The opportunity to watch a new documentary Binta – The Conversation by Opal Palmer Adisa. The film shines a light on trailblazing poet Jean “Binta” Breeze. Emerging in the 1980s as the first female dub poet, Breeze forged a voice, speaking for and to the Black female experience, with her poem, Riddim Ravings (‘The Mad Woman Poem’) considered a classic of modern Caribbean poetry and an anthem for the scorned Black woman. The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion using Jean “Binta” Breeze’s legacy as inspiration to further the much-needed conversation about Black women, culture, stigmatisation and silence.

The film is followed by a panel conversation with:

– Zamzam Ibrahim, a climate activist, founder of IYADA and UN advisor
– Stella Kanu, CEO at Shakespeare’s Globe
– Opal Palmer Adisa, a multi-genre writer, film producer, gender specialist and cultural activist

Binta – The Conversation made its UK premiere at Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage for International Women’s Day 2025.