Month: May 2020

Black History Walks offer guided Walking Tours London to include the African history of London however during lockdown they will be hosting online events.

Illustrated talk on Nefertiti and her portrayal by Europeans and people of African descent in popular culture.

From pop videos like Remember the Time to Rihanna as Nefertiti in 2017 Vogue , Queen Nefertiti has gained prominence as an icon of Black beauty. Nzingha lecturer Kandace Chimbiri, considers how Nefertiti has defined (or not) Ancient Egyptian Beauty.

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Date: Sunday 24th May
Time: 3:00pm to 4:30pm

Black History Walks offer guided Walking Tours London to include the African history of London however during lockdown they will be hosting online events.

African Odysseys has screened rare and unusual films from the African diaspora once a month since 2007. It is the only such programme in Britain and has a vast catalogue of films, Q&A and specific knowledge.

This online course will present the best films, ideas, Q&A, talks, interviews, and knowledge of thirteen years of African/Caribbean film programming at the BFI Southbank. Distilled into six online learning sessions and one physical meet up, the course will feature various African Odysseys contributors, special guest’s, films clips, quizzes and lectures.

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Dates:
Thursday 21st May
Thursday 28th May
Thursday 4th June
Thursday 11th June
Thursday 18th June
Thursday 25th Jun

Time: from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Black History Walks offer guided Walking Tours London to include the African history of London however during lockdown they will be hosting online events.

4 week introductory course on the acclaimed Nobel laureate Toni Morrison: biographical, fiction and non-fiction.

In honour of the acclaimed Toni Morrison, this course introduces you to aspects of her rich biography as well as some of her fiction and non-fiction. It will give you the chance to explore and/or revisit this writer’s life, her deep imagination, stellar use of language and also her opinions and generous wisdom.

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Dates:
Wednesday 20th May
Wednesday 27th May
Wednesday 3rd June
Wednesday 10th June

Time: from 6:30pm

Black History Walks offer guided Walking Tours London to include the African history of London however during lockdown they will be hosting online events.

This 6 week online course will detail Black women who have fought against colonialism and racism over the last 400 years and examine their varied spiritual belief systems. Mainstream history consistently ignores the contribution of Black women in general, but many of these women used indigenous spiritual belief systems to sustain their own ideologies and inspire their followers. African civilisations and belief systems were, and are, routinely denigrated by Europeans which has led to stigma and mis-representation.

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Dates:
Tuesday 19th May
Tuesday 26th May
Tuesday 2nd June
Tuesday 9th June
Tuesday 16th June
Tuesday 23rd June

Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Black History Walks offer guided Walking Tours London to include the African history of London however during lockdown they will be hosting online events.

The Amazing James Baldwin: An exciting, interactive multi-media online course triggered by the recent Baldwin film dramatisation ‘If Beale Street could Talk’. This course also references the Oscar-nominated documentary ‘I Am Not Your Negro’. This six-week course is an introduction to James Baldwin and a selection of his works. The course draws on a range of written and visual material to present an overview of his writings and contributions to the questions of race and identity, examining how they continue to impact us now.

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Dates:
Monday 18th May
Monday 25th May
Monday 1st June
Monday 8th June
Monday 15th June
Monday 22nd June

Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Black History Walks offer guided Walking Tours London to include the African history of London however during lockdown they will be hosting online events.

A live Zoom webinar introduction to the Image of the Black in the National Gallery.

The National Gallery is one of the world’s greatest collection of European art. Hidden in its collection of over 2,500 works there are many black presences most times hidden.

This Image of the Black in the National Gallery Online Part One is the first in a two one-hour live Zoom webinars introducing that overt, and covert black presence to be found in the Gallery’s collection, from subjects of economic capital to creators of cultural capital; musicians, kings, slaves, servants, saints and artists, sometimes just as people.

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Dates:
Sunday 10th May
Sunday 17th May
Sunday 7th June

Time: 11:00am to 12:00pm

Black History Walks offer guided Walking Tours London to include the African history of London however during lockdown they will be hosting online events.

The Image of the Black in London Galleries (IBLG) highlights the black presence to be found in the national art collections in London.

This free live webinar is an introduction to the Image of the Black in the London Galleries.

Your chance to sample the black presence in three of the public national art collections London:
The National Gallery
Tate Britain
Wallace Collection

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Dates:
Monday 11th May
Monday 18th May
Monday 25th May
Monday 1st June
Monday 8th June
Monday 15th June

Time: 11:00am to 11:30am

Black History Walks offer guided Walking Tours London to include the African history of London however during lockdown they will be hosting online events.

Male and female African hair traditions prior to European imperialism and the connections to present international hair politics.

Our special guest Queen Nzingha lecturer, Professor Lori Tharps from Temple University Philadelphia, will give a unique, online illustrated talk taken from her book ‘Hair Story: Untangling the roots of Black Hair.’

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Date: Wednesday 13th May
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Black History Walks offer guided Walking Tours London to include the African history of London however during lockdown they will be hosting online events.

Presentation on the real history of African-American heroes in the ‘Wild West’ and their representation on Hollywood movies.

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Date: Thursday 14th May
Time: 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Black History Walks offer guided Walking Tours London to include the African history of London however during lockdown they will be hosting online events.

Movie breakdown exposing the lies and hidden truths in the Hollywood portrayal of ancient Africa. Facts, figures and references provided.

This presentation will be jointly delivered by Brother Andrew Muhammad and Brother Tony, who in 2013 teamed up to present the X Men and Superman movie breakdowns.

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Date: Sunday 10th May
Time: 3:00pm to 6:00pm