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In the early twentieth century, Black communities in America had begun marking the February birthdays of social reformer and civil rights activist, Frederick Douglass and US president Abraham Lincoln as opportunities to celebrate emancipation and self-determination. In 1926, Carter G Woodson established Negro History Week, fuelled by what he saw as an urgent need to […]
Presented by Kainé Management with Leicester Museum and Art Gallery. Tickets: Free Join Kainé Management in reminiscing about African Caribbean life in Britain in the decades following the Second World War. Inspired by a Murano glass fish ornament, by artist Wolde Selassie, members of the community share their memories of the precious possessions that made […]
2, 3, 16, 23, 30 October Tickets: Free Presented by Opal22 Arts and Edutainment Join us for a heartwarming podcast series celebrating the rich traditions, stories and experiences that shape Black communities. In each episode, four guests gather around a shared meal, using food as a starting point for conversations about family life, cultural heritage, […]
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Presented by Curve. Tickets: £31.50 Spend an evening with a master of the spoken word, BAFTA award-winning author, activist, performer and Sunday Times number one bestseller, Lemn Sissay OBE as he returns to the stage with this acclaimed show. With live readings from his books, Sissay will unravel some of the original stories behind the […]
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Presented by Kainé Management. Tickets: £10 – £12 The Better Together Windrush Showcase is a vibrant, intergenerational celebration honouring the legacy, resilience and brilliance of the Windrush Generation. It brings together elders, young people, artists and local partners for a joy filled evening of presentations, songs, poetry and drama. We are committed to heritage and […]
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Archive and Intellect 28 October | 7.00pm The Stuart Hall Project: Revolution, politics, culture and the New Left experience Director: John Akomfrah UK 2013, 95 minutes Genre: Documentary Certificate: 12 This absorbing documentary from director John Akomfrah presents and intimate and engaging portrait of Stuart Hall, the Jamaican-born public intellectual and co-founder of the New […]
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Presented by Opal22 Arts and Edutainment. Tickets: free Join us at Leicester Central Library for a free author talk with acclaimed writer Gerard Alfonzo Daley, featuring a reading from his award-winning novel The Book of Erin, followed by an audience Q&A. Set in seventeenth century Montserrat, The Book of Erin brings to life a fascinating […]
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Presented by Phoenix Leicester. Tickets: £11 | £6.25 The riotous new film from Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You) sees a crew of professional shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven in order to sell the Haute couture items on the streets. As one of the crew puts it, “It’s like community service”. The […]
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Presented by The Overcome Group. Tickets: £5 Join a group of African Caribbean women as they share, through prose and poetry, personal stories of resilience, identity and transformation. Drawing on lived experiences, the contributors reflect on overcoming significant life challenges while exploring themes of self-worth, belonging, African heritage and Black history. Celebrating the launch of […]
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