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7 Oct
Camden B68 � Official Launch
B68 is a season devoted to the cultural, social and political upheavals of 1968, a momentous year for black people. An evening of discussion, performance and film. The keynote speech will be given by US former athlete Tommie Smith, who became a globally famous icon 1968 for his black resistance protest on the Olympic podium. Also contributing on the night will be by BBC cultural critic and playwright Bonnie Greer, Dr Hakim Adi (Middlesex University) and poet Malika Booker. The event concludes with a screening of Angela Davis: Portrait of a Revolutionary (1972, 80m), the story of the outspoken black militant feminist and communist and Black Panther associate.
British Library, from 630pm - 9pm, free but reserve ticket, tel: 01937 546 546.
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8 Oct
Black Power Salute
A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, when the radical spirit of the Sixties upstaged the greatest sporting event in the world. Two men made a courageous gesture that reverberated around the world and changed their lives forever. The enduring image from the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games was when African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their gloved clenched fists in support of the Black Panther movement during the Star Spangled Banner, after receiving gold and bronze medals for the 200m sprint. They were subsequently banned from the Games for life. This BBC4 documentary asks what inspired them to make their protest, why it carried such a powerful message and what happened to the unlikely revolutionaries following the Games. We are proud to welcome Tommie Smith who will discuss his role in this remarkable story.
British Library Conference Centre, 7pm - 9pm, �7.50, reserve ticket, tel: 01937 546 546.
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18 Oct
World Poets Tour
The Poetry Translation Centre's World Poets' Tour 2008 comes to the British Library. Six leading international poets � from Cape Verde, Kurdistan, Pakistan, Somaliland, Sudan and Tajikistan will read their poems alongside the distinguished UK poets who have co-translated their work. This is a unique opportunity to see some of the best poets in the world read outstanding poetry in seven different languages.
15.45 � 16.45 Corsino Fortes (Cape Verde) with translator Sean O�Brien, Kajal Ahmad (Kurdistan) with Mimi Khal
17.30 � 18.30 Farzaneh Kojandi (Tajikistan) with translator Jo Shapcott, Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac �Gaarriye� (Somaliland) with W H Herbert
19.00 � 20.00 Noshi Gillani (Pakistan) with translator Lavinia Greenlaw, Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi (Sudan) with Sarah Maguire.
British Library Conference Centre, 7pm - 9pm, for one show: �5/�3 Concessions, for three shows: �10/�6 Concessions, reserve ticket, tel: 01937 546 546.
21 Oct
Black as Ink
An inspiring documentary that follows the migration of African-American writers to France at the end of World War II. Among them, Richard Wright, James Baldwin, Chester Himes and Gordon Parks made the journey to the "Black Left Bank" of the Seine where Existentialism, Black consciousness and jazz melded together.
Followed by a panel discussion with Alex Wheatle (whose novels include Brixton Rock, East of Acre Lane, Island Songs and Dirty South) Diran Adebayo (Some Kind of Black, My Once Upon A Time), poet playwright and radio presenter Gabriel Gbadamosi and Martin Halliwell, Professor of American Studies at Leicester University and author of American Thought and Culture in the 21st Century and American Culture in the 1950s.
British Library, from 630pm - 830pm, free but reserve ticket, tel: 01937 546 546.
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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 Conference Centre, 2pm - 430pm, free but reserve ticket, tel: 01937 546 546.
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24 Nov
Taking Liberties: Rights and freedoms in a diverse society
How do we frame our rights and freedoms in a diverse society? A debate chaired by Ziauddin Sardar that touches on pros and cons of multiculturalism, freedom of speech, religious tolerance, faith-based law and citizenship testing. Participants include Kenan Malik, whose books include Strange Fruit: Why Both Sides Are Wrong in the Race Debate;Philippe Legrain, author of Immigrants: Your Country Needs Them; and Simon Woolley, national coordinator for Operation Black Vote.
British Library, 630pm - 8pm, �6/�4 concessions, but reserve ticket, tel: 01937 546 546.
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