October is Black History Month in the UK, and we have teamed up with Islington Libraries and local community groups to curate a full programme of events and activities happening across the borough that lift, celebrate and amplify African and Caribbean cultures, histories and heritage. 
Download the full programme of libraries and community events and check out our highlights of free and low cost community events below.

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Community-led Black History Month events

400 years of Black Women Resistance Leaders
Tuesday 8th October 6.30pm
Islington Town Hall, Upper St, Islington, London N1 2UD

A visual and biographical seminar including documentary and video evidence detailing Black women from UK and around the world who have resisted colonialism, imperialism and racism, covering 400 years of over 40 valiant female freedom fighters who used pistols, pens and placards and any means necessary to fight for equality. 

Booking 
To book your place email info@everyvoice.org.uk, places are prioritised for those who live or work in Islington. 


​In partnership with Black History Walks and Islington Council Staff BAME Forum
Self-care as an act of warfare: A Black women's reading group
Thursday 17th October 7pm
Housmans, 25 Caledonian Rd, N1 9DX
Black feminist writers offer a radical perspective on resistance, resilience and perseverance. Using their literary works, we will discuss and explore topics that centre and reflect Black women’s experiences.  This will be a safe and radical space for Black women to talk openly about topics such as oppression and mental health and draw on the works and legacies of black feminist writers to generate strategies for self-care, resistance and liberation.  ​
Booking 
The event is open to all women (trans, intersex and cis) and non-binary persons of Black African and Caribbean descent. Spaces are limited. To book your place email blackfeministreading@gmail.com.

In partnership with Black Feminist Reading Group
Black History of Islington Walk
Saturday 26th October 10.45am
Meeting at Angel tube station
A 2hr walking tour through some of Islington’s little-know landmarks and places of significance. Your professional guide Avril Nanton will reveal the abundance of black history and the amazing things that have happened in the borough.  Find out about the first black cultural arts centre, the history of the ANC, Islington’s Egyptian links and the legacies of black revolutionary politicians and activists, such as Claudia Jones and Angela Davis and their encounters in the borough.
​Booking 

To book your place please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-history-walk-of-islington-tickets-75012706023
In partnership with Avril Nanton's Walking tours
Our stories; reminiscence and history-making
Wednesday 23rd October 11am-12pm
Drovers Centre, 19 North Road, N7 9EY
A fun reminiscence workshop for people over the age of 55. We especially encourage African and Caribbean people to bring in family photographs for a morning of sharing and storytelling, to draw on memories, family ties and traditions, and to take part in arts and crafts activities to create black history archives, centred on family histories and local connections.


Booking 
Places are open only to people over the age of 55. To book your place contact Andrea on asinclair@ageukislington.org.uk Or call 020 7607 7701


In partnership with Age UK Islington Drovers Centre
Black History Education: a practice of freedom
Tuesday 22nd October 6.30pm - 9pm
Brickworks Community Centre, 42 Crouch Hill, N4 4BY
History plays a vital part in shaping our identity and view of the world. In this intimate community event we will reflect on Black history education as a practice of freedom; what we can do to support this in our homes, schools and communities?
Black history is British history. How does racism operate in our history education and how does that impact on Black lives and social inequalities in Britain today? How are we building on Black-led interventions that are decolonising history education and challenging the racial bias and euro-centric lens through which history is traditionally taught? 

Booking 
To book your place please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-history-education-a-practice-of-freedom-tickets-75007123325
A light Ghanaian meal is included, at suggested donation of £3.

In partnership with The Black Curriculum and Brickworks Community Centre
Black History Celebration
Saturday 26th October 2019 4pm-9pm
Holly Park Methodist Church Hall, Crouch Hill, N4 4BY
Kekeli African Dance Ensemble and Holly Park Methodist Church bring you an evening of family entertainment with an exhibition, African drumming, dancing, a books stand, a lively quiz, fashion show and food.


Booking 
Booking not required but for further Info contact hollypark@live.com or phone  John 077 87878709 / George 07506 521879

​In partnership with KeKeLi African Dance Ensemble and Holly Park Methodist Church
Fashion4Africa Showcase
Saturday 26th October 2019 5.30pm-10.30pm
Gracepoint, 161-169 Essex Road, N1 2SN
A showcase celebrating African Fashion and Beauty, supporting emerging models, and fashion houses and designers of African origin. Supported by new media partners and industry experts, join us for catwalk shows, ‘new faces’ modelling and designer competitions and live entertainment including artists from Ethiopia, Sudan and Ghana.  We kindly seek your support in making this years' event special as we celebrate 10 years of supporting young talent and entrepreneurs of African origin to believe in themselves, their dreams and aspirations to succeed in the creative industry at large. 


Booking 
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fashion4africa-showcase-2019-tickets-70264158991

Organised by Anemp & Co. Solutions
See you there and don't forget to download the full programme which includes library events in the brochure below.
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