Sat 27 Sep - Sat 1 Nov Black History Month
A month long annual event to celebrate the achievements, contributions and struggles of African, Asian and Caribbean people within the context of their diversity and heritage. Featuring talks, exhibitions, performances, music, tours, discussions, spoken word, fashion and visits. Events include a exhibition The Danford Collection of West African Art and artefacts, How women have made a contribution to black freedom, ‘Four Women of the Movement’, The Star of Birmingham Lodge (no4) 50 years Celebration Awards, Gala Dinner and Dance, a tribute to the memory of Professor Stuart Hall, a number of our local libraries will be showing a film about the Life of Mary Seacole, photographic exhibition charting the final days of the apartheid era in South Africa through the lens of preeminent documentary photographer Dr Vanley Burke.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2014
Fri 26 Sep
Launch: Fri 26 Sep
The Official Launch of Birmingham Black History Month 2014 Admission by invitation only
Freedom or Death: Photographic Exhibition DR Vanley Burke
6pm - 9pm
The annual Official Launch of Birmingham Black History Month (BHM) at The Drum in partnership with Birmingham City Council seeks to celebrate achievements, contributions and struggles of African, Asian and Caribbean people within the context of their diversity and heritage. As part of the First World War Centenary, the theme for this year’s BHM goes by the title Black Blood Runs Red. The Launch programme will include invited key note speakers and the premier of a specially commissioned performance which will interweave live music, spoken word and visual projection to tell the story of the contribution and sacrifice of Africans, Asian, Caribbean peoples to the First World War.
6pm
The Drum is pleased to host an exhibition charting the final days of the apartheid era in South Africa through the lens of preeminent documentary photographer Dr Vanley Burke. Burke travelled extensively throughout South Africa to Soweto, Sharpeville, Bophuthatswana, Cape Town and Durban, talking to people, attending rallies, funerals and demonstrations. This selection of photographs from the Library of Birmingham archives provides a unique insight of a nation undergoing immense change towards eventual democracy. Free Admission
1,440,500 Indians fought for Britain during First World War, 47,746 were killed and 65,126 were wounded. 15,600 soldiers from the West Indies Regiment saw action in France, Palestine, Egypt and Italy during First World War – over 1,200 were killed more than 2,500 were wounded. 55,000 Africans from many countries served as combatant soldiers and many hundreds of thousands more as carriers and auxiliary troops. An estimated 10,000 were killed or died while serving. We hope that you will come and join us on this auspicious occasion. If you are interested in finding more about attending please contact Paulette Francis-Green via email on p-officer@the-drum.org.uk
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2014
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