Hat Tip: Angela Shaw JUNE 24-28 2015, LIVERPOOL UNITED KINGDOM Liverpool is home to one of the oldest and largest Black British communities. The city itself has a chequered history as Britain’s largest slave port with a legacy of conflicted race relations. As one of the most important port cities of the Atlantic world, Liverpool …
Tomorrow kicks off Black History Month in the United Kingdom
Black History Month has been celebrated across the UK every October for over 30 years, each year growing from strength to strength. Black History Month is a time when we highlight and celebrate the achievements of the black community and uncover hidden history about our communities. The BHM site will provide you with a comprehensive …
Slavery Rememberance Day in Liverpool
Sankofa: This is a mythical bird that flies forwards while looking backwards with an egg (symbolising the future) in its mouth. Sankofa teaches us that we must go back to our roots in order to move forward. Events programme Slavery Remembrance Day memorial lecture Friday 21 August 2009, 6pm at Liverpool Town Hall This year’s …