Harrow African History Season Launches Monday Sept. 30 With Focus On African British Civil Rights

Harrow African History Season Launches Monday Sept. 30 With Focus On African British Civil Rights

Lee Jasper, race and policing advisor of former London Mayor Ken Livingstone, will give the keynote speech to launch the Harrow African History Season theme ‘African British Civil Rights Since The 1960s’ on Monday September 30 in the Council Chamber of Harrow Council.

The other events include a ‘surprise’ film screening at Flash Musicals in Edgware on Friday October 4. Film-maker and media lecturer Imruh Bakari will facilitate the post-screening Q&A topic: How far have we come in the quest for civil rights?

Jurisconsult and community advocate Esther Stanford-Xosei will highlight the activism of Claudia Jones and Amy Ashwood Garvey – the former is better known for the introduction of the Notting Hill carnival, and the latter for being an aide and first wife of pan-Africanist icon Marcus Garvey.

Young people get a chance to create and perform a collaborative work on Tuesday October 29 at the Together We Can! event after being inspired by motivational speaker Andrew Muhammad and a facilitated workshop by Music4Causes rapper/songwriter Kimba.

There will also be prizes for young people who memorise and recite a stanza of ‘The African Child’ poem at the last event, a forum meeting which will be preceded by a presentation by community activist Marc Wadsworth on the legacy of Stephen Lawrence.

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