MARY SEACOLE PLAY
Through the format of drama, provide information on historical BME figures. The play followed by a Q&A; session on the life of Mary Seacole.
Beethoven Community Centre, 12pm-3pm, free,

www.westminster.gov.uk

Camden

15 Oct
Ancient Egypt, racial construction and Robert Knox
A talk on the nineteenth-century anatomist and racial scientist Robert Knox�swork on Egypt in �Races of Men�.
Petrie Museum 6pm � 8pm, Free

Hackney

15 Oct
Exploring London�s Communities through their Archives
Adult only event .A talk by Maureen Roberts from London Metropolitan Archives (LMA), exploring the contribution of the African- Caribbean and Chinese community to the story of London, through the Eric and Jessica Huntley collections and the Chinque family archive deposits at LMA.
Hackney Archives, 2 � 4pm, Free, but please book in advance.

Haringey

15 Oct
Adventures in Anti-Cool
Three knock-out Hip Hop theatre performances in one night!
Banxy presents his new solo piece Ikky Wakk.
Jacksons Lane, 8pm, 12.50 (�10.50), tel : 020 8341 4421

www.jacksonslane.org.u

Haringey

15 Oct
The Gallery Talks: A Thin Line Between Love & the Black Arts
The Gallery Talks occur on the 3 Thu of every month at 7pm� The Colour and Movement Artist Collective will outline�their�proposal for a programme of development for Black Arts; followed by a panel discussion, Q&A;�and networking opportunity.�
The Original Gallery, 7 to 9pm, free, tel: 020 8489 1419


www.haringey.gov.uk/theoriginalgallery

Haringey

15 Oct
ub Saharan African and Black American contributions to Science and Technology
Second in the series of seminars by Robin Walker, this lecture addresses the role of Sub Saharan Africa in the evolution of astronomy, mining & metallurgy, medicine & surgery, navigation, architecture, as well as addressing the African American pioneers of science and invention from the eighteenth century to the nuclear age.

Marcus Garvey Library, 7pm to 9pm, free.

Islington

15 Oct
Samuel Ajayi Crowther�s legacy: the church and black clergy in Islington
An inter-denominational panel of prominent Islington clergy will discuss how Bishop Crowther�s appointment influenced the church, black clergy and their congregations. Panelists include Reverend Mark Shelton and Father Howard James.
Islington Local History Centre, 6pm-8.30pm, free, tel:020 7527 8293.

Lewisham

15 Oct
Why Vote? Why Bother? How Obama mobilised American voters and could it happen here?
Ashok Vismanathan, Assistant Director, Operation Black Vote and author/journalist Anthony Painter debate and take questions. Signed copies of Anthony�s biography of Obama available on the night. For ages 16 and over.
Lewisham Library, 8-9.30pm, free, tel: 020 8314 9800

Westminster

15 Oct
WALTER TULL FILM SCREENING
Discussing the life and experience of black soldiers during the turn of the century. An exhibition about Walter Tull will be held at City Hall from 5 -16 Oct

City Hall, 6pm-8pm, free,

www.westminster.gov.uk

Islington

16 Oct
Hidden songs: women�s voices
Bonnie Greer reading from �Entropy�; Bernadine Evaristo reading from �Lara�; Tina Shelton reading from her portfolio.
Waterstone�s Islington Green, 6.30pm � 9pm, free,
tel: 020 7704 2280.

Lambeth

16 Oct
Percussion Workshop
Winston will demonstrate his skills as a percussionist to young people at West Norwood Library Teenage Reading Group. Places are limited to 20.
West Norwood Library, 4.30pm, free

Lewisham

16 Oct
Risin� From the Dust
Charting the connection between grime and spoken word, this show brings together dub poet Jean �Binta� Breeze, MC Rinse, jazz artist Soweto Kinch and grime star Ghetts. Also launching the film Grit Story: Still Risin� From The Dust ,exploring the roots of British grime music.

The Albany, 7.30pm, free, tel: 020 8692 4446

www.thealbany.org.uk

Merton

16 Oct
Southside Young Leaders� Academy (SYLA) - hidden heritage family project
The Hidden Heritage Family Project is a week long exhibition which explores and celebrates the historical journeys of 20 SYLA families.
House Caf� & Gallery, 10.00am to 4.30pm, tel 020 7701 9055

www.southsideyla.org.uk

Wandsworth

16 Oct
Arriving in Wandsworth
Meet the exhibits! The exhibition from the Arriving
in Wandsworth project is about Wandsworth people: when they arrived, where they came from and what they have witnessed over the years..
African Caribbean Community Library, 11.30am - 1.30pm, free - booking essential, tel: 020 8871 7466

Greenwich

17 Oct
Rebirth of the Cool
The finale of a 10-week project between youth arts organisation, Rolling Sound, and jazz faculty students from Trinity College of Music. The project explores the links between jazz and hip hop.
Blackheath Halls, 7pm, free, tel; 020 8463 0100,

www.blackheathhalls.com

Hackney

17 Oct
Jewellery Making
For age 5+ (children aged 5 must be accompanied by an adult). Come along and have fun designing and making your own African style jewellery.
CLR James Library, 2 - 4pm, Free

Haringey

17 Oct
Big Band plays Jazz
Come and listen to the highly acclaimed, 40 piece, Haringey Young Musicians Big Band play Jazz, with styles ranging from Swing and Latin to Afro-Cuban
and Reggae.
St Ann�s Library Hall, 5pm to 6.30pm, free.

Lambeth

17 Oct
Health and Wellbeing Day for all the family
Shaka services �yoga and relaxation taster sessions, face painting and much more, come along and join in this family day
South Lambeth Library, 7pm-9pm, free.

Lambeth

17 Oct
Black History Series: Green History
Short films, documentaries and talks examine climate change and poverty in developing countries in Africa and the Caribbean; history of sustainability in African and Caribbean communities and sustainability awareness in communities in the UK.
BP Lecture Theatre, British Museum, 1 � 6pm, Free, www.britishmuseum.org

www.britishmuseum.org

Lewisham

17 Oct
Downham Tamil Association BHM Cultural Celebration
An evening of traditional Indian dance, folk dance, music and related talks. Winners of the Association�s recent public speaking contest will perform.
Goldsmiths Community Centre, 5.30� 9.30pm, free ,tel: 020 8695 9118 or 0798 5798 710

Lewisham

17 Oct
Love Sax and all that Jazz
Focus Arts Promotion at the Albany
Love Sax and all that Jazz is a theatrical production incorporating music, drama comedy and spoken word. The production explores various aspects of love and attempts to answer the why, when and how�s of relationships. Written by Mobo nominated spoken word, rap and gospel artiste Alan Charles, the production chronicles the experiences of four female friends as they come to terms with their individual circumstances

The Albany, 7.15pm, tel: 020 8692 4446

www.thealbany.org.uk

Merton

17 Oct
The Hidden Heritage Project Drilling
Southside Young Leader�s present readings from boys �My Journey, Your Journey, Our Journey�. African and Caribbean finger buffet.
House Caf� & Gallery 10.00am to 5.00pm, free, tel: 020 7701 9055 www.southsideyla.org.uk

www.southsideyla.org.uk

Merton

17 Oct
The way we were�
The event will capture the memorable arrival of the first set of West Indians on the Windrush. There will be guest speakers and an opportunity for an open discussion aimed at the youth. The discussion will highlight black on black crime and identifying how the community can go forward in a positive way.
Damilola Taylor Centre, 6.00pm to 9.00pm, free, tel: Sharon Ellis 07956 157 197
[email protected]

Wandsworth

17 Oct - 31 Oct
Get published
Award winning black British novelist Alex Wheatle presents three creative writing workshops to build narrative and character.
He is joined by new author Nadifa Mohamed and at the last session there will also be advice from a top literary agent.
African Caribbean Community Library, 11am - 1pm, �5 per session booking essential, tel: 020 8871 7466

Lewisham

18 Oct
Dance Physics: Dance workshops for ages 8-15
This workshop will mix African and Caribbean dance forms, as well as Capoeira, Jazz and Street dance, in a fun, energetic way.
Downham Library, 2.30pm, free, tel: 020 3049 1980

Waltham Forest

18 Oct
Minority Report - a History of The African Caribbean community in Waltham Forest.
The first of a series of films that will document Waltham Forest's diverse communities.
Q & A Session with Black Film Magazine filmmakers afterwards.
A film funded by Waltham Forest Council Places need to be booked in advance by contacting The Vestry House Museum
The Vestry House Museum, 3pm-5pm, free, tel: 020 8496 4391
[email protected]

Wandsworth

18 Oct
Saris, spice and splendour �
Asian walking tour of Tooting This repeat of the popular walking tour with Blue Badge Guide Rachel Kolsky, between Tooting Bec and Broadway, is a feast for the senses.
Meeting place provided on booking, 2.30pm, �5 - booking essential, tel: 020 8883 4169,

[email protected]

Covent Garden

19 Oct - 20 Oct
KETTLY NO�L (Mali) & NELISIWE XABA (South Africa) � Correspondances
A duet between Mali�s Kettly No�l and South Africa�s Nelisiwe Xaba
In Correspondances Kettly No�l and Nelisiwe Xaba explore the intimate fabric of a friendship between two striking women with laughter, dance and seduction.
Robin Howard Dance Theatre, 8pm tel: 0207 121 1100

Haringey

19 Oct
An evening with Bonnie Greer
Bonnie talks about her new novel Entropy.
Marcus Garvey Library 7pm- 8pm, free

Islington

19 Oct
Film: Akeelah and the bee
In spite of the objections of her mother Wanda, Akeelah enters a spelling contest.
Islington Screen on the Green Cinema, 10am-12.45 pm, free,
tel: 020 7527 8293.

Science Museum

19 Oct
Science: In the Name of the Law
The Science Museum has arranged the following free events to celebrate Black History Month, which will take place in the Dana Centre. The Dana Centre and d.caf� are licensed premises open only to those aged 18 or over. Scientific evidence is being used increasingly in courts of law. Join John Thompson, famously cleared in the US on the basis of scientific data, and other experts and activists to debate exoneration, conviction, discrimination and the national DNA database. Other speakers include David Michael, founding member of the Metropolitan Police Service Black Police Association and Matilda MacAttram, Director, Black Mental Health UK.
Science Museum�s Dana Centre, 165 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London SW7 5HD, Free event, runs between 19:00 - 21:00, Tel: 020 7942 4040 or email
[email protected]
www.danacentre.org.uk/events/2009/10/19/532

Ealing

20 Oct
What Colour were the ancient Egyptians?
A dynamic presentation by world renowned black historian and author, Robin Walker which looks at life and culture of black ancient Egypt
Ealing Central Library, 6.15pm, �3, tel: 020 8567 3670

Haringey

20 Oct
Bob Marley: The Untold Story
Come and listen to rare Bob Marley tunes while Chris Salewicz reads from his latest book, which looks at the entire life of Bob Marley.
Marcus Garvey Library, 7pm - 8pm, free

Lewisham

20 Oct
Multi Cultural Family History
Begin to trace your family history online.
Torridon Road Library, 3-4pm, free, tel: 020 8698 1590

Tower Hamlets

20 Oct
Heart of Darkness by Tavaziva Dance
Take an emotional, spiritual, scary and raw dance voyage into modern Africa through the eyes of Zimbabwean-born choreographer/composer Bawren Tavaziva. Heart of Darkness features the uplifting Kenyan Athlete, the sensual duet Sinful Intimacies, and My Friend Robert that draws on some of Bawren�s personal experiences.
Rich Mix 7.30pm, �12, �10 concs, tel:020 7613 7498

www.richmix.org.uk

Tower Hamlets

20 Oct
Switch Dance Workshops by ACE Dance and Music
Combine and develop contemporary dance with the aesthetics of African and Caribbean movement. These workshops allow students to create their own work using different ACE dance and music choreographic methods. Suitable for GCSE or A-Level students, or for students following the Dance units in Key Stage 3 and 4 PE.
Rich Mix, 10.30am � 12.30pm & 1.30pm � 3.30pm, �5 per student, �1 per accompanying adult tel: 020 7613 7498

www.richmix.org.uk

Wandsworth

20 Oct
Dr Caroline Bressey
White women Black history Caroline Bressey�s research focuses on the presence of black women in Victorian Britain.
African Caribbean Community Library, 7 - 8.30pm, Free - booking essential, 020 8871 7466

Hackney

21 Oct
Black Inventors Quiz & Drawing Competition
Quiz for children 8+, drawing competition for children 12+
Including a treasure hunt for the answers to the quiz with a prize draw for the winner.
Stamford Hill Library, 2 - 3pm, Free

Hackney

21 Oct
How to Get� Writing! With journalist, writer and editor Joy Francis
Experienced journalist, editor and trainer, Joy Francis will help all budding writers to generate ideas, develop your unique selling point, find an agent and most importantly get a commission.

Hackney Central Library, booking required, 6.30pm -7.30pm, free

Haringey

21 Oct
All Nation Poetry
A potpourri of poems from around the world.
Marcus Garvey Library, 2pm to 3.30pm, free.

Islington

21 Oct
�Walter Tull: forgotten hero� and �Mary Seacole: real angel of the Crimea�
Walter Tull was a pioneering black British footballer and the first black officer in the British army. Mary Seacole was a nurse during the Crimean War in the 1850s.
Islington Screen on the Green Cinema, 10am-12.45 pm, free

Lambeth

21 Oct
�Science and Silence� (HIV event) (film)
Panel discussion on the way HIV has impacted upon the African and Caribbean communities in the UK. Screening of the documentary "Courage and Hope", about the experience of HIV positive teachers living in Kenya
British Library, 6.30 � 9pm, free.

Wandsworth

21 Oct
Katherine Bing
Multicultural chick-lit Katherine�s book Singleholic is the story is of mixed-race 30-year-old Sarah being dumped by her Muslim Boyfriend. Sarah learns to alter her game with hilarious consequences.
Southfields Library, 7.30 - 8.30pm, free � booking essential, tel: 020 8871 7466, www.singleholic.com

Camden

22 Oct
Rainforest people, the best conservationists?
A short film �Carving up the Congo� about the destruction of the rainforest.
Swiss Cottage library (gallery),
7pm - 9pm, Free

Hackney

22 Oct
Healthy Eating Fair
Adult event � but families are welcome. Sample food from different parts of the world and pave the way for a healthy lifestyle
Stamford Hill Library, 2-4pm, free

Hackney

22 Oct
The Hidden History of Black Classical Musicians
For age 11+ .Which African became Beethoven�s best friend? Which Caribbean did Mozart travel miles to copy? Find out how Black musicians inuenced over 500 years of classical music in a fascinating audio- visual presentation.
Homerton Library, 6.30 -8pm, free

Hackney

22 Oct
Operation Black Vote: Black Leadership in the UK and Shadowing, Mentoring and Citizenship Schemes
Adult only event. Operation Black Vote will talk about the status of Black leadership in the UK and the opportunity to participate in their political education programme.
CLR James Library, 7pm -8pm, free.

Haringey

22 Oct
Magnificent traditions of Ancient African arts and crafts
Third in the series of Black history seminars by Robin Walker. This visually stunning lecture examines the theories behind early African art and craft. We also discuss, in detail, the Rock Paintings of the Sahara, the Sculptures of Ancient Nigeria, the Royal Arts of Yoruba and Benin. The lecture also considers the Wooden Masterpieces of Central Africa and the Illuminated Manuscripts of Ethiopia.
Marcus Garvey Library, 7pm to 9pm, free.

Islington

22 Oct
�The first black Britons� and �Mutiny�
�Mutiny� is a documentary about West Indian participation in the First World War.
Islington Screen on the Green Cinema, 10am-12.45 pm, free.

Islington

22 Oct
A history of activism: Islington�s radical roots and traditions
The final episode in our season will trace Islington�s radical roots � exploring its place in national and international activism. Hosted by Lela Kogbera.
Islington Local History Centre, 6pm-8.30pm, free, tel: 020 7527 8293.

Lewisham

22 Oct
Will Gaines
Tap dancing star Will Gaines was born in Baltimore in 1928 and has since performed across the world. He celebrated his 80th birthday with a show at the South Bank Centre last year.
The Albany, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, tel: 020 8692 4446

www.thealbany.org.uk

Lewisham

22 Oct
Love the way you look: Yana Johnson MBE with Jaq Norris
Yana (from Yana Cosmetics) and Jaq Norris (from roots2ends) promise Free product demonstration as well as an entertaining canter thorough the history of black beauty.
Lewisham Library, 8-9.30pm, free, tel: 020 8314 9800

Tower Hamlets

22 Oct - 24 Oct
Nu Century Arts presents Not Quite Gospel
Pastor Morris has been dead for two months and Robert Johnson, his successor, sets the stall out for change. But does he underestimate the challenge of trying to break old habits? Written By Don Kinch and featuring a slar cast, this is musical theatre at its most challenging and engaging.
Rich Mix, 8pm, �12, �10 Concessions, tel: 020 7613 7498

www.richmix.org.uk

Hackney

23 Oct
Drawing a Caribbean Style Still Life
For age 16+. Lydia Julien will teach techniques in drawing tropical still life, in a variety of mediums, for absolute beginners. All materials will be provided, booking required
Hackney Central Library,

10am � 12pm 6 � 7.30pm, Free

Haringey

23 Oct
Seminar: Economic self-determination for cultural and political rebirth.
This seminar will explore how we can promote economic sustainable development of businesses, trade and commerce amongst African people.
Bernie Grant Art Centre 6.30pm to 9.30pm, free, tel: 07719 658 200

Haringey

23 Oct
A Day to Remember Michael Jackson
A day of videos, dancing, karaoke, moon-walking and reminiscing about Michael Jackson for users of Haringey Day Opportunities for adults with learning disabilities.
Haringey Day Opportunities Gym, 11am to 1pm, free,
tel: 020 8489 8762/020 8800 8155

Islington

23 Oct
�Endgame�
In the dying days of the apartheid regime, the ANC and the National Party hold secret talks in a country house in England.
Islington Screen on the Green Cinema, 10am-12.45 pm, free

Islington

23 Oct
Secrets and lies: exploring isolation and separation
Jacob Ross reading from �Pynter Bender�; Yaba Badoe reading from �True Murder�.
Waterstone�s Islington Green, 6.30pm � 9pm, free, tel: 020 7704 2280

Lambeth

23 Oct
Do you remember Olive Morris?
Did you know Olive Morris? In 2007 Lambeth Libraries and Archives joined up with artist Ana Laura Lopez de la Torre and community activist Liz Obi to uncover the hidden history of one of Lambeth�s unsung residents. This has now changed and hundreds of people have contributed their memories to the Remembering Olive Morris blog. Olive was a key figure in Lambeth�s local history. She worked with the Black Panther movement; set up Brixton Black Women�s Centre, was a founder member of The Organisation of Women of Asian and African Descent (OWAAD) and was central to the squatter campaigns of the 1970s. She died tragically young in 1979 at age 27. The Remember Olive Collective (ROC) � a group of women of diverse ages and backgrounds-have worked with community members, family and friends to create a living archive of recollections on Olive. An exhibition of the work associated with Do you remember Olive Morris project will be taking place from 25 Nov 2009 � 24 January 2010 at the Gasworks, 155 Vauxhall Street, London SE11 5RH
Brixton library, 7pm , free, http://rememberolivemorris.wordpress.com/
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Wandsworth

23 Oct
Robin Walker : Legacy of Cheikh Anta Diop
Cheikh Anta Diop (1923�1986) was a Senegalese historian, anthropologist, physicist and politician who studied the human race�s origins and pre- colonial African culture. Robin is a writer and teacher in African World studies, Egyptology and Black History.
African Caribbean Community Library, 7 - 8.30pm, free � booking essential, tel: 020 8871 7466

Hackney

24 Oct
Film Night
Serving popcorn and red bush tea! Film to be confirmed, check for information, including age suitability
Hackney Central Library, 5.15pm � 7.30pm, Free

Haringey

24 Oct - 28 Oct
Handa�s Hen
Handa�s Hen, adapted from the book based in Africa by Eileen Browne.
Jacksons Lane, call for details

Haringey

24 Oct
Sound and Taste of Africa
Enjoy an afternoon of some of the most popular African music (including Ghanaian Highlife) plus a taste of glorious Ghanaian Joll of and finish off with Kelewele (spicy fried plantain)
St Ann�s Library, 2pm to 4.30pm, free

Haringey

24 Oct
Blues, Gospel and all that Jazz Performance
Join us for a performance with a live band, showcasing the various styles of the Black music where the audience will be able to sing along too!
The Original Gallery, 2pm-4pm, free, tel: 020 8489 1419

Islington

24 Oct
Heritage Tour
.Led by staff from the London Metropolitan Archives, the two-hour walk takes us through the City of London describing the lives of African and Asian people connected with the borough, including Robert Wedderburn, James Somersett, Jonathan Strong and Phillis Wheatley

Church of The Holy Redeemer, 2pm-4pm, free, tel: 020 7332 3851
[email protected]

Lambeth

24 Oct
The Leopard and The Drum
A family show suitable for Nursery, reception and primary aged children.
Osebo the Leopard had the biggest and loudest drum in the whole of the rain forest.
A�traditional Ashante tale brought to life through inter-active music, drama and dance.
Nettlefold Hall, 2.30, �5, tel: 0207 738 66 33,

www.whippersnappers.org

Lambeth

24 Oct
Calypso Workshop
Ages 5 plus. Alexander D Great is a specialist in the Caribbean Calypso tradition.� Alex is going to be helping you to write songs about pioneers (people who are the first to do something or settle somewhere) so have a think about famous inventors or explorers you know about, and l Alex all about them!
South Lambeth Library, 2.30pm, Free

Lambeth

24 Oct
�Brukdown Estate�
Explores the life experiences of young people,�living�in inner city London in the 21 Century. A film made by the Whippersnapper Youth Department and filmed in the�style of an urban soap opera. Funded by The Lambeth Youth Opportunity Fund.
Nettlefold Hall, 6pm, �2.50, tel: 0207 738 66 33

Lewisham

24 Oct
The Black History of the Manor House, Lee: S.I. Martin
Eminent historian S.I. Martin provides an illuminating portrait of the black history of the Lee and Blackheath areas with a particular focus upon the Georgian building hosting this event.
Manor House Library, 3-4pm Free but booking advised, tel: 020 8852 0357

Lewisham

24 Oct
Walking tour of New Cross and Deptford
Historian S.I. Martin leads a walking tour revealing the hidden histories of black people in New Cross and Deptford over the past 500 years. All places must be pre-booked through New Cross Library and paid in advance.
Meet outside 439 New Cross Road, 11am�12.15pm �5 Under 16s free, tel: 020 8694 2534

Merton

24 Oct
Educational social and cultural workshops
The SMWA Black History Month event will run several cultural workshops that combine different Muslim traditions from Africa and Asia.
Southwark Muslim Women�s Association, 10.30am � 2.30pm, free, tel: 020 7732 8053
[email protected]
www.smwa.org.uk

Tower Hamlets

24 Oct
Struggles for Black Community � Featuring Colin Prescod
Colin Prescod, Chair of the Institute of Race Relations, presents two seminal documentaries focused on contemporary Black history - �A Town Under Siege� and �From You Were Black, You Were Out� - followed by a Q&A; on issues raised in the films.
Rich Mix, 4pm, �8, �6 concs, tel: 020 7613 7498

www.richmix.org.uk

Wandsworth

24 Oct
Black History walk
Centred in and around Clapham Junction, Battersea plays an important role in the history of the London Afro-Caribbean community. Blue Badge Guide Rachel Kolsky leads a walking tour profiling the social development of the area.

Meeting place provided on booking. 11am - 1.15pm , �5 - booking essential, tel: 020 8883 4169

[email protected].

Merton

25 Oct
Southwark Black history walk
The walk takes us from the Cuming Museum to the Oval. We travel through nearly 300 years of the Black presence in Southwark and meet those that changed history (Mary seacole & William Cuffay) and those whose lives were unsung.
The Cuming Museum, 2.00pm, free
[email protected]

Westminster

25 Oct
Soft Lights and Sweet Music: Photographs of Elisabeth Welch
Elisabeth Welch made her professional stage debut in Blackbirds in American in 1928 and travelled to Europe with the show in 1929, where she began her long and successful transatlantic stage and film career.
National Portrait Gallery, free, www.NPG.org
www.NPG.org

Brixton

25 Oct
The 2009 Black History Month Indaba
OBLAC: (Our Book, Literature & Art Circle)
Dear friends, Black History is made every day and has so been for thousands of years. Black History Month is for the celebration of Black History and not its study as that would quite impossible. Black History Month 2009 is here and OBLAC a key stakeholder in black literature will have a special event in October to join in the commemorative, celebratory and reflective atmosphere.

This will be the last OBLAC event for 2009 as the days are getting colder and the daylight shorter, so come and make the most of it.

The last event hardly dented our book stock and yet we have few more recently arriving.
We have recent acquisitions focussed on Black History Month and there are titles by and on the Carter G Woodson, the father of Black History Month, including illustrated biographies of Dr Woodson for younger readers. We also have a few additional titles by the other giant of African social and political History, Professor Ali Mazrui, including the epic �The African: A Triple Heritage�. These are just a few of the thousands of titles on offer ranging from Africana (Black African history, politics, biographies and fiction), Business & Finance, History & Politics, World Affairs, and Gender. All at great prices!
Above all the company is always great. Other attractions include poetry recitals by Nnamdi Chukwuka, our quite philosopher and a traveller�s tale from Sister Abyssinia the quiet giver who has recent returned from a tour of East Africa and a Safari. Please call 07877 637 814 or on 0207 2074223 for further information or directions.
Book Lover�s Bazaar! & African Art Lover�s Temple - Open Sunday 25th October
Maya House - Norwood Road, Herne Hill, SE24 (Opposite Brockwell Park), 3- Pm to 9 pm.

Science Museum

26 Oct - 30 Oct
Revolting Remedies
An entertaining show for ages 5 and up about disgusting diseases and messy medicine.
Science Museum, 13.00 and 15.00

Haringey

26 Oct
Social and Economic History of the Caribbean Islands
This is a taster lecture, in Afro-Caribbean studies run by Heather Pascall for WEA London (Workers Educational Association). Heather looks at the social and economic history of the Caribbean Islands, with a focus on political developments from the late 15 century to late 20th century.
Marcus Garvey Library, 7pm to 8pm, free.

Haringey

26 Oct
Freestyle � an introduction to making a low budget feature film
Join us for an evening with the cast and crew of this new British feature film. The film-makers will be on hand to discuss the making of the film, which was made through Film London Microwave � the highly successful micro-budget feature film fund (Shifty and Mum & Dad) backed by BBC, LDA, UKFC.
Wood Green Central Library, 7pm to 9.30pm, free, tel: 020 8489 1419

Haringey

26 Oct
Black Family Book Fair
Come and meet your local book sellers - The Big Green Bookshop, BIS Publications, New Beacon Book Shop and Pepukayi Book Distribution Services. As well as your favourite authors - AAD, Darren Meade, Barbara Ellis, Olayinka Bandele, Ama Adu.D and Onyeka.

Marcus Garvey Library, 1pm to 6pm, free.

Lambeth

26 Oct
R.C. Ofodile - THOU SHALT NOT
R.C. Ofodile will be launching and reading from his new book Thou Shalt Not
A poignant portrait of personality and principle. The author, R.C. Ofodile has had a varied legal and artistic career. He is an actor, and writes plays, poetry, long and short fiction. He has won the Warehouse Theatre International Playwriting Competition�s Award, as well as the BBC African Performance and World Students� Drama Trust�s Awards.
West Norwood Library, 7pm, free.

Lewisham

26 Oct
The power of verse: Half-term poetry tour
Professional performers Sandra Agard and Coda Quashie will bring poetry to life for family audiences as, between them, they take in all Lewisham�s libraries in a whistle-stop tour.
Frre, www.lewisham.gov.uk

www.lewisham.gov.uk

Ealing

27 Oct
Slavery to Freedom � the fight for rights in Grenada
A fascinating talk by Dr Gemma Romain, Fellow of Newcastle University, which examines the neglected experiences and life histories of enslaved and apprenticed Grenadians in the Caribbean during the transition from slavery to Freedom in the 19 Century
Ealing Central Library, 6.15pm, �3, tel: 020 8567 3670

Greenwich

27 Oct - 28 Oct
Pulse
Young men from Greenwich interested in beat boxing, MCing and singing are invited to form a new music group. Full training will be provided by Sense of Sound. Booking essential.
Trinity College of Music, 10am-4pm, free, tel: 020 7229 6633

www.senseofsound.net

Hackney

27 Oct
Poetry Workshop
Poet Joyce Edwards will be holding an informal and friendly workshop on getting started in poetry.
Hackney Central Library, 6 � 7.30pm Free No booking required but arrive early

Kingston

27 Oct
Surbiton Library Readers� Group
The Surbiton Library Readers� Group will be discussing �Scottsboro� by Ellen Feldman at their Oct meeting
Surbiton Library, 7pm - 8pm, free, tel: 020 8547 6499

Kingston

27 Oct
Hook Library Readers� Group
The Hook Readers� Group will be discussing �Cloth Girl� by Marilyn Heward Mills at their Oct meeting.
Hook Library, 10.30 -11.30am, free, tel: 020 8547 6499

Lewisham

27 Oct
Obama: The Path to the White House
How much do you know about the inspirational Barack Obama? Find out the facts with fun puzzles, word searches and more. For ages 8-11
Catford Library, 2.15-3.15pm, free, tel: 020 8314 6399

Lewisham

27 Oct
Who were the Ancient Egyptians? Presented by Robin Walker with music from Sophie and Stephen
One of the UK's foremost historians explores ancient black history with contemporary music before and after the talk from Lewisham favourites, Sophie and Steve.
Lewisham Library, 8-9.30pm, free, tel: 020 8314 9800

Merton

27 Oct
Carl Campbell Dance Company 7�s �A To Dance�
A sharing performance for members of the community.
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre, 1pm-2:30pm, �1.50, tel: 020 7639 4875
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre, 1pm-2:30pm, �1.50, tel: 020 7639 4875

www.ccdc7.co.uk/recycled-teenagers.co.uk

Merton

27 Oct - 29 Oct
Youth workshops with guest speaker Andrew Muhammad
Three workshops will be delivered looking at the relationship between Africa and the West Indies. An initial workshop will feature guest speaker Andrew Muhammad, followed by 2 workshops in which key issues from the speaker�s presentation will be analysed.
Violet Room, Royal Festival Hall, 6pm, free, tel: 020 7401 2890
[email protected]
www.se1united.org.uk

Wandsworth

27 Oct
Sulaiman Addonia
Born in Eritrea, The Consequences of Love is his Sulaiman�s first novel and is a brilliant subtle study of love, desire and sexuality in Saudi Arabia.
African Caribbean Community Library, 7 - 8.30pm, free � booking essential, tel: 020 8871 7195

Westminster

27 Oct
GRAND CELEBRATORY EVENT
To provide an event, celebrating Westminster�s diverse communities and promoting community cohesion with a mixture of art, exhibitions and multicultural food. To be opened by the Michael O�Connor, Director of Children Services and attended by Mark Page, Lord Mayor of Westminster, (TBC). We will be showcasing a Gospel Choir from Grey Coat School. A cr�che will be provided to enable families to attend.
Abbey Community Centre, 12am-4pm, free

www.westminster.gov.uk

Science Museum

27 Oct
Living Ancestors: The Science of Longevity
The small island of Dominica is home to a record number of centenarians. What is their secret? Cultural activist and artist Gabrielle Le Roux went to talk to and paint this fascinating group of women. In this event she presents her work and discusses the Dominicans� lifestyle and philosophies together with health scientists.
Science Museum�s Dana Centre, 165 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London SW7 5HD, Free event, runs between 19:00 - 21:00, Tel: 020 7942 4040 or email






[email protected]
www.danacentre.org.uk/events/2009/10/19/533

Camden

28 Oct
Angostura bitters and malaria; the history of tropical medicine and your family cures
An interactive workshop on the early days of colonial interest in tropical medicine, followed by a discussion on memories of cures for childhood ailments.
Kilburn Library Centre,
7.15pm � 9.15pm, free

Hackney

28 Oct
An Audience with Tameka Empson
You may know her as one of the Three Non-Blondes (BBC 3) but who is the real Tameka Empson? Actress and comedian Tameka will talk about her origins, inspirations and achievements followed by a Q&A; session
Hackney Central Library, 6.30pm- 7.30pm Free

Hackney

28 Oct
A Taste of Africa
Children�s event � but all ages welcome. Come and enjoy a taste of African cultural dance, food, singing, and storytelling (Gbam Gbam) with Clementina.
CLR James Library, 2 - 4pm, Free

Haringey

28 Oct
Afro-Caribbean Singing and Gospel Workshop
Join Haringey U3A for an afternoon of Afro -Caribbean singing and Gospel. This workshop, with Celia from Black Voices, runs in association with Music for Change. Wood Green Library,
2pm to 3.30pm, free

Haringey

28 Oct
Zulu: People of Heaven, the episode of Rorke�s Drift 1879
Leading authority on the history of the Zulu wars, John Young of the Anglo-Zulu War Royal Research Trust gives a scintillating account of the most well-known episode in the history of the Zulu people.
Bruce Castle Museum, 7.30pm, Free, 020 8808 8772

Lambeth

28 Oct
10 Anniversary of the Caine Prize for African writing with Brian Chikwava
2009 marks the 10 anniversary of the leading literary prize for African fiction � the Caine prize, named after the late Sir Michael Caine, former Chairman of Booker plc.
This prestigious prize has been a springboard for success for many authors including recently Helon Habila and Segun Afolabi.
In 2004 Zimbabwean Brian Chikwava won the prize and has subsequently published the acclaimed Harare North, an arresting account of London as it is experienced by the Africa's dispossessed. This year also sees the publication of an Anthology of writing from the Caine Prize and from the African winners of the Booker Prize. Join Brian Chikwava, and friends to discuss African writing today � a new generation emerges.
Ben Okri, Chairman of the judges, The Caine Prize 2000 Brixton Library, 7pm

Lambeth

28 Oct
An Imitation of Life (1934)
Will the love between a mother and her daughter conquer the pervading racial discrimination of 1930s America? Followed by Q&A;
Shortwave Cinema and Cafe Bar, 7.30pm, free, tel: 020 7525 3569

Lambeth

28 Oct
Storytelling African and Caribbean Tales. Ages 5 � 11 years
Performance artist Winston Nzinga is an accomplished storyler, percussionist, dancer, singer and teacher. Winston will be performing interactive storyling sessions for children aged 5 � 11 years. Sessions are limited to 30 places.
Durning Library, 2.30pm, free.

Lambeth

28 Oct
A Story of Saleah�s Journey
This interactive storyling performance is based on the true life experiences of Saleah � a story of an elderly Jamaican woman now living in England. The story takes you from Jamaica to England in the late 1940s � 1960s. It follows her life in Jamaica and her journey from Jamaica to England to join her husband, an ex service-man, for a �better life� in England. This is a fantastic performance not to be missed!
Streatham Library, 2.30pm, free.

Stockport

28 Oct
Unveiling the Dr Harold Moody bust
An event to celebrate Peckham-based DOctor Harold Moody, who was an ambassador for Britain�s black community and a founding member of the League of Coloured Peoples.
Cllr Lewis Robinson will unveil the bust in its new permanent location, followed by a talk by historian Stephen Bourne. Refreshments will be available
Peckham Library, 6pm to 8pm, free, tel: 020 7525 0212 [email protected]

Tower Hamlets

28 Oct - 29 Oct
Switch by ACE Dance
Switch is about change, choice, breaking the mould, embodying new rituals and living again.
Rich Mix, 7.30pm, �12, �10 Concessions tel: :020 7613 7498 www.richmix.org.uk

www.richmix.org.uk

Camden

29 Oct
Exhibitions and education festival
All levels welcome. Part of the two-day Carnival Festival. This educational workshop aimed at schools will have a special emphasis on carnival arts through the achievements of Claudia Jones, credited for the start of Notting Hill Carnival 50 years ago.
Camden Centre / local schools 2pm - 5pm- �10 / �15 per student. Followed by A Claudia Jones reception, Camden Centre
5.30pm � 7.30pm, �4

Hackney

29 Oct
Black History Month Part
A party to celebrate the work of Black inventors and educators.
Shoreditch Library, -4 pm, free

Hackney

29 Oct
Hackney Routes Project. A Charmed Life: An Eddie Noble Film
Adult Event . Come and explore cultural and international routes into Hackney by contributing your stories to this unique project. Seek inspiration from the story of one Hackney resident, Eddie Martin Noble (1917-2007).
Hackney Museum, booking required, 5.30 -7.30pm, free.

Hackney

29 Oct
Black Heroes and Sheroes: 1500�s to the year 2000
Adult event. Talk by Mr Tony Walker from Black History Walks on African History in London, which will focus on the scientific innovations of Black people. Also including advice to help you start up your own business or invention.
Stamford Hill Library, 6 -8pm, free.

Haringey

29 Oct
Babylon & A Place in the City
Babylon is�the tale of Brixton in the early 80s, specifically the story of second-generation Black Londoners, stuck in an area of high unemployment, high crime and low investment.
West Green Learning Centre, 7pm, �3 waged & �2 unwaged,

www.haringey.org.uk/hi

Haringey

29 Oct
Somali Poetry and Folk Song
By Shams Mohamed Jimale (Maryan Love) Buraanbur is a traditional celebratory poem and Somali folk song which is recited at weddings and cultural festivals.
Buraanbur waa hido iyo dhaqan Soomaaliyeed kaasoo laga tiriyo xafladaha meherka, guurka, iyo xafladaha kale ee dhaqan ahaan la xuso. Waxaa kaloo loo isticmaalaa marka laga hadlaayo taariikhda dalka Soomaaliya iyo dadkiisa.
Waxaa tirinaysa Shamso Maxamed Jimcaale (MARYAN JACAYL) St Ann�s Library Hall, 2pm to 4pm,.

Haringey

29 Oct
Leather Bookmaking Workshop
This is unique chance for you to make your very own leather notebook using African fabrics with Melonie. These mini journals can then be used to tell your own stories.
Hornsey Library, 1.30 to 3.30pm & St. Ann�s Library, 4.30 to 6.30pm, free, Tel: 020 8489 1419

Haringey

29 Oct
Roots of Black Music
Who really invented Rock and Roll? Fourth in the series of Black history seminars by Robin Walker, on the origin and development of Black Music from the 18 century to the present day.
Marcus Garvey Library, 7pm to 9pm,

Kingston

29 Oct
Kingston Children�s Library Readers
Kingston Readers� Group will be discussing �The Help� by Kathryn Stockett at their Oct meeting.

Kingston Children�s Library, 7pm - 8pm, free, tel: 020 8547 6499

Lambeth

29 Oct
Caribbean Healthy Living Day
Diabetes UK are hosting a Free�African and Caribbean Healthy Living Day open to those with diabetes and those at risk of diabetes on�Talks will be given on�diabetes; stroke and heart disease with a healthy Caribbean cook and eat session run by Chef Barrington Palmer.
Nettlefold Hall, 10am-3pm, free, tel: 020 7424 1108

Lewisham

29 Oct
Yes You Can: Developing your self-esteem and assertiveness
A Free workshop for adults wishing to build confidence and become more assertive. 15 places. Tutored by Esther Austin.
Places must be pre-booked.
Lewisham Library, 6-7.30pm, tel: 07903 359179

Lewisham

29 Oct
In association with Arcadia Books: Doing the right thing: Jim Pines on the Spike Lee phenomenon
Jim Pines is well qualified to explore the contribution of Lee in highlighting African-American themes and images in mainstream popular films since the 1980s. His talk will look beyond the narrative films to take in Lee�s documentaries upon responses to Hurricane Katrina and Black servicemen in World War Two and their political impact. Signed copies available on the night.

Forest Hill Library, 6.30-7.30pm, tel:020 8699 2065 free

Lewisham

29 Oct
Hands On Africa for Adults
Find out about African cultural heritage and handle objects from the continent in the Horniman�s Hands On Base.
Horniman Museum, 7� 8pm, free, tel: 020 8699 1872 ext 196.
Horniman Museum, 7� 8pm, free, tel: 020 8699 1872 ext 196.
Please book in advance by emailing

[email protected]
www.horniman.ac.uk

Merton

29 Oct
�Black History, what do you think?�
Discover more about your identity; create a video message for your 'future kids' about black history...want more? COVO Connecting Voices will run 2 workshops at the Old Bellenden School during Black History Month, so come along! Get creative!
Positive Activities for Young People (PAYP), Thu 22 (6.00pm to 8.00pm) & Thu 29 (3.00pm to 5.00pm), free, tel: 020 7635 0007
[email protected]
www.covo.org.uk

Southwark

29 Oct
Diaspora youth art
Diaspora youth art is an art exhibition featuring the work of trained youths to develop their artistic skills from a Black/African perspective. The arts on display will feature replica images of famous African arts, landscape, portraits and other images.
Walworth Methodist Church, 11am to 5.30pm, �5 Adults; under 16 �2.50; children and babies, free, tel: 020 7252 6655 / 07947 119 348 / 07956 964 179
[email protected]
www.into.org.uk/ic2

Waltham Forest

29 Oct
RAP Workshop
Young Dynamic Rappers from the local area will be performing their work as well as taking young people through the history of rap and hip hop.
Take this opportunity to enhance your skills as a rapper/spoken word artist, by using positive lyrics to inspire and educate your peers. Free promo CD�s
Higham Hill Library, 6pm-8pm, free

Wandsworth

29 Oct
Cultural Journey
Do you remember the fashions, colours and food of London in the 40s, 50s and 60s? The Library and Heritage Service is collecting these memories. Come along and share your memories and join in the discussion.
Tooting Neighbourhood Centre, 2 - 4.30pm, free - booking essential, 020 8767 1619.

Science Museum

29 Oct
Black Scientists and Inventors
Michael Williams, author of Black Scientists and Inventors, gives an enlightening insight into the contributions that Africans and people of African descent have made to science and engineering. Come and discuss over two millennia of discoveries, inventions and innovation.
Science Museum�s Dana Centre, 165 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London SW7 5HD, Free event, runs between 19:00 - 20:30. Tel: 020 7942 4040 or email





[email protected]
www.danacentre.org.uk/events/2009/10/19/531

Camden

30 Oct
National carnival network seminar
Part of the two-day Carnival Festival. This seminar will be led and run for delegates interested in carnival arts from all cultural traditions
Camden Centre 9.30am � 5.30pm �75 to include refreshments and light lunch. Concession available

Camden

30 Oct
20th Century Mas and Mask Ball20th Century Mas and Mask Ball
Part of the two-day carnival festival. An opportunity to make your own carnival masks guided by mask making artists, which you can then wear at the evening�s mask ball
Camden Centre 6pm � 8pm
mask-making; 8pm onwards mask ball, �15

Greenwich

30 Oct
Call Mr Robeson
A journey through the remarkable life of Paul Robeson, highlighting his radical activism and featuring speeches and songs including a rendition of Ol� Man River. 12yrs +
Greenwich Theatre, 7.30pm �12.50 (�10 concessions), 020 8858 7755,

www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk

Greenwich

30 Oct
�Rhythms of London� Fairtrade Fashion show
A Fairtrade fashion show with dance performances, designs by local fashion students and a 10-minute musical.
Greenwich Heritage Centre, 7pm-8pm, free, tel: 020 8854 2452

www.greenwich.gov.uk

Haringey

30 Oct
Evening Talk: Politics Aside with David Lammy MP
MP for Tottenham and Minister for Higher Education and Intellectual Property, David Lammy, invites you to join him for this relaxed occasion when he talks frankly about his influences and his wider interests.
Bruce Castle Museum, 7.30pm, tel: 020 8808 8772

Islington

30 Oct
Islington BHM Grand finale
Music, speeches activities and The Science Museum is even bringing its giant bubble machine!
City of London Academy, 1pm, free, tel: 020 7527 8293

Lambeth

30 Oct
Lodon Southbank University
Faybien Allen begins his journey to self-discovery with the aid oflogan his two best friends. He also plays the teacher at s to these friends as well. Faybien�s father�s disappointment looms over any of his achievements or progress toward self-acceptance until a stranger enters his life.
The Keyworth Centre Main Auditorium, London Southbank University, 7pm, Free

Lambeth

30 Oct
Nzinga Dance -African puppets/dolls�workshops
Limited spaces, book in advance Nzinga Dance is an African and Caribbean cultural arts ensemble specialising in a range of music, storyling, and craft workshops. They offer a unique insight into traditions of both cultures.
g

Merton

30 Oct
mpact youth projects presents: Revive us again
Historic gospel revival concert event to unite the generations by calling together youth & youth Choirs to sing Spirituals, Gospel songs and Hymns from the past. Plus celebrate the choirs of the past and the contribution they brought to their communities.
The youth will celebrate their elders� rich heritage and discover the inspiration the older generation secured in listening to and performing the Spirituals, Gospel songs and Hymns.
St. Jude�s, The Crypt, St. George�s Road, 6.30pm to 9.30pm, free, tel: 07957 135 892
[email protected]

Wandsworth

30 Oct
An evening of song and poetry
Presented by the Casandra Learning Centre CLC�s intention is to raise awareness and educate young people about domestic violence in young adult�s relationships.
African Caribbean Community Library, 7 - 8.30pm, free - booking essential, 020 8871 7466

Ealing

31 Oct
Black presence in Britain before 1948
An illustrated talk with author and historian, Robin Walker on the black presence in Britain before the arrival of Caribbean immigrants on the ship SS Empire Windrush in June 1948.
Ealing Central Library 6.15pm �3
tel: 020 8567 3670

Hackney

31 Oct
Sizzling Salsa with Gilly Gill
For age 16+ . Join in this fun Salsa session for beginners. Please dress comfortably.
Hackney Central Library, 5.30pm -7pm, free.

Lewisham

31 Oct
Bear�s House
A night of some of the most exciting spoken word and music acts around, curated and hosted by performer-poet Polarbear. A head-nodding, toe tapping, thought provoking feast of hip hop, jazz, soul and spoken word
The Albany, 8pm, tel: 020 8692 4446

www.thealbany.org.uk

Lewisham

31 Oct
What�s in a book? Verna Wilkins
Award winning author, founder and Managing Director of Tamarind Books, Verna Wilkins, talks about how stories get to the printed page and how she ensures that black families see their heritage and culture represented in the picturebooks and biographies she publishes: An inspirational speaker.
Children aged 5-11 must be accompanied.
Lewisham Library, 11am-12 noon, free, tel: 020 8314 9800

Lewisham

31 Oct
Kw�y�l Swar� (Creole Soir�e) Soul Food 4 All
An informal evening promoting traditional French Creole culture, through conversation, cooking, film, and the performing arts.
Family Health Isis, 7pm-12 Midnight, tel: 07846 651 976

Tower Hamlets

31 Oct
Around the World in 60 Minutes � Family Concert performed by Grand Union Orchestra
Musicians from the Grand Union Orchestra, from as far afield as the Caribbean, Latin America, Bangladesh and Africa, bring a carnival of sound to delight and entertain a family audience of all ages.
Rich Mix, 1.30pm � 2.30pm, �3.50, �6 Joint ticket for Around the World in 60 Minutes � Family Concert & Grand Union Music Workshop, tel: 020 7613 7498

www.richmix.org.uk

Tower Hamlets

31 Oct
Grand Union Music Workshop
Led by musicians from Grand Union, this workshop will be full of fun and movement, including rhythm games and voice and percussion exercises from Africa and Latin America. Suitable for ages 7+
Rich Mix, 3pm � 4.30pm, �3.50, �6 Joint ticket for Around the World in 60 Minutes � Family Concert & Grand Union Music Workshop, tel :020 7613 7498

www.richmix.org.uk

Tower Hamlets

31 Oct
Grand Union � the Next Generation
An unashamed affirmation of carnival spirit! The next generation of dynamic world musicians�will perform alongside their world-class mentors.�Together they will�take the audience on a journey of dance rhythms from calypso and reggae through township and hi-life to bhangra and Bollywood.
Rich Mix, 8pm, �11, �8 advanced, tel: 020 7613 7498

www.richmix.org.uk

Wandsworth

31 Oct
Post traumatic slave syndrome
Screening and discussion on the film Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, where Dr Joy Degruy Leary delves into the primary values that have shaped African culture.
African Caribbean Community Library, 2 - 5pm, free - booking essential, tel: 020 8871 7466

Haringey

3 Nov
Will Britain have an Obama?
This workshop will explore the rise of Black leadership in Britain in comparison to that in America. It will analyse the last 100 years of leaders, from John Archer to David Lammy. The workshop will be lead by Narrative Eye
Marcus Garvey Library, 7.00 to 8.30pm, Free

Haringey

4 Nov
The Devil Has Quentin�s Heart
Benji Reid returns to the stage with an explosive new production. A modern day tragedy based on the acclaimed novel Iced by Ray Shell.�
Jacksons Lane, 8pm, �12.50 / �10.50, tel: 020 8341 4421

www.jacksonslane.org.uk

Lewisham

4 Nov
�Imani� � a solution for sustaining Black-led community development?
A discussion forum on the issue of Imani [trust], within and between Black-led organisations. At a of unprecedented competition for funding in the current economic downturn, the need for collaboration has never been more needed. How can we increase the practice of working in the spirit of Imani and is it the most needed practice for the sustainability of the services provided by Black-led organisations? In Partnership with LEMP and Family Health Isis.
Family Health Isis, 6-9pm, tel: 0208 691 7201, free

Hackney

5 Nov
Kement, Kush and the Ancient Nile Valley
Adult Event . An insight and full historical exploration of the lives of Kings and Queens of the ancient Nile Valley focusing on the region of Kemet (ancient Egypt) with writer Kandace Chimbiri.
Hackney Museum, 6 - 7.30pm, free. Booking required

Greenwich

7 Nov
The African Market Day takes place at Woolwich Town Hall
Woolwich Town hall is in the main shopping are of Woolwich town centre, London, England.
The entrance to African Market Day� is located on Wellington Street it is just a few minutes walk away from the Sainsburys,� Woolwich l Arsenal Train station and Woolwich Arsenal DLR station.
The African Market Day takes place at Woolwich Town Hall, London SE18 6PW

http://www.amdnetworks.com

Camden

8 Nov
Sci-fi film festival
Screening and discussion of �Cosmic Africa� and �The Brother from Another Planet�, exploring the sci-fi world of conslations
and aliens.
Birkbeck Cinema, 1pm � 6.30pm