2022 PROGRAMME
Please find below a range of upcoming Black History open courses, workshops, and classes that members of the public can attend.
Further information for organisations can be viewed by scrolling down to the bottom of this page.
January - March
An Introduction to Black History
Dr John Henrik Clarke,
Black Historian
Dr John Henrik Clarke,
Black Historian
This is a FREE one-hour session that will introduce the newcomer to the important and inspiring topic of Black History. It will cover the following:
1 What is Black History?
2 The uncovering of Black History?
3 Some current issues in Black History?
Date: Thursday 20th January
Time: 7.00 - 8.00
Cost: FREE
The session will be available on Zoom to anyone anywhere.
To join us, please email me. Click here.
1 What is Black History?
2 The uncovering of Black History?
3 Some current issues in Black History?
Date: Thursday 20th January
Time: 7.00 - 8.00
Cost: FREE
The session will be available on Zoom to anyone anywhere.
To join us, please email me. Click here.
A History of Jamaica
Nanny of the Maroons
led the Jamaican Maroons
to freedom during the
First Maroon War, 1731-1740.
This is a six-week course where we will explore the lives of extraordinary people and life-changing events in the history of this once wealthy, and sometimes wicked, island in the Caribbean sea.
Dates: Thursday 27th January - Thursday 3rd March
Time: 7.00 - 9.00
Cost: £60 per person
The course will be available on Zoom to anyone anywhere.
To join us, please email me. Click here.
Dates: Thursday 27th January - Thursday 3rd March
Time: 7.00 - 9.00
Cost: £60 per person
The course will be available on Zoom to anyone anywhere.
To join us, please email me. Click here.
March/April
Prehistoric & Ancient African Civilisations
Some of the earliest form of African art are more than 6,000 years old and have been found in South Africa and Namibia. These rock art forms depicted animal and human activities.
In this six-week course, we will explore prehistoric African civilisations that existed some 6,000 - 7,000 years ago, and several mysterious, and not so well known, African civilisations such as Dhar Tichitt, and the Nok Culture.
Dates: Thursday 24th March - 28th April
Time: 7.00 - 9.00 pm
Cost: £60 per person
The course will be available on Zoom to anyone anywhere.
To join us, please email me. Click here.
May/June
An Introduction to African Spirituality
The ancient Egyptians seemed to have developed a complex spiritual system, called the Mysteries, which was also a Secret Order whereby membership was gained through initiation and a pledge to secrecy.
African spirituality is rooted in beliefs and practical wisdom and includes the ancient Egyptian/Kemetic Mystery System, spiritual and value systems, legends, myths, stories, and traditions.
Thursday 5th May - Thursday 9th June
7.00 - 9.00 pm
£60.00 per person
The course will be available on Zoom to anyone anywhere.
To join us, please email me. Click here.
June/July
The Empire Windrush, on arriving in June 1948 with 492 Jamaicans on board, has become a symbol of post-war migration by people from the Caribbean colonies to the UK.
The Windrush Generation: Their Arrival, Survival,
Achievements, Unwanted Scandal, & Legacy
On Tuesday 22nd June its Windrush Day where we remember and celebrate the pioneering spirit of those Caribbean people who travelled to work and live in the UK. They faced many challenges, achieved much, and changed the face of British society.
Thursday 23rd June - Thursday 14th July
7.00 - 9.00 pm
£35.00 per person
The course will be available on Zoom to anyone anywhere.
To join us, please email me. Click here.
Further Courses
A further course (available to the public) will be available from September through to November:
"African Trade, Enslavement, Revolution, & Emancipation."
"African Trade, Enslavement, Revolution, & Emancipation."
Black History Debates
Did Africans Really Sell Their Own People Into Slavery?
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Could the Popularity of Colourism Damage Black Unity?
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What has Black Lives Matter achieved so far?
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Does racism exist in today’s British society?
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Further information about these debates (to be held online or at Coffee Nubia in Manchester) will be provided in due course.
For Organisations
Courses, workshops, and lectures can be provided to organisations on either a commission basis or as one-off tailored programmes to staff, members.
These programmes are also very popular with schools, colleges, and universities.
Programmes can be developed with or for community organisations such as churches, voluntary organisations/groups, community projects, youth groups, etc.
The delivery is always interactive and involve participants through the use of quizzes, Q & A, and discussions.
For further information please click here.
A Sample of Previous Courses, Workshops, & Sessions
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