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Secrets of Soho, Black History Walk

Book cover of they came before Columbus

Please note that this event has already occured.

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Date: Monday 26 September 2022

Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm

This special walk delves into an amazing depth of African/Caribbean history between Soho Square and Russell Square.

"What an amazing tour! It completely moved me to rethink the intricate web of social, economic and political relations that characterise British imperial rule and racial politics. Engaging, moving, will keep you asking more questions. The best way to get to know London."

Alai Reyes-Santos, Professor of Ethnic Studies, University of Oregon

The tour features:

  • Ancient African civilisations
  • Black Female entrepeneurs
  • The Marcus Garvey connection
  • Academia and the white curriculum
  • Black British Civil rights activists
  • Forgotten African genocide of the 20th century
  • Black women broadcasters
  • Equality in the military
  • Mary Seacole, Walter Rodney, Ivan Van Sertima

Other coming events from Black History Walks

**Book Launch: 'Black History Walks in London Volume 1'.

This is part of Black publishing house, Jacaranda Books revolutionary Twenty in 2020 initiative to publish 20 books by 20 Black British authors in 2020. An unprecedented feat. 'Black History Walks in London Volume 1' is the 20th of that series but was delayed to this year due to the Coronavirus, it will be released later this year.

Other coming events:

  • Andromeda, Queen of Sheba and Black women in European art
  • Special screening of Marikana massacre at BFI Southbank
  • Black history river cruise October 1st
  • Trafalgar Square, St Paul's, Hackney, Soho, Notting Hill,Harlem in Mayfair walks
  • Pilots of the Caribbean and the Tuskeegee airmen
  • African Superheroes Day @phoenixcinema
  • Black presence in the National Gallery/Wallace Collection
  • Black History bus tour 2nd October sponsored by the Mayor of London
  • African Women's Resistance Leaders: Political and Spiritual
  • The mighty world of Marvel The road to Black Panther 2 @phoenixcinema
  • How to rip off Black historians a tale of copying and greed in London
  • African Women Resistance Leaders: Political and Spiritual course Part 1
  • The Amazing James Baldwin 6 week course
  • Top 20 Banned Black films you need to see

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