Manchester Black History Society
NEW COURSES IN 2017
New Black History courses are planned to begin in January 2017
More information to come...
Manchester Black History Society was established by Linford Sweeney in 2014 to promote awareness and discussions within the local community about black history, community activities and future achievements. It has a core membership of forty people who attend classes at Coffee Nubia, 155B Princess Road, Manchester M14 4RE
Black History Month 2017
Black History Month 2016Theme: Resistance, Revolution and Resilience in the Caribbean, 1690 - 1938 6th October Resistance and the Maroons in Jamaica 13th October Caribbean-wide Resistance and Resilience 20th October Revolution in Haiti 27th October Emancipation and its Aftermath Presenter/Facilitator: Linford Sweeney More information...Email Linford Sweeney: info@inspiredhistories.com
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Black History Classes and Discussions 2017
Black History Classes and Discussions 201614th January
A Celebration of the Life of Dr Frances Cress Welsing (who recently passed away) 21st January The Role of Melanin and Dark Skin. 28th January What Caused the Black Man to Fail? 4th February Strong Black Women 11th February Strong Black Women Pt 2 18th February Children Slavery and the Future 3rd March The Rise and Fall of the Black Panthers 17th March Recovering from Enslavement and Colonisation Trauma (REACT) presented/facilitated by Dr Erica McInnis, African-centred Clinical Psychologist and Winston Churchill Fellow (2016) 31st March Marcus Garvey: "The Black Moses" 14th April Bob Marley: History, Spirituality and Life 28th April Daring Resistance by Enslaved People and their Descendants that Changed Life in the Caribbean Forever 12th May Were White People the First to Populate Earth? 2nd June The 1970s, Jazz Funk and Black Self-identity 30th June "Just because we' re magic doesn't mean that we are not real." Jesse Williams (A discussion about the state of black people in the world and what each person can do to improve it) 28th July Do Black Lives Matter? |