Black History Month A celebration of history, arts, literature and film
A guide to events in Lambeth - Autumn 2015 Photo: Pegasus Opera
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Introduction I am delighted to invite you to this year’s Black History Month celebrations, which will be running throughout October in Lambeth. Last year people told us how inspiring and uplifting they found the events and this year’s programme is just as exciting. There is something for everyone to enjoy and it is a wonderful opportunity to learn about and celebrate African and Caribbean culture and heritage which enriches all our lives. Lambeth Libraries have teamed up with the South Bank Centre, Age UK Lambeth, University of the 3rd Age , the Black Cultural Archive and Pegasus opera, along with many individual artists and writers, to provide a fantastic month. I hope you will be able to join us
Cllr Jane Edbrooke Lambeth Cabinet member for Neighbourhoods On Saturday 3 October, all Lambeth Libraries will transform into Fun Palaces. @BHMLambeth Fun Palaces is an annual, free, nationwide celebration of arts, culture and science. It will be a day filled with fun, interactive and participatory activities. There’ll be BHMLambeth crafts, music, fun and games, theatre, art events, workshops, and science. Highlights include games created by Code Club (the kids will even teach you a thing or two), Lucy Beresford reading from her new book, a role-playing robot game and a chance to be motion captured. Everyone is welcome to get involved! Contact your local library to find out more.
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@LamLibsFP #FunPalaces 4 5 Lambeth libraries Black History Month 2015 The Lost Child – Tate South Autobiography of Malcolm X Lambeth library book – Brixton Radical Reads book group special group special Thursday 8 October, 6.30pm Friday 9 October, 7pm Walk Brixton’s Black history Africa Utopia Take Over Tate South Lambeth Library Brixton Library Sunday 27 September, 11am Friday 2 October, 7.30pm Join the reading group Join the Outside St Mark’s Church, Brixton Library to discuss The Lost reading group Kennington, SE11 4PW Southbank Centre’s Africa Utopia Child, Caryl Phillips’ to discuss the Walk led by SI Martin along the length festival takes over Brixton Library latest novel. Inspired Autobiography of Brixton Road from Kennington Park for one night only as part of the by Wuthering Heights, of Malcolm X, to the Black Cultural Archives, on Black History Month celebrations. Phillips’ Heathcliff is his remarkable Windrush Square. It will uncover many Africa Utopia looks at art and ideas the child of an African autobiography, associations with the area including from Africa that are changing the former slave. For a completed the activists William Cuffay and world. Artists from the festival will copy of the book please contact the just before Claudia Jones as well as a host of form an exciting line up of spoken library on 020 7926 0705. his murder in entertainers including Adelaide Hall, word and live music, featuring a Minet Cinema Classics 1965. Not only is this an enormously Paul Robeson and Winifred Atwell. special commission performed by presents Stormy important record of the Civil Rights local young poets, all hosted by the Weather (1943) Movement in America, but also Photo: Donald Hinds fantastic Joshua Idehen. The South the scintillating story of a man who bank’s Africa Utopia experience Friday 9 October, 2pm refused to allow anyone to tell him continues at Brixton Library! Minet Library who or what he was. For a copy of Stormy Weather the book please contact the library on (US 78 min)). 020 7926 1056. Photo: Southbank centre This American [Paul Robeson jpg] [Au logo, AU 1 Southbank film, directed centre logo, Joshua Idehen] by Andrew L. Stone, is considered the best African-American cast Hollywood musical. Starring: Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway, Katherine Dunham, Fats Waller, Fayard Nicholas, Ada Brown and Dooley Wilson. 6 7
Lambeth Caribbean family African Heritage In Celebration of Cecile Nobrega When I Came to England: An history surgery Edutainment Festival - Founder of The Bronze Woman Oral History of Life in 1950s Monument and 1960s Britain – Illustrated Saturday 10 October, 2pm Sunday 11 October, Kennington Waterloo Library Park, SE11 4BE Sunday 11 October, 3 to 6pm Tuesday 13 October, 2pm to 4pm Clapham Library Carnegie Library The Black Cultural Whether you Archives opened are interested Come and learn about When I Came to in 2014 in the in furthering the life, work and England is heart of Lambeth, your legacy of Poet and a uniquely giving a special knowledge Campaigner Cecile honest and Nobrega. There will acknowledgement about compelling be poetry and a live to the individuals African and anthology of performance from and families Caribbean reminiscence renowned Saxophonist, Lascelles who came to Collection at Lambeth Archive Photo: Courtesy of Harry Jacobs heritage, James. Presented by Empressjai. about life in Lambeth seeking or you are Britain during a better life and simply looking for an entertaining day From Samba to Carnival the 1950s to contribute to out, the African Heritage Edutainment with Anthony Bailey and ‘60s for the economy of Festival 2015 is for you! Bring the whole Caribbean Britain. family along, we guarantee that there is Tuesday 13 October, 2pm migrants. something for everyone. We have hand- Tate South Lambeth Library Collected and S I Martin is picked some of the most inspiring local edited by Z. one of the UK’s Lambeth Black History Month and artists, musicians, poets, performers, Celebrating Age festival welcome Nia Reynolds, foremost researchers specialising and fashion designers to showcase elders to an afternoon of fun, dance the stories cover the spectrum of in the experience of Britain’s Black their talent and provide you with a and history. Join Anthony Bailey and human emotions and are tragic, communities. He will be available to truly unforgettable experience. You friends on an exploration of the history funny, honest and frank. Join Nia answer questions on a one-to-one will be spoilt for choice with a diverse of Carnival from Africa to the Caribbean and Dulwich District U3A for an basis on family history and give advice selection of delicious traditional African and South America and enjoy fantastic afternoon of reminiscing, a bit of on starting your family tree. Drop in Carnival dance and refreshments. Event and Caribbean food stalls as well as an music, tea and cake. to see him – bring along your family organised with Age UK Lambeth. African arts and crafts market. photos and stories and maybe you’ll be in the Black Cultural Archive! AfricanHeritageFestivalLondon 8 9
Lambeth Caribbean family The Color Purple – Minet Black people in Lambeth’s 18th Black Stock Films presents: history surgery library book group special century parish registers Looking for Claudia Jones Saturday 17 October, 2pm Tuesday 20 October, 6.30pm Thursday 22 October, 1pm Friday 23 October, 7pm West Norwood Library Minet Library Black Cultural Archives, 1 Windrush Brixton Library
Collection at Lambeth Archive Photo: Courtesy of Harry Jacobs Square, SW2 1EF A second opportunity On the 30th When her political beliefs to explore your family anniversary of It can come as a surprise to dig into became too hot to history with SI Martin. the film version the archives and discover that there handle in Cold War-era America, the government of was already a small black community Drop in to see him The Color branded Claudia Jones , join the living in Lambeth in the 1700s. Jon – bring along your Purple an “enemy of the state”, reading group Newman from Lambeth Archives family photos and imprisoned and deported to discuss the shows how the evidence of local stories and maybe her. This compelling documentary classic, Pulitzer parish registers allows us to recover profiles a dynamic civil rights activist you’ll be in the Black prize-winning something of these people’s histories whose legacy of politics, culture and Cultural Archive! novel that made and to reveal a population of freed Black self-development in Britain remains unmatched to this day. Dir. Nia Allan Wilmot – Now you know Alice Walker a household name. slaves, servants, runaways and the Reynolds. Film running time 50 mins Set in the deep American South occasional African royal celebrity. Free, Monday 19 October, 6.45pm followed by Q&A. Tickets £7 on the between the wars, The Color Purple booking is essential. (7.15pm start) door. is the classic tale of Celie, a young Durning Library black girl born into poverty and Minet Cinema Classics presents St Martin’s Community Black Meet Allan Wilmot, a segregation. For a copy of the book Sing Your Song (2011) History Celebration Caribbean author who please contact the library on Friday 23 October, 2pm Saturday 24 October, 4pm to 8pm celebrated his 90th 020 7926 6073. Minet Library St Martin’s Community Centre, birthday in August Abbotts Park, Upper Tulse Hill. ‘One of the most haunting books Sing Your Song and who has lived in Lambeth for nearly SW2 3PW you could ever wish to read ... it is (US 104 min) 60 years. Allan will be in conversation stunning - moving, exciting, and surveys the life St Martin’s Community Centre would with Mr Arthur Torrington and will give wonderful’ and times of like to invite you to their Black History an illustrated talk on his new book, Now Month celebration; the theme is Lenny Henry singer/actor/ You Know about his service for Britain in going to be the past, present and activist Harry Belafonte. From his rise World War II and his unique career as an future and everyone is very welcome. to fame as a singer, inspired by Paul entertainer in the 1950s and 1960s. This Robeson, and his experiences touring a For further information contact St event is organised in association with The segregated country, to his provocative Martin’s Community Centre on 0208 Friends of Durning Library, refreshments 674 3038/ 0208 674 3040 or email crossover into Hollywood, Belafonte’s will be available for a £2 donation. [email protected] ground breaking career personifies the American civil rights movement. 10 11
The woven stories of the Small Island – Upper Norwood The Politics of Race: The Dr Elizabeth Williams Kente cloth library book group special Black British Response to will introduce her Saturday 24 October, 2pm to Saturday 24 October, 2.30pm South African Apartheid with new book, the first 3.30pm Upper Norwood Library Dr Elizabeth Williams book to examine the Durning Library British support for Upper Norwood Tuesday 27 October, 7pm Streatham Library the anti-apartheid Many different stories can be Joint Library’s movement among unravelled from African Kente cloth. Book Club will Join us for an evening of discussion Black British communities. Williams Here the stories of the cloth will be be discussing on how Black Britons, fighting racism tells the story of the compassion, unwrapped for you in the traditional Small Island in British society, identified and commitment and anger at injustice oral technique of a Griot (storytelling). by Andrea expressed solidarity with Black South within our Black Communities. The workshop will also consist of a Levy. For Levy Africans during the Apartheid years. short film and animation to reveal people retain the history and art of Kente. You will great dignity - have the opportunity to create your however small their island. Pegasus Opera showcase Photo: Pegasus Opera own print on a t-shirt, learn to wrap For a copy of the book please contact ‘Let the music in’ yourself in traditional cloth and have a Rita at the library on 020 8670 2551. portrait taken. (All for Free) Wednesday 28 October, 7pm Brixton Library Located in the heart of Brixton, Pegasus Opera Company is a registered charity and is the UK’s Opera songs. Come leading professional multiracial and enjoy, join in and touring Opera Company, let out your inner diva! performing at leading venues such Performance, Q&A as Sadler’s Wells, The Barbican, and a little help from the audience…. the Queen Elizabeth Hall South If you would like to find out more about Bank, among many others, us and support our work, please visit nationally and internationally. They www.pegasus-opera.net will perform an excerpt of their latest production Let the Music Pegasus-Opera-Touring-Company in a combination of your favourite 12 13 Health Issues in the Black One Hand Can’t Clap presents Exhibition Useful Online Community: Safeguard your ‘Common Ties’ Health and Wellbeing Thursday 19 November, 6 to 9pm Black Georgians: Resources for The Shock of the Familiar Sunday 1 November, 2 to 6pm Clapham Library Black History Month Clapham Library Featuring multi Opens Friday 9 October, opening times: Tues to Sat, 10am to 6pm During Black History Month why not Presented by our very own Wellness award-winning Black Cultural Archives, 1 check out the variety of Lambeth Champion Empressjai and Friends. entrepreneur, Windrush Square, SW2 1EF Library e-resources for school This seminar will focus on health coach and projects and personal interest. issues that disproportionately affect ‘Woman of A new exhibition that reveals the people from the African and Afro- Proverbs’ everyday lives of Black people in • Newsbank – Black African Caribbean community. She will Lorlett Britain during the Georgian period, Achievers http://infoweb.newsbank. discuss practical ways to safeguard Hudson, 1714-1837. A rich array of historical com/ evidence that goes beyond challenging your physical health and emotional creator of the preconceptions of Black presence • Cobra – Access Cobra and get wellbeing. You will be helped to the Things Mama Used To Say gift in Britain pre-World War II. This is a sources on African Bridal Shows, identify some of the health stealers card set. A unique blend of top guest critical historical enquiry that questions African Caribbean Business speakers, cultural wisdom, spoken that can contribute to an unhealthy what we understand of Englishness Networks and also setting up a word, performance and music. lifestyle and explore the small changes and paints a picture of Black people’s small business http://lambeth. that the whole family can adopt. daily lives fraught with oppression and cobwebinfo.com/ restriction alongside a degree of social • Oxford Dictionary of National mobility and integration. Free admission. Biography – Mary Seacole etc. @bcaheritage #BlackGeorgians. www.oxforddnb.com The BCA also runs activities, talks and • Oxford Reference Online – events throughout the Information on year and to see what’s African History, happening in October African Civilization, visit the website at The Oxford www.bcaheritage.org. Companion to uk/programme. Black British History - www. oxfordreference.com 14 15 Children and Young People’s Events
and her decision to go into nursing. Chatterbook Reading Quest for Empire Windrush Group – Bob Marley They will journey with her to the Learn all about Crimea and help her set up the British This year would have been the Windrush Hotel, experiencing her brief meeting Reggae artist Bob Marley’s in this exciting with Florence Nightingale before 70th year. His remarkable talent Quest for exploring her life back in England after bought Reggae music to a worldwide Knowledge. the war. audience. Learn about him, his music Re-create the School bookings for year 3 to 6. and his life. Ages 7 to 12 years. journey from Jamaica to England, from packing your Tuesday 6 October, 10.30am Monday 5 October, 4pm suitcase and to the difficulties of finding Clapham Library Streatham Library a room and work in a foreign land. Wednesday 14 October, 4pm Rosa Parks Storytime Clapham Library Graduating as Time Travellers at the end of this exciting workshop, children Our theme for children and young Friday 16 October, 4pm Upper Norwood will have gained in-depth knowledge people this year is celebrating the life Tate South Lambeth Library Joint Library of the topic and explored both the of the world’s greatest reggae artist invites you to The Hidden Temple of Ogiso emotional and practical aspects of Bob Marley who would have been learn about Book Reading Session migration. Ages 6 to 11 years. aged 70 this year. Do drop into your Rosa Parks and library in October to join us for quizzes her inspirational Obi and Titi Monday 26 October, 2.30pm and fun activities. action. Learn creators bring West Norwood Library about this you a book Friday 30 October, 2.30pm brave lady and reading and Carnegie Library The Adventures of Mary afterwards take part in creating a interactive Seacole (School booking) display about her life. Suitable for book trailer for the Hidden Temple of Mary Seacole will children aged 5 plus. Ogiso. The fun reading will be followed by a quiz and session on interesting visit the library to Tuesday 6 October, African facts. We hope to see you explore her life and 3.15pm to 4.15pm there! Ages 6 to 9 years. times. Children will Upper Norwood Library learn about Mary’s Friday October 23, 2pm to 3pm early life in Jamaica Clapham Library 16 17 Children and Young People’s Events
Ghanaian author Abyna –Ansaa Things Every Child of Ghana Afternoon Family Film Film Showing Adjei Book Launch Should Know About Dr J B The Prince of Egypt The Great Debaters Danquah (1998, 99 mins U) (2007, 126 mins PG) Renowned Ghanaian author Abyna –Ansaa Adjei will be launching two The author In this animated retelling of the Book Poet and newly published books, Hawa of tells the story of Exodus, Egyptian Prince Moses professor Wa and Things Every Child of of Ghanaian (Val Kilmer) embarks on a quest to Melvin B. Ghana Should Know About Dr J Statesman, free his people from bondage. When Tolson (Denzel B Danquah. Both books will be historian, his plea is denied by his brother, Washington) available to purchase. lawyer, Dr. J the new pharaoh Rameses (Ralph teaches at the B Danquah Fiennes), a series of horrific plagues predominantly Hawa of Wa - The story of six year and his strike Egypt before Moses leads his black Wiley old Hawa who loves nothing more contribution people out of Egypt. For all the family. College in than spending a day in the market to the changing face of Ghana. Ages 1935 Texas. helping her mother selling salt. Ages 6 Monday 26 October, 2pm 7 years and over. He decides to years and under. Minet Library start a debate team, something nearly Monday 26 October, 3.30pm Monday 26 October, 2pm to 3pm unheard of at a black college. While at Tate South Lambeth Library Tate South Lambeth Library Maasai Storytelling and Craft first he butts heads with the influential Wednesday 28 October, 3.30pm Wednesday 28 October, 2pm to 3pm Making Workshop father (Forest Whitaker) of one of his Brixton Library Brixton Library best debaters, eventually he is able Traditional to form a team of strong-minded, Maasai stories intelligent young students, and they retold. Followed become the first black debate team to by traditional challenge Harvard’s prestigious debate crafts with Ma champions. Ages 14 years plus. Pa Spa. Ages 5 to 11 years. Wednesday 28 October, 5pm Wednesday 28 October, Tate South Lambeth Library 2.30pm to 4pm Streatham Library 18 19 Children and Young Other Events People’s Events
Look How Far We Have Come Achievers in Black History Chatterbooks Week National Poetry Day Film Screening and Discussion Elijah McCoy, Madame CJ Walker Chatterbooks Week is running from National Poetry Day, the annual mass History consultant Kwaku examines and Bob Marley were all great Black 11 to 18 October. A celebration of celebration of poetry and all things the question of equality for young achievers. Learn about many more. Chatterbooks children’s reading poetical, will mark its 21st birthday on people. Look How Far We’ve Come Ages 5 to 11 years. groups and the fun of reading. It’s the Thursday 8 October 2015. features interviews with David Lammy, perfect time for schools, libraries and Friday 30 October, 2.30pm to 4pm – All are invited to join in, breaking with Dawn Butler, Dianne Abbott and Sam individuals across the UK to introduce Waterloo Library the tyranny of prose by thinking of a King MBE about their experiences in children to the pleasure of reading poem and sharing it in imaginative the movement towards equality. This and sharing books by taking part in ways. Expect the airwaves to be full will be followed by a discussion. Ages Chatterbooks activity, or setting up a of verse, while impromptu poetry 14 years plus. Chatterbooks group. festivals and read-a-thons will pop up Thursday 29 October, 5pm- Tate Chatterbooks reading groups are for in thousands of unexpected places, South Lambeth Library children aged 4 to 12, where they can from shops, streets and offices to have a great time talking about books. waiting rooms and train stations. For more information please contact This year’s National Poetry Day your local library or visit theme is Light: proprietors of power www.chatterbooks.org.uk stations and lighthouses, opticians, ‘Reading for pleasure is more photographers and firework-makers important to a child’s educational are among the professions pledged to achievement than their family’s wealth participate by displaying poems. or social class’. Start planning your participation now – and let us know via your libraries Facebook or Twitter – we’d love to hear your poetry and your celebration. 20 21
Colour Colour Performances in Libraries and Childrens Centres across the borough Lambeth Libraries and Omnibus ticket! Colour is supported using public Monday 12 October Friday 23 October bring you an interactive multi-sensory funding by Arts Council England. 10am – Tulse Hill Pop-up Library, The 10.30am and 2.30pm Carnegie Library, performance for under 4s. Join us Old Scout Hut, 4 High Trees, 020 7926 8682 Free - For ages 6 months to 4 years - for this delightful piece of theatre to SW2 3PU, 020 8671 3132 35 mins Monday 26 October explore language through the sights, 2.15pm and 3.30pm Streatham 10am Streatham Hub CC, 388 sounds, smells and textures of an Library, 020 7926 6768 Streatham High Road, SW16 6HX, “My baby was enthralled!” 020 8764 5102 enchanted garden. Tuesday 13 October Christina Rossetti’s poem “Colour” is “Fun as well as educational” 10am and 2pm Windmill One O’clock 2.30pm St Stephen’s CC, Dorset Road Club, Windmill Gardens, off Blenheim (entrance on Meadow Place), vibrantly brought to life in this playful Gardens, SW2 5BZ, 020 8674 3440 SW8 1EJ, 0207 735 1540 offering that facilitates language “Clearly conducive to development in a stimulating and child development” Wednesday 14 October Tuesday 27 October 10.30am Clapham Library, 10am Ethelred CC, 10 Lollard Street, creative environment. 020 7926 0717 SE11 6UP, 020 7582 9711 Please note that spaces are limited, Thursday 15 October 2.15pm Durning Library, so do arrive early to collect your free 9.45am and 11am Upper Norwood 020 7926 8682 Library, 020 8670 2551 Wednesday 28 October Friday 16 October 10.30 West Norwood Library, 10am Jubilee Children’s Centre, 020 7926 8092 Jubilee Primary school, Tulse Hill, 2.45pm and 4pm at Tate South SW2 2JE, 020 8678 9160 Lambeth Library, 020 7926 0710 2.30pm Waterloo Library, Thursday 29 October 020 7926 8750 10am and 11.30am (over 18months) Tuesday 20 October Treehouse CC –babies, Holmewood 10am Effra Nursery, 33 Effra Parade, Nursery, 66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 1PL, 02077338425 SW2 2RW, 020 8674 3440 2pm Minet Library, 020 7926 6073 Friday 30 October 10am Woodmansterne CC, Stockport Wednesday 21 October Road, SW16 5XE, 020 8764 5102 10am, 12.30pm and 2pm Brockwell Park One O’clock club, Arlingford 2pm Streatham Library Polish group, Road, SW2 2TA, 02077338425 Mark Bennett Hall, Streatham Library, 020 7926 6768 Thursday 22 October 10am, 11.30am and 1.30pm Brixton Library, 020 7926 1067 22 Lambeth libraries
Libraries contact details: Upper Norwood Library, 41 Westow Hill SE19 1TJ. Brixton Library Tel: 020 8670 2551 Brixton Oval, SW2 1JQ. Tel: 020 7926 1056 Waterloo Library 114-118 Lower Marsh SE1 7AG Carnegie Library Tel: 020 7926 8750 188 Herne Hill Road, SE24 0AG. Tel: 020 7926 6050 West Norwood Library (temp) The Old Library Centre, 14-16 Knights Clapham Library Hill SE27 0HY Mary Seacole Centre, Tel: 020 7926 8092. 91 Clapham High Street, SW4 7DB. Tel: 020 7926 0717 This information was believed to be correct at the time it was published, Durning Library but may be subject to changes and 167 Kennington Lane, SE11 4HF. circumstances outside the control of Tel: 020 7926 8682 the organisers. For more events and Lambeth Archives and information visit Minet Library www.lambeth.gov.uk/events 52 Knatchbull Road, SE5 9QY. Booking Tel: (Library) 020 7926 6073 Tel: (Archives) 020 7926 6076 All events are free unless otherwise stated, to avoid disappointment Streatham Library please book for all events. 63 Streatham High Road SW16 1PL. Tel: 020 7926 6768 Please book by emailing/phoning the local library Tate South Lambeth Library 180 South Lambeth Road, SW8 1QP. Tel: 020 7926 0705 For all service and general enquiries please contact the Lambeth service centre.
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