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Haiti has suffered a catastrophic earthquake
and desperately needs our help
For people trying to make contact with their familiesclick here
You can help by sending energy:click here
Lack of electricity means people are having to be rescued by hand and planes are also having to be unloaded by hand
You can help by sending money.click here Wyclef Jean has set up a fund, plus there are other places where you can donate. Wyclef is also helping personally, pulling bodies from the rubble: He says they spend all day picking up bodies, and the morgues are full.
read more
Please note that BHM does not take credit for any images used in reference to the haiti earthquake. Images used were found on the internet, and are only used to assist Haiti by showing the reality of the disaster and thier need for worldwide help. If you wish to be credited for any images used contact the BHM Webmaster
What's on the site:
Trafficked | 31 July 2009 to February 2010
Trafficked is a community exhibition of contemporary photographs highlighting the on-going struggle to combat human trafficking around the world. Through interactive aids and human stories the exhibition reveals the struggle of people whose lives have been affected by this modern-day slave trade, as well as demonstrating the continuing global work to stop it. more
Black Britannia | 7 Aug 2009 to 28 Feb 2010 Black Britannia showcases 30 inspirational portraits of Black Britons by photographer John Ferguson, celebrating their contribution to British culture and public life over the last few decades. Surgeons, teachers and fire-fighters feature alongside celebrities such as Lewis Hamilton, Frank Bruno, Charlie Williams and Ms Dynamite. Each photograph demonstrates the individual’s strength of character and determination to succeed in their chosen field, establishing them as someone to look up to. more
Black History Season 2010
New issue of Black History 365Out Now!!!
We welcome subscriptions and bulk orders for the award winning Black History 365 newspaper by email or telephone.
The journal continues to be most inspiring and exceedingly well produced, thanks to you and Angela...! Professor Gus John
"Black History 365 is a splendid journal with polished prose and arresting illuminations. It is vital to our understanding of the present bequeathed to us by our past. It informs the head and guides the heart. Black History 365 is a treasure all year round." Colin Grant author of Negro with a Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey and his Dream of Mother Africab
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Events & Exhibitions 2010
All year round, all UK. Concerts, Exhibitions, Meetings, Conferences, Performances, Theatre... click flyers for details
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Cuba Exploring 50 Years of Revolution 27 Jan - 27 Feb 2010
Staying Power Exploring Black British Identity through Photography
Yes, it's come around again....the 5th Huntley Archives Conference at the London Metropolitan Archives on February 20th 2010. I am delighted to say that this year the conference is centring around young people, both is terms of the overall theme (i.e. 'Young, Black and British: Identity and Community through the Generations') and creative contributions. I am particularly excited that members of the Writing, Acting & Publishing Project for Youngsters (WAPPY) will be reading/performing their creative pieces during the entertainment part of the event in the afternoon. There are also a Poetry competition and Greetings card competition linked to the event. download pdf
News & Features
Articles
on Black History, tributes, and areas of interest
to the Black community plus news and updates from
other sites... Go to Features
In remembrance to the people we lost in
the Newcross Fire January 18, 1981
Humphrey Geoffrey Brown
Peter Campbell
Gerry Paul Francis
Andrew Gooding
Roseline Henry
Patricia Johnson
Patrick Cummings
Owen Thompson
Steve Collins
Lloyd Hall
Glenton Powell
Yvonne Ruddock
Paul Ruddock
Anthony Berbeck died after falling from the balcony of a block of council flats in South London on July 9 1983. He was at the party and became mentally disturbed following the death of his best friends
New: LOVERS ROCK FILM DONATION. I am seeking to raise completion funds of £50,000 to complete my latest documentary film project THE STORY OF LOVERS ROCK. more
We are thrilled to announce that the International Slavery Museum (ISM) has reached the semi-finals of the National Lottery Awards and will be representing the North West in our category, Best Heritage project. more
UEFA’s Only A Game? Exhibition at World Museum Liverpool played host to a debate on the future of European football. more
Three more exceptional individuals have been added to the Black Achievers’ Wall at the International Slavery Museum. more
We know Michelle Obama’s the fly, intelligent, confident “sista” who shook up the White House with her unique style. However, who knows the improbable journey the great-great granddaughter of a slave made from whitewashed shack to the slave-built White House? read more
OUR ROOTS four-page colour comic at
£2.00 a copy. The more copies you purchase
the the better the discount. Ideal for schools, libraries and individuals. www.tayofatunla.com
Meeting Fancy is a children’s story simply
told, that is set on the beautiful Killiney Beach in Ireland and geared to children
aged sevento eleven years old.
read more | purchase book
AFRIK
AFRIK Introduce - Free After School Support for BME Children (Black Ethnic Minority) more info
Opportunities
Details of opportunities, competitions, "call
for papers", appeals for volunteers etc... Go to Opportunities
New: Staying Power: Exploring Black British Identity through Photography 30th march - 1st april more
Oral Historian Verusca Calabria is launching a new course to train people from all walks of life to record and preserve the histories and traditions of their families and communities. more
Following the publication of the £42.5 million action plan ‘Real Help for Communities: Volunteers, Charities and Social Enterprises’, the Office of the Third Sector is holding 9 free regional roadshows for small and medium frontline third sector organisations to provide a practical understanding of how to access the support available. more
Campaigns
Gift Aid Donations
Memorial 2007 are seeking to erect the first national memorial anywhere in the world to commemorate enslaved Africans and their descendants on a site in the Rose Gardens of London's Hyde Park. more
Haringey Adoption Service Information Evenings
We recognise that adoption is a life long commitment and we aim to support new and existing families before during and after adoption. If youwould like to find out more about adoption come along to one of our information evenings. more
Help The National Blood Service
The Blood Service, in light of prevailing health concerns is working at building blood stocks by a third nationwide, which equates to approximately 25,000 new donors within the BME communities. download registration form | visit website
"HELP SAVE TOMI AGE 4"
In March 2006, he was diagnosed as suffering from T-Cell Leukaemia a cancer of the white blood cells. We need as many people as possible to come forward and join the bone marrow register to give Tomi and many other sufferers a better opportunity to save their lives. More info
Haringey's Adoption Campaign, which features profiles of children needing loving homes - adoption is easier than you think - and you don't have to be from Haringey to adopt.
"We tend to take what we have for granted. We are living like Kings and Queens in comparison to some of our brothers and sisters around the world. We must do what we can..." Web Maestro
Bulock Day Care Nursery
Fund Raising Appeal read more
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work experience preparation day, Black history
and experience workshops; etc...Visit Workshops
"Mia Morris is one of the most
energetic and passionate speaker on a topic
which is boundless -
the search for truth of the past."See Citations
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G Woodson, established African Caribbean celebrations
in America. It is still celebrated there in
February each year. In Britain, the BHM
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