You ng, Gifted & Black events guide 2019 activities & workshops / art & literature film / music & theatre / talks & exhibitions brochure design by ginapatch www.ginapatch.com @ginapatch.art www.norfolkblackhistorymonth.org A Message from the Chair Activities & Art & The word “Windrush” is foremost in any review of BHM LAUNCH Workshops Literature Black History Month 2018. The unfair way that our 2 - 3 4 - 7 8 - 11 generation was treated can never be fully rectified. June 22nd 2019 marked the first National Windrush Day, and Lady Floella Benjamin has been tasked with creating a fitting monument to that symbolic event of 1948. British life and culture has been immeasurably enriched by Caribbean immigration. Just imagine Britain without Rhythm and Blues, Reggae, Ska, Calypso, Salsa, Zumba or Music & Talks & Film Theatre Exhibitions Modern Jazz. We would have to bring back “knees up mother Brown”. 13 - 15 16 - 23 24 - 29 “Young, Gifted and Black” is the theme for BHM 2019. As part of that we celebrate the second generation. The children of the Windrush literally carry the flag for Britain. There are too many of them to name, Dame Kelly Holmes, Johnson Beharry VC and Lenny Henry are just three of the innumerable horde of high achievers who have put UEA the “Great” into modern Britain. 30 - 33 I hope you had a good Windrush Day. Now have a great Black History Month this October! Danny Keen Norfolk Black History Month Chair, Norfolk [email protected] Black History Month www.norfolkblackhistorymonth.org 1 Saturday 28th September 10:00 - 17:00 BHM BHM Launch All Dayer LAUNCH Friday 27th September 17:30 - 19:30 - MC Michael Gyapong - DJ Abraham Eshetu - Tropico DJ's - Bingi Bingham, Jamaican Rapper live and direct from the Caribbean - Pan Afro Band - Keen Fitness Zumba Come and help launch BHM with dancing, live bands and DJ's. Exotic foods on sale from Bandido, Durban Grill and Ramses Street Food. The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich, NR2 1TF Monday 30th September The Committee of Norfolk and Norwich Black History Month have pleasure inviting you to join us for the Launch of our 2019 Black History Month Information celebrations. Centre The evening begins at 5.30pm for a prompt start at 6pm in the Tony Hall will be Black History Month's information guru! Come and Council Chambers on the first floor of Norwich City Hall. There speak to Tony about the fascinating events this BHM! We have will be some short speeches and performances by various everything including lectures, theatre, dance, art, music, museums, artistes. films, etc. Pick up a leaflet or booklet. Hay Hill, Haymarket 2 City Hall, Norwich 3 All day Thursday 3rd October Friday 4th October Aviva celebrates Black Black History Month: 'Who History Month ACTIVITIES & Am I?' - Norfolk & Suffolk Aviva welcomes the people of NHS Foundation Trust Norwich and Norfolk to join them in celebrating the varied WORKSHOPS and colourful contribution Black culture has made to the joy of nations. With a market stall in the Marble Hall, talks, Saturday 28th September 11:00 am music. Aviva Surrey Street Norwich Zumba NR1 3ST A celebration of black culture, Tuesday 1st October to Thursday 31st black history and inspirational Keen Fitness Studios leads a Zumba October black figures open to staff, and dance session. Everybody is welcome Slavery Historical Tour the people we serve. to join in on Saturday morning. (Schools) Come and join us as we Zumba originates from Columbia with celebrate with food, dancing, its Caribbean coastline. This energetic music and famous speakers. dance form is based on two Colombian musical forms. Cumbia, from the If you have a disability and need traditional folk culture of black slaves, help with transport to the Hall, and Reggaeton (a version of Jamaican or have a special diet or any Reggae). other needs, please contact [email protected] or call 07585 965 536 (Mon - Fri Outside The Forum, Millennium Plain, 9am - 5pm) and we will do our Norwich, NR2 1TF best to make you welcome. Tuesday 1st October to Thursday 31st Rickinghall Village Hall, October Hinderclay Road IP22 1HD Diss, Norfolk A walk in the footsteps of Norfolk's Black Prince (self- Monday 7th October 20:00 - 21:00 guided walk, Blo' Norton) Students will meet costumed characters involved in the 19th BHM QUIZ Prince Frederick Duleep Singh was the century Atlantic slave trade son of Maharajah Duleep Singh and and study documents from the Test your Black History Month Maharani Bamba Duleep Singh who was Norfolk Record Office to learn knowledge over a drink in a African. He was an historian and art what it was like to be a slave or convivial atmosphere. collector who lived at Blo' Norton Hall a slave-owner. Group near Diss who left a noteable passage in bookings only. Tickets £5 each The Crown, East Cliff, the history of our region. (120 max) available from Sheringham NR26 8BQ Castle Museum. Ancient House 21 White Hart Street, Thetford, IP24 1AD Castle Museum, Norwich 4 Castle Hill, Norwich, NR1 3JU 5 Tuesday 22nd October 19:45 - 20:45 Tuesday 22nd October 15:00 - 16:00 Norma Miller 'Queen of COAST Arts workshop Swing' (1920-2019 R.I.P) Thursday 24th and Friday 25th October with Anna Mudeka 10:00 - 17:00 Monday 28th October 20:00 - 22:30 XenArts Dance Theatre African Caribbean Society Residency Showcase Join UEA’s African and Caribbean Society for a showcase of various talents and skills in whatever Anna Mudeka will run an sector. interactive and immersive workshop, for all ages and The Nick Rayns LCR Earlham abilities. They will learn Road, Norwich, NR4 7TJ clapping rhythms, shakers and drumming, dance moves and Wednesday 30th October 13:00 - 14:00 so experience a true taste of Zimbabwean culture. Her New Routes Integration BHM workshop will be an invitation Norma Miller (1920-2019 to remember our ancestors, R.I.P). Norma Miller was born their wisdom and their stories, in New York City, and grew up and to offer an insight into the within earshot of the Apollo Join us for an exciting and uplifting and soulful Theatre. As a child she danced dynamic arts residency with spiritualism of a Bira Shona to the sounds of Duke dance and spoken word artists to celebration. Ellington and Chick Webb on create a contemporary hip-hop the sidewalks of Harlem. dance theatre piece. This is a Tickets £4 each / £12 family in Norma Miller was a great creative project for those that advance; £5 each / £15 family original of Lindy Hop and love to move, learn new styles on door. Swing Dance. She was an and want to explore and evangelist for dance, Community Event at New Routes. celebrate Black History through more information/enquiries/ Bring a dish of food to share. Free travelling the world to teach the arts. Some dance experience details: Lindy Hop right up until she film showing of Africa United, necessary. Daisy Lees with Roger Nsengiyumva, died at 99 years old! Norma's Arts La’Olam legacy is your nearest Lindy Norwich refugee actor. All Cost: £20 for both days [email protected] welcome. Hop Class. Try it out! For more details and to book 07990802776 please contact: Lindy Hop beginners course [email protected] starts 22nd October 2019. Visit Cromer Community Centre, New Routes, Catherine Wheel Garden St, Cromer NR27 9HL Opening, Norwich, NR3 3BQ www.swingdancenorwich.co. The Garage 14 Chapel Field uk for details. North, Norwich, NR2 1NY Swing City, The Elms, Unthank Road, NR2 2PL 6 7 Tuesday 1st October to Thursday 31st October ART AND Jarrolds Black History Month Books LITERATURE Toni Morrison (1931-2019) and Andrea Levy (1956-2019) were two Tuesday 1st October to Thursday 31st October of the greatest writers of the Black experience. Jarrold's Book Department celebrates their lives, Norfolk Libraries Celebrates great writers and literary output this BHM along for Black History Month with other giants of literature throughout October. BHM celebrates the life of Andrea Levy, the great writer of the Windrush story. Jarrolds 25–27 Exchange Street, Norwich, NR2 1DP Her books are available at Jarrolds Bookstore and participating libraries. Tuesday 1st October to Thursday 31st October Tuesday 1st October to Thursday 31st October Norfolk Libraries Celebrates great writers for Black History Month James Baldwin - Smoke Dreams Lorraine Hansberry (the author of by Maria 'Raisin In The Sun') is the very Pavledis definition of 'Young, Gifted and Black'. Her friend Nina Simone composed this song for her to Maria Pavledis commemorate her early death. depicts one of Lorraine Hansberry is one of the Black History’s many writers on the Library greatest literary Service’s Booklist. heroes, James Baldwin, using her unique smoke Tuesday 1st October to Norfolk Libraries (Great Yarmouth, drawing Thursday 31st October Millenium Library, Thetford and technique. On King's Lynn) show along with a Expectation - A Tuesday 1st October to Thursday 31st October selection of James Life Half Lived Baldwin's works at by Cheryl Roach What’s Going On - The words of Marvin The Bookhive. Gaye in paintings by Louie Shelley. Cheryl Roach's Celebrating 60 years of Motown. 53 London Street fascinating Marvin Gaye was one of popular culture's most Norwich Lor autobiography will be poignant poets and performers. Louie Shelley available at the Forum has created paintings to commemorate what is Library throughout probably one of the world's most moving October. records. The Forum, 2 Millennium Plain, Norwich 8 9 Wednesday 23rd October 17:30 - 19:00 Thursday 24th October Rwandan Genocide - 25 Doors 18:30 for 19:00 Start Years Commemoration UEA Live Black History Month Celebration Monday 7th - 31st October Portrait of Roger Nsengiyumva by Danny Keen Rwanda 1994, the Genocide against the Tutsis - 25 years on Raised in Norwich and star of stage and screen, Roger typifies My survival and life in Norwich the theme of BHM 2019.