To celebrate Black History Month 2010, young people explore fresh visions of Dalston for a one night only performance at the Dalston Trinity Centre, in the heart of Hackney. Our Place on the Stage launches its first cross-arts performance devised entirely by young creatives under the age of twenty-five. The night will be a heady [...]
A documentary produced and presented by Barbara Kelly. The documentary also looks at the history of sugar cane, the opulet life-styles of the slave owning planters and the ‘Great Houses’ in Jamaica that were a product of its sale. It focuses on Greenwood House, the home of land and slave owner Edward Moulton Barrett. 17th [...]
Voices of the Black Diaspora 2010 Europe’s largest Black literature festival and book fair returns on 15th – 17th October and will be hosted by Centerprise Book Store in Dalston. A celebration of Black voices, come together at Hackneys oldest book-store and Black community and arts centre, bringing together authors, artists and readers for discussions, [...]
As part of Black History Month, Grenadian born Jacob Ross will be reading from his debut novel Pynter Bender. Families have their own histories and superstitions. They carry tales, experiences, and memories through the generations. When Pynter Bender is born fully two days after his twin brother Peter, he is temporarily blinded by a caul [...]
As part of Open The Gates’ Black History Month, an exhibition featuring striking portraits by photographer John Ferguson. Fergerson was Fleets Streets first Black photographer in the 1980’s. The full exhibition comprises of 55 portraits of inspirational black Britons who have made great strides in public life. Of the 55 black Britons, some are well [...]
October is Black History Month and Hackney will be celebrating and honouring the achievements of Black, African and Caribbean communities in creative art and media. Events are free and taking place at Hackney Museum and libraries until December 2010. There is something for everyone including sessions featuring guest speakers, music workshops, seminars, creative writing sessions [...]
