| Black History Walks,Talks & Films |
Black History is longer than a month..
Respect the Sisters. March 2012
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"Like the Brightest of Jewels in the Regal Diadem
Shinest thou, Goddess of Africa Natures purest emblem ! "
Marcus Garvery
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BLACK KUNG FU Superheroes. If the first 90 seconds of this trailer does not blow your mind, you can get in for free.
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Stop Press !! Advance Notice !! Exclusive Documentary Screening
The Black Kung Fu Experience
Special focus preview limited to Black History Walks subscribers
Friday 30 March 6.30pm
Kensington Library Theatre
Phillimore Walk W8
Tube: High st Kensington (5 min walk)
Tickets: online only 8.00 from
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/159722
Who is Ron Van Clief ? The Black Dragon !
- Trained by Malcolm X's bodyguard.
- Served 14 months as a Marine in Vietnam.
- Created his own style of martial art, Chinese Goju in 1971.
- Achieved Black Belts in 12 different martial arts.
- 5 time World Champion (karate/kung fu)
- 15 time All-American champion .
- In 2002 he won the All-American karate championship aged 60.
Star of numerous Hong Kong action movies, and he is just one of the many extraordinary black stars highlighted in this film.
In the 1970's many black men in England and America took up martial arts as a way of defending themselves from racist attacks from white men. With the rise of the Kung Fu movies there was a gap in Hollywood and Hong Kong for black people who had those skills. The film also explores the link between Kung fu and Hip Hop. To join to our mailing list click here
Special thanks to Martha Burr and Mei Juin Chen.
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Black Women and Breast Cancer
Saturday 10 March 7pm
Black women develop breast cancer two decades earlier than white women, the first UK study looking at the differences suggests. Basic information that would help black women live longer and suffer less is absent from the maintream.
Researchers, based at the Institute of Cancer and Cancer Research UK clinical centre at Barts and the London, also found that survival was poorer among black women with smaller tumours. In addition, their early findings suggest that tumours in the younger black patients were click to read more
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 Black British Filmmakers Guide to Success
Sat 17 March 11am-1pm
The Blue Room
BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road SE1.
As part of Tim Reid's Legacy Media Institute programme, Nadia Denton introduces her book - a guide which outlines funding, marketing and distribution opportunities for filmmakers. Nadia - former director of the BFM International Film Festival - will take questions and be joined by special guests in this interactive morning session. First come first served. www.blackfilmmakersguide.com
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 Mark of the Hawk
(African Odyyseys)
Sat 17 March 2pm-5pm
BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road SE1.Entry £5.00
Tube: Waterloo www.bfi.org.uk ph 0207 928 3232 At a time when Red Tails is still being blocked from British cinemas it is a wonder this film was ever made. Filmed in 1957 just two years after Rosa Parks bus boycott. This is a
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blockbuster film with two of the biggest black stars of that decade Eartha Kitt and Sidney Poitier arguing for African freedom. The Will Smith and Beyonce of their day at a time when most Africans in America and elsewhere could not even vote. With more than a passing reference to Ghana's recent independence. This is essential viewing from a cultural legacy and propaganda perspective. The film was funded by the Presbetarian church at a time when black christians in England were being thrown out of local white churches. Introduced by actor Tim Reid, with a short from his Legacy Media Institute
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The National association of Black Saturday Schools is trying to register NABSS as a Community Interest Company but Companies House are refusing to acknowledge the use of the words "National" or "Association" unless letters are sent from organisations that recognise NABSS as a legitimate representative for Black supplementary schools or have in the past worked with NABSS. NABSS has sent 70 requests to agencies including 57 supplementary schools and only got 5 replies and just TWO letters. If you can help in this important matter please contact info@nabss.org.uk . www.nabss.org.uk
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 | | Diabetic Foot Infections Can Kill You (and black people have a higher incidence of diabetes ) |
Your Feet are your Health
Thursday 22nd March 6.45-8.45pm
Pimlico Academy
Lupus Street SW1
Tube: Pimlico (5 mins walk)
$6.00 pay on the door first come first served
Your feet mirror your general health but they are often severely neglected compared to eyes, teeth and hair. Such conditions as arthritis, diabetes, nerve and circulatory disorders can show their initial symptoms in the feet and 'minor' foot ailments can be your first sign of more serious medical problems.
There are approximately 250,000 sweat glands in a pair of feet they excrete as much as half a pint of moisture each day. There are times when you're walking when the pressure on your feet exceeds your body weight, and when you're running, it can be three or four times your weight. The 52 bones in your feet make up about one quarter of all the bones in your body. Women have roughly four times as many foot problems as men.
Get the answers you need and find out how you can prevent problems with headaches, backaches, pregnancy and circulation problems by simple footcare with Chiropidist Joanne Williams-Roberts. Ms Roberts operates out of Dermacia Pharmacy at 260 Upper Street Islington and can be booked for private consultations on 0207 359 1126. This event is sponsored by Pamela Franklin of www.portabletrainingservices.com bespoke training on management and IT with international accreditation
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How to Support your Child Through the Educational Process.
Saturday 24th March 3.00-5.00pm
Pimlico Academy
Lupus Street SW1
Tube: Pimlico (5 mins walk)
$6.00 pay on the door first come, first served.
Neil Mayers is the author of Gifted at Primary Failing by Secondary. After advising hundreds of parents over his 15 years as a teacher in England and the USA; and witnessing his unorthodox methods result in top exam results for 95% of his students, he decided to put his knowledge in a book. He will speak about ways to engage 'disruptive' and 'hard to reach' pupils from a teachers perspective and what parents can do to revitalise their childs' interest or performance in school. He will also share what battles he fought to make sure the children in his classes achieved academic excellence and strategies to combat institutional discrimination. Listen to Neil being interviewed on Colourful Radio here . To order the book www.giftedatprimary.com .
This event is sponsored by www.portabletrainingservices.com bespoke training on management and IT with international accreditation
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Black Power Mixtape
plus Q and A
Sat 24 March 2 to 4pm
London Metropolitan University
Womens Library, 25 Old Castle Street. Ph 0207 320 2222
Entry £6.00 .
Tube: Aldgate East
Found in a basement these are 40 year old never-before-seen interviews with Angela Davis, Stokely Carmichael, Huey P Newton, Kathleen Cleaver, Eldridge Cleaver, Harry Belafonte, Bobby Seale, Minister Farrakhan. Also featuring Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli and Mario Van Peebles. The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 is unique. The amazing..click to read
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 | | Hidden Colours- The Moors, Africans and Aborgines Ancient history |
Hidden Colours plus discussion
Sat 24 March 6.30pm
Entry £6.00 . Tube: Walthamstow
Phone to register: 07939 540 826, 0208 509 7598
Hidden Colours is an astonishing documentary about the real and untold history of African people around the globe. It discusses some of the reasons the contributions of African and Aboriginal people have been left out of the pages of history. The film features scholars, historians, and social commentators who detail amazing facts such as:
*The original image of Christ
*The true story about the Moors of Europe
*What the original people of Asia looked like
*The great West African empires
*The presence of Africans in America before Columbus
*The real reason slavery was ended and much more. Features Francis Cress Welsing, produced by Tareeq Nasheed. The sequel is already in production |
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Daughters of Eve kindly invite you to participate in a ground breaking project designed for men within FGM affected communities. We believe that men play an important role in achieving the eradication of FGM but their voice and presence is currently missing. Therefore to address this, Daughters of Eve will be delivering free training for fathers, husbands, brothers, sons, men like you, to gain the knowledge and skill around FGM, and empowering you to not just stand against the practice but to also gain the skill to support the women and girls in your life who are affected. Men (over 18 only) please contact 07983030488 Course starts 24 March
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 | | White Scripts and Black Supermen.Masculinities in US comic books |
White Scripts and Black Supermen Premiere
Sunday 25 March 3pm to 6pm
Cottons Caribbean restaurant
70 Exmouth Market, London EC1
Entry £8.00 first come, first served. Pay on the door
Tube: Angel (10 mins walk)
Cottons Caribbean Restaurant and BHW are working to showcase excellent African/Caribbean films and excellent African/Caribbean food. We will be having regular screenings at this luxurious and intimate restaurant so not only can you enjoy the best in black cinema but you can also sample the delicious weekend buffet.This months film, White Scripts.. As a young boy, the filmmaker, Johnathon Gayle loved comic books and the escape that they provided. However, as a young BLACK boy, his ability to truly escape was limited by the fact that many of the heroes were White. This documentary critically examines the earliest representations (1965-1977) of Black masculinity in comic books and the troubling influence of race on these representations. Through interviews with prominent artists, scholars and cultural critics along with images from the comic books themselves, it becomes clear that the Black superheroes that did eventually emerge are generally constrained by stereotypical understandings of Black people and Black men in particular.The documentary addresses more than forty years of representation of Black men in comic books. It addresses the following topics within the broader theme
* A general history of early Black male superheroes
* The manner in which these characters are generally constrained to the "ghetto"
* Evidence of the "Black Buck" stereotype
* The manner in which their powers are limited and qualified in comparison to White heroes
* The influence of Blaxploitation films on these representations
* The impact of racism, racial thinking on the publishing and distribution of titles featuring Black heroes
* The influence of ethnicity on the creation of superhero characters
* The distinction between African and African-American representations of Black superheroes
Plus Q and A with comic collector, producer of The Real Mcoy, Star Trek distributor, and creator of the new African Superhero animated series Spirit of the Pharoah Terry Jervis !
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Red Tails: subjected to race discrimination in 1945 and again in 2012 in the 'post racial' age of Obama
The previous edition (click to view) listed several movies that had made less money than Red Tails but were already released in UK cinemas whilst Red Tails does not even have a UK release date. Red Tails is the true story of an all black fighter squadron of World War2 . It has an all-black cast, was refused funding and distribution by Hollywood and was only made because George 'Star Wars' Lucas, whose idea it was ,had enough money to personally fund the production and subsequent promotion/distribution. It was released in the USA on 20 January and debuted at number 2 in box office. By way of comparison... Rampart:
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Racist white cop goes on rampage and beats up suspect on camera. Released in USA on 10 February . Box office debut
at number 47 is already on UK screens. Journey 2 Mysterious Island: group of white people and the Rock get stranded on mysterious island. Released in USA on February 10. Box office debut at number 2, already in UK cinemas.This Means War: Two white spies chase after the same white woman . Released in USA on 17 February. Box office debut at number 5, already in UK cinemas. Wanderlust white couple go on the hippy trail and fall in love. Released in USA on 24 February. Box office debut at number 8. Already in UK cinemas.Project X three white boys have a crazy party while
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parents are away. No box office proof of earning power but the film opened simultaneously in USA and UK on March 2. It is presently at number 2 in the US box office. In the 1970's When 'black' Melvin Van Peebles complained that racism blocked his movies he was dismissed as a 'black radical with a chip on his shoulder'. In the 1980/90's when 'black' Spike Lee complained bitterly about Hollywood blocking positive black films he was told he was 'whinging and did not know what he was talking about because the only colour Hollywood saw was green'
When 'white' George Lucas pointed out that despite his fame and influence Hollywood refused to produce, then refused to distribute, his true story of black male war heroes no one accused him of being 'uppity' or having a chip on his shoulder.
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true story of black World War 2 heroes who fought Hitler and US racism.. no thanks |
The actual reasons given to Lucas for the lack of investment were 'because the story had no white heroes in it' and 'we would'nt know how to market a film with an all black cast'..Well how is it that Big Mommas house 1,2 and 3 got produced and distributed thrice ? Does Hollywood have a limited view of black manhood so its ok if they wear dresses and clown around but if they're saving the world then thats 'not acceptable' ? If the only colour Hollywood really saw was green then how is it that Red Tails, which opened at number two in US box office has still not been released here while movies that made less money have ? What does this say about censorship, conspiracy and the deliberate limitation of positive images of African people ?
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Coming soon..!
African Superheroes Day
returns due to popular demand
Harry Belafonte in person on his life as an actor and civil rights veteran The Black Kung Fu Experience, see above. Black History Walks in Harlem, USA. Images of Black Women festival films by and about Black Women more info here
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'One word for Black History Walks .. MahshaAllah ! I loved every single bit of it ! ' Fahdi Mohamed 'The group found the talk extremely useful, they were talking about it for days afterward ! Then they had a radio show dedicated just to what they discovered on the day' Leyla Hussein Somali Youth Forum 'We have learned so many things from this session!' Maxamed Asahaf Anti-Tribalism Movement
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