| The
100 Black Men of London's Education Through Film programme.
Black History is longer than a month... |
| Venue |
Museum of London,
London Wall EC2 |
| Time |
Doors open 1.30pm
Presentation 2.00-5.00pm |
| Details |
Olaudah Equiano was a best selling Nigerian
author who lived in London in 1789. He was kidnapped at 7
but later bought his freedom. He travelled the world with
the Royal Navy, rescued others from slavery and later campaigned
for its abolition by lecturing all over the England on its
horrors. He was one of the black communitys’ political
leaders in the 18th century |
| This screening
takes place at the Museum of London, London Wall EC2. St Pauls
tube Central line (District/Circle lines suspended on that
day) To register for your free seats and get directions visit
www.100bmol.org.uk
|
Click
here to register to request your seats
We will then send you a confirmation email which will contain
the venue location and all other relevant details. Please
note that due to people previously booking, but then not turning
up we allocate seats on a first come first served basis. Your
punctuality guarantees your seat.
If
your name is not on the list you will be unable to gain admission. |
| plus
Thierry Henry, Shaka Hislop, David James, Ashley Cole, Lomana
Lua Lua, and Shola Ameobi talk about refugees and racism.
plus live
Q and A with Professor Ian Hall Chair of the Equiano Society..
plus a guided
tour of the museums’ African exhibits by historian
S.I Martin
plus James
Baldwin author of Go tell it on the Mountain and Blues for
Mr Charlie speaks to the West Indian Students Union about
war, religion, history and mental slavery
The UN has designated 2004 Abolition of Slavery Year as
it is 200 years since African people repeatedly defeated
European armies in the Haitian revolution. Help us to commemorate
their struggles and victories by attending our events with
as many people as possible
Future Films:
Rabbit Proof Fence and Blue Eyed/Brown eyed
Mary Seacole, Claudia Jones, Rosa Parks, Oladauh Equiano,
Floella Benjamins Coming to England, Terry Jervis Tropical
Island, Paul Robeson, Kirikou and the Sorceress, Sarah Baartman,
Benin Bronzes, African Astrologers of the 13th Century,
The Congo story, Franz Fanon, Harold Moody, Black Panthers
Check our website after 11th July for dates, times
and venue
|
