Black History Month Newsletter

Black History Season

October 2007 / issue #2

In this issue:

Main article
Opportunities
Review section
BHM ON line shop
Memorial update Helene Lembanaka
Congratulations
Future plans and info request
Features of links

Mia Morris

Dr Toni Morrison

Nee Chloe Anthony Wofford became the first African American to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. She has also received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Song of Solomon and the Pulitzer Prize for Beloved. Her other books include The Bluest Eye, Tar Baby, Playing in the Dark, and Jazz

Purchase books by Dr Toni Morrison shop

BHM Online Shop visit

MAIN ARTICLE

It’s nearly here

BHM no longer weeks away , it is here now we welcome Colchester , Thurrock and Grimsbyt other site . This promises to be a busy season of activities . . Be sure to have our site bookmarked www.black-history-month.co.uk and always let organizers know where you saw their information first .

Final call out to programmers to send us listings information before we close our gates this year for loading up information please only send us events within 14 days of your event to maximise your audience .

Events to look out for as we load them

Bridgetower 1779- 1869 a new jazz opera by Julian Joseph and Mike Phillips (librettist|) co production with English Touring Opera look out for special offer. Fabulous production see young rising star and see stunning performance by Cleveland Watkiss London, Cambridge, Warwick, Truro, Exeter, Malvern, Sheffield , Bexhill and Manchester.

Meet our hero George Bridgetower the 19th century violinist by the age of 12 had become popular among London’s music loving and artistic communities. Get an understanding of what life was like for our young heroine the slave Mary Prince, who published a brave autobiography - The History of Mary Prince related by herself. This seminal book became a rallying cry for the abolitionist movement throughout the world.

Africa in Motion film festival now in Bristol, Edinburgh, Cambridge and London fabulous selection of films from the African Continent plus tribute to the master Sembene Ousmane.

Black Comedy Awards look out for poll on our website…. Know who makes you laugh vote for them on line with us now , and join us for a fabulous night out at the BECA awards organised by Tharmm Equest event takes place at the Broadway Theatre Catford Sunday 11th November – vote on line now.

Ira Aldridge the first black man to achieve world renown as a Shakespearian actor in 1807- 1867 Our first man of the theatre Bi centenary production see the exhibition, tour and take part in the discussions.

Special theatre opening offers available on site now Talawa production Black Gold on until 20th October over at Soho Theatre, Lyric Theatre Rough Crossings ‘ powerful and moving production tour de force’ Simon shama book adapted by Caryl Phillips. Contact theatre for offers plus teacher twilight session. Catch special performance of internationally acclaimed Slam Poet Daniel Beatty -n Emergence at the Riverside studios until 2nd November.
BH 365 team
Schools Universities and Colleges our team of art practitioners, art, dance, creative writing and historians are all on standby, so email us now for assistance info@wellplaced.co.uk reminder we work all year round.
We are also taking bookings on the life of Alexander Dumas – 3 Dumas , available in a variety of lengths and format , package comes with producers of the film who will be available to take questions and answers at the end of screenings.

Quote of the month
"If you can’t count, they can cheat you. If you can’t read, they can beat you" Dr Toni Morrison

Opportunities board

We are the internet partners for Bridgetower community choir so calling our visitors in Exeter area do get in touch with Naomi.Collins@englishtouringopera.org …….. So that you can be ready to perform at 9th November in Exeter.

Haringey - look out for the Adoption team at the consortium event this year running for the second year at the Emirates stadium.

Those of you who are interested in working behind the scenes of the lottery board look out for information on our jobs board. Help keep the site alive by considering our visitors please give us your jobs, tenders and public appointments to promote and advertise on site and in our e bulletins. Join Enco, The English Heritage, KMC and Path who have utilised our site to good effect.

We wish to encourage visitors to look at the information pertaining to the Path Management Development Program (PMD) . Path National is an awards winning national skills development agency whose focus is on enhancing workforce diversity through training initiatives aimed at Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals. Path’s works is supported by the London Development Agency for Sustainable Economic Development – to deliver accredited Level 3, 4 and 5

Wholetime Firefighter Recruitment
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue will shortly be accepting applications for Wholetime Firefighters. The recruitment process will commence in early November 2007 and details of awareness sessions on recruitment process and how to apply to become a firefighter will be advertised soon, so keep an eye on the site.

In the meantime, further information on the National Firefighter Recruitment Process can be obtained by visiting www.fire.gov.uk/Careers or by downloading the attached Recruitment Leaflet

Review Section

Memorial event

Black History 365 launch edition
Well Placed Consultancy owners of www.black-history-month.co.uk have produced Black History 365 with Smaart publishing the new publication sample pages will be on line shortly.

We have had fabulous feedback so far from those of you who have collected from your main library and museum.

Citations

Congratulations on the excellence associated with your work.
Lord Herman Ouseley

	Carter G Woodson, December 19, 1875 — April 3, 1950 founder of USA Black History Month
Wikipedia info go Visit our shop for books visit shop

	Helene Lembanaka Journalist and community activist Helene Lembanaka memorial event took place 29th September, look out for updated info on her work and feedback on the memorial service which Mia Morris led .
Site Development
Calling Black Businesses – we are revamping site so if you wish to get your cultural and heritage product and services directly to our visitors call us now for our special introductory rate offer closes 1st November . So if you are a caterer, run a venue, supply flowers, run cultural tours or selling real estate in the Caribbean or Africa we need to hear from you now. See you in November…. With more exciting offer, opportunities and updates remember you saw it first on www.black-history-month.co.uk
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Haringey Adoption

40 Cumberland Road Wood Green, London N22 7SG

020 8489 3309 fostering.adoption
@haringey.gov.uk

Quick links:
Visit the Childrens Profiles
Books on Adoption

Congratulations

Finally congratulations to all finalist of the Welsh Diversity Awards, we were delighted to be judges for a vibrant and supportive community. It was delightful to see those collecting awards having the opportunity to give a brief statement and more importantly take photographs with their teams. To Yvonne Conniki and her team of the Black Film festival Wales at the Chapter Centre fabulous opening film Zanzibar Soccer Queen directed by Florence Ayisi

Look out for Black History Season Issue 3 on line and in your mailbox.

Future plans and info requests

Black History Timeline:
We are currently developing a Black History UK timeline, from 1948 (Windrush) to present in time for 60 anniversary of Windrush 2008 please send your suggestions of the 10 most important events (political, artistic etc) since 1948 (with a brief "why"). Please suggest what we should include in the timeline.
Send to BHM Timeline