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010<br />

<strong>black</strong><br />

<strong>history</strong><br />

<strong>month</strong><br />

<strong>now</strong><br />

Haringey programme of events<br />

October 2010<br />

www.haringey.gov.uk


Lynne Featherstone<br />

MP for Hornsey and Wood Green,<br />

and Parliamentary Under-Secretary<br />

of State responsible for Equalities<br />

and Criminal Information<br />

Black History Month is here again -<br />

another absolutely fantastic<br />

opportunity to celebrate the rich and<br />

varied contribution of <strong>black</strong> men and<br />

women to our Borough and our<br />

culture at large.<br />

This year we focus on the<br />

achievements and character of a<br />

much loved and respected man -<br />

Bernie Grant. In the ten years since<br />

his death, Bernie’s legacy continues<br />

to live on, and Black History Month<br />

2010 allows us to reflect on<br />

everything he achieved, and the<br />

inspirational figure he was - and<br />

continues to be - to a generation of<br />

young <strong>black</strong> men and women.<br />

The whole array of events on offer<br />

this year - from the art to the theatre<br />

to the workshops - provide an<br />

astonishing array of different cultural,<br />

historical and artistic experiences.<br />

Black History Month is truly a jewel<br />

in the Haringey calendar, and every<br />

year it never fails to impress. I hope<br />

you enjoy it as much as I will.<br />

David Lammy MP<br />

Member of Parliament for<br />

Tottenham<br />

It is an honour, once again, to<br />

introduce Haringey’s Black History<br />

Month Guide. This year sees the<br />

10th anniversary of the sad and<br />

premature death of Bernie Grant.<br />

Bernie was an inspiration - he was<br />

one of the first members of the<br />

Black community to sit in<br />

Parliament, smashing the glass<br />

ceiling so that the next generation of<br />

<strong>black</strong> men and women could.<br />

One of the most remarkable aspects<br />

of Bernie’s character was his ability<br />

to understand the importance of<br />

<strong>history</strong> and heritage in entrenching a<br />

sense of identity. In an increasingly<br />

materialistic world, obfuscated by<br />

brand names and urban street<br />

culture, it is easy to forget what<br />

makes us special amongst an<br />

increasingly diverse crowd of people.<br />

He understood that if you don’t<br />

k<strong>now</strong> who you are, you can’t k<strong>now</strong><br />

where you are going and it was his<br />

campaigning and persistence that<br />

brought us a Black History Month in<br />

the UK with recognition across all<br />

communities, not just the Black one.<br />

Indeed, this <strong>month</strong> may turn out to<br />

be one of Bernie’s most important<br />

legacies. History is not just a<br />

moment to ack<strong>now</strong>ledge and reflect<br />

on the sacrifices, struggles and<br />

triumphs of our ancestors, but to<br />

appreciate the lessons for the<br />

struggles of the present and future.<br />

The programme for this <strong>month</strong><br />

reflects this. I’ve been inspired by<br />

the increasing number of wonderful<br />

individuals and community groups I<br />

have come across who have worked<br />

tirelessly to bring people together<br />

from all ages and backgrounds<br />

throughout the Borough. The last<br />

year and the coming <strong>month</strong>s will no<br />

doubt prove challenging for Haringey<br />

- but it is at this time that we can<br />

draw inspiration from the actions of<br />

those that suffered harder and for<br />

longer and eventually triumphed.<br />

Although Haringey has always<br />

suffered more than others from<br />

economic poverty, we have never<br />

been impoverished in terms of our<br />

people or of our culture - this <strong>month</strong><br />

is our chance to prove that.<br />

I pay special tribute to Bernie’s wife,<br />

Sharon, who has been central to<br />

putting together this <strong>month</strong>’s<br />

programme and has been<br />

instrumental in preserving his legacy.<br />

I wish you all an interesting and<br />

inspiring Black History Month.<br />

Cllr Claire Kober<br />

Leader of Haringey Council<br />

I am delighted to introduce the<br />

fantastic programme of events<br />

scheduled for Black History Month.<br />

This year especially we are marking<br />

10 years since the death of Bernie<br />

Grant who did so much for<br />

Haringey. Bernie had a strong sense<br />

of his heritage and was passionate<br />

about ensuring the experiences and<br />

achievements of individual<br />

communities were marked and<br />

celebrated.<br />

We are lucky to live in a borough in<br />

which so many cultures coexist, and<br />

the wealth of events planned over<br />

the coming weeks give us a chance<br />

to celebrate the achievements and<br />

ambitions of all that is <strong>black</strong> culture.<br />

There really is something for<br />

everybody, from jewellery making<br />

workshops, to family fun days and<br />

seminars on the impact of Obama’s<br />

election. I hope that hundreds of you<br />

will join us to enjoy this festival of<br />

Black History.<br />

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Cllr Bernice Vanier<br />

Cabinet Member for Safer<br />

Community and Cohesion<br />

Each year Black History Month<br />

provides an opportunity for all<br />

members of the community to share<br />

experiences and learn about the rich<br />

culture and <strong>history</strong> of <strong>black</strong> people,<br />

and the contribution they have made<br />

to our culturally diverse community.<br />

This is important because in the<br />

main <strong>black</strong> <strong>history</strong> is blotted out or<br />

re-written to suit others. One <strong>month</strong><br />

is insufficient to redress this balance<br />

but it gives the chance to spotlight<br />

<strong>black</strong> <strong>history</strong> and promote<br />

understanding and harmony.<br />

This year in particular is of special<br />

significance as seventeen African<br />

countries celebrate their Golden<br />

Jubilee independence anniversary. It<br />

is also the 10th anniversary of the<br />

death of Bernie Grant, the first <strong>black</strong><br />

leader of Haringey Council and MP<br />

for Tottenham from 1987 to his<br />

death in 2000. The focus of the<br />

booklet is on his life and<br />

achievements.<br />

The programme this <strong>month</strong> includes<br />

a plethora of activities and thought<br />

provoking events. There is<br />

something for all ages and taste.<br />

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Eddie Griffith<br />

Mayor of Haringey<br />

It is a delight and privilege to be<br />

asked to pen the preface to this<br />

edition. The co-incidence of being a<br />

Mayor from the <strong>black</strong> community<br />

adds a certain poignancy to the<br />

occasion.<br />

It is important that we in Haringey<br />

ack<strong>now</strong>lege and celebrate the<br />

achievements of members of the<br />

<strong>black</strong> community whose sojourn<br />

dates back many decades, indeed as<br />

far back as World War 2 and possibly<br />

earlier.<br />

Worldwide <strong>black</strong> people over the<br />

centuries have made their mark in the<br />

fields of science, mathematics, health<br />

and the like. Inventors such as<br />

Thomas Adams, George Alcorn,<br />

Howard Aiken and Andrew Alford<br />

have made significant contributions<br />

which have revolutionised the way we<br />

do things today.<br />

This year's programme is a reminder<br />

that in our midst there is a diversity of<br />

talent, skills and k<strong>now</strong>ledge of which<br />

we can be proud. It is also ten years<br />

since the untimely death of our own<br />

local hero, the larger than life Bernie<br />

Grant, who served the constituency of<br />

Tottenham as Member of Parliament<br />

for some thirteen years. Bernie was<br />

Haringey’s Black History Month<br />

2010 programme aims to<br />

celebrate the rich art and culture<br />

of the Black community by<br />

providing a diversity of events<br />

across the Borough. The 2010<br />

brochure particularly focuses on<br />

the 10 year anniversary of Bernie<br />

Grant’s death, and aims to<br />

celebrate the former MP’s life and<br />

achievements.<br />

Among attractions will be<br />

exhibitions, talks and seminars -<br />

for all ages.<br />

Key exhibitions include a Bernie<br />

Grant roadshow at local libraries<br />

and the Bernie Grant Arts Centre,<br />

including a seminar by the MP’s<br />

official biographer Onyekachi<br />

Wambu.<br />

There will also be a boroughwide<br />

art exhibition at various locations<br />

across Haringey - entitled Sisters in<br />

well loved and respected and a man<br />

of profound integrity. I had the good<br />

fortune to have k<strong>now</strong>n him as a friend<br />

and colleague when he served at<br />

Haringey as its leader and can testify<br />

to his relentless energy, commitment<br />

and passion, legacies which remain in<br />

the mind to this present day.<br />

In the next few weeks we will be<br />

treated to an array of cultural<br />

delicacies which will enrich the mind<br />

and stimulate our natural propensities<br />

to add to our intellectual growth.<br />

Sprit - featuring the work of<br />

contemporary <strong>black</strong> female artists.<br />

Nicola Green’s thought-provoking<br />

exhibition House-Slave, Field-Slave<br />

will trace the struggle for the<br />

abolition of slavery as commemorated<br />

in the borough in 2007 - before this<br />

locally-based, nationally-respected<br />

portrait artist shows her work at the<br />

International Slavery Museum in<br />

Liverpool in 2011.<br />

Called Black History Month Now the<br />

programme celebrates present-day<br />

achievements and successes - and<br />

shows how these draw on the<br />

community’s rich heritage in the<br />

borough.<br />

For full details of this year’s Black<br />

History Month celebrations in<br />

Haringey, visit www.haringey.gov.uk/<br />

<strong>black</strong><strong>history</strong><strong>month</strong> - or contact<br />

020 8489 1419 or email<br />

elena.pippou@haringey.gov.uk<br />

2010<br />

<strong>black</strong><br />

<strong>history</strong><br />

<strong>month</strong><br />

<strong>now</strong><br />

Black History Month in the year 2010<br />

promises to be a memorable one and<br />

I for one am already smacking my lips<br />

in anticipation of the cultural delights<br />

which will be served up in the weeks<br />

ahead.<br />

Black History Month 2010 could be<br />

the most exciting to date but we all<br />

have to play our individual parts by<br />

joining the celebrations whenever and<br />

wherever they are held.<br />

Have a happy, enjoyable, rewarding<br />

and stimulating Black History Month.<br />

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Bernie Grant: a reflection<br />

On 18 April 2000 thousands of<br />

people lined the streets of Haringey<br />

to follow the last journey of a<br />

charismatic political leader. Bernie<br />

Grant had been the Labour leader of<br />

Haringey Council during the politically<br />

turbulent mid 1980s and went on to<br />

become the Member of Parliament for<br />

Tottenham in 1987 until his death in<br />

2000. The mass funeral attended by<br />

some 4000 people at Alexandra Palace<br />

made this one of the largest ever public<br />

tributes to a <strong>black</strong> person in Britain.<br />

There was a strong sense that a strong<br />

and brave voice had been silenced.<br />

And so it had. Bernie Grant, the most<br />

outspoken <strong>black</strong> political leader in<br />

recent times, had been a force for<br />

racial and social justice for over three<br />

decades, and was a champion and<br />

friend to many, in Haringey and far<br />

beyond. In making the transition from<br />

left wing activist to Parliamentary office,<br />

the story of his life mirrors the changes<br />

that the country was going through, as<br />

it attempted to come to terms with<br />

becoming a multi-racial society after<br />

decades of being an imperial power.<br />

Born into a family of teachers on 17<br />

February 1944 in Guyana, Bernie Grant<br />

left for England aged 19, to join his<br />

mother who was one of the very few<br />

<strong>black</strong> teachers in Haringey. By 1978 he<br />

became a full time Area Officer for the<br />

National Union of Public Employees<br />

(NUPE), responsible for its local<br />

authority and health workers. Bernie<br />

Grant then founded the Black Trades<br />

Unionists Solidarity Movement, and by<br />

1983 worked for it full time.<br />

He also became involved in the local<br />

community, especially around<br />

discrimination in education, and was<br />

elected a councillor for Bruce Grove in<br />

1978. He quickly gained the respect of<br />

other councillors, and by 1985 he had<br />

become the Leader of Haringey<br />

Council, responsible for its ethnically<br />

diverse population of 250,000 people.<br />

He was the first ever <strong>black</strong> person to<br />

hold such a position, or in fact to hold<br />

any real political power, in Europe.<br />

Equal opportunities policies and<br />

practices are <strong>now</strong> commonplace but<br />

this was not so in the 1980. Bernie<br />

Grant was a pioneer of equalities for all<br />

and insisted that Haringey Council’s<br />

jobs and services should be equally<br />

available to everyone.<br />

His uncompromising stance on these<br />

issues brought him an unwelcome<br />

national fame. The Tottenham<br />

electorate voted him into Parliament in<br />

1987, as one of the first <strong>black</strong> MPs in<br />

modern times. Famously, ever<br />

conscious of his ancestral roots, he<br />

entered his first State Opening of<br />

Parliament in African clothing, attracting<br />

outrage from some quarters - but huge<br />

respect from others.<br />

Bernie Grant had built up credibility<br />

with a range of communities who felt<br />

excluded from politics and from society<br />

in general. Migrants, <strong>black</strong> people,<br />

pensioners, alienated youth - all sought<br />

his support. He brought to Parliament a<br />

wealth of political experience, and<br />

quickly set about using his new status<br />

to take those issues forward locally,<br />

nationally and internationally.<br />

He came to be seen as the unofficial<br />

‘Minister for Black People’, and<br />

approached by individuals, British<br />

ministers and politicians, and even<br />

governments in Africa and elsewhere,<br />

who sought his advice or influence. He<br />

was a great orator, and his public<br />

speaking skills were in great demand<br />

both in this country and abroad. He<br />

travelled widely, especially to Africa<br />

and to his beloved Caribbean region.<br />

In 1990 he accompanied the African-<br />

American former presidential<br />

candidate, Reverend Jesse Jackson to<br />

South Africa, greeting Nelson Mandela<br />

on the day of his release after 22<br />

years imprisonment. And noting the<br />

problems that <strong>black</strong> people<br />

encountered across Europe, he<br />

founded the Standing Conference on<br />

Racism in Europe in 1990.<br />

Another important initiative was the<br />

Africa Reparations Movement (ARM) in<br />

Britain in 1993. As chair of ARM, he<br />

stressed the importance of <strong>history</strong> and<br />

heritage for African diaspora peoples:<br />

‘Only if we understand our past can we<br />

as Black People move forward in the<br />

future. We must demand<br />

compensation for the biggest crime in<br />

<strong>history</strong> – the colonisation and<br />

enslavement of our people.’<br />

For 13 years, he used the floor of the<br />

House of Commons to further his<br />

numerous campaigns against injustice<br />

at home and abroad. Throughout<br />

however, he was closely involved in his<br />

Tottenham constituency, and increased<br />

his majority at two subsequent general<br />

elections. Away from the public gaze<br />

he was re<strong>now</strong>ned for his empathy with<br />

the many who approached him with<br />

their personal difficulties. Queues at his<br />

MP’s advice surgery were legendary, as<br />

was his passionate advocacy for<br />

victims of injustice. Bernie Grant’s last<br />

big battle was to work towards<br />

establishing a dedicated <strong>black</strong> arts and<br />

cultural facility in his Tottenham<br />

constituency. His vision was fulfilled<br />

with The Bernie Grant Arts Centre<br />

opening in 2007. Sadly Bernie died on<br />

8 April 2000 at the age of 56. He is<br />

buried in Tottenham Cemetery.<br />

Official and public debates about<br />

racism, social equity and cultural<br />

identity were undoubtedly the richer for<br />

Bernie Grant’s sustained, committed<br />

contribution to political, socioeconomic<br />

and cultural life both in<br />

Britain and abroad. With his finely<br />

honed sense of social justice, his belief<br />

in equality for all peoples, and his pride<br />

in the <strong>history</strong>, culture and achievements<br />

of <strong>black</strong> diaspora peoples, successive<br />

generations will benefit from Bernie<br />

Grant’s work for many years to come.<br />

For more information, please refer to<br />

www.berniegrantarchive.org.uk<br />

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EXHIBITIONS<br />

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Fri 1st to Sun 31st October<br />

Sisters in Spirit<br />

Private View:<br />

Thurs 30th Sept 2010, 7 to 9pm<br />

Monday to Friday 1 to 7pm<br />

Saturday & Sunday 12 to 4pm<br />

The Original Gallery,<br />

Hornsey Library, N8 9JA<br />

For sales contact 020 8489 1419<br />

An exhibition featuring the artwork<br />

of 11 female artists based in the<br />

UK. Themes such as the unity of<br />

the <strong>black</strong> family, <strong>black</strong> malefemale<br />

relationships,<br />

contemporary social conditions,<br />

and African traditions are central<br />

to their artistic explorations.<br />

Fri 1st to Sun 31st Oct<br />

Lithographic prints by<br />

Alexandra Galleries<br />

The gallery is not always open to<br />

the public so please call 020<br />

8489 2758 to check opening<br />

times. Mon to Fri 8.45am to 7pm<br />

Saturday 9am to 5pm<br />

Sunday 12 to 4pm<br />

The Gallery, 1st Floor, Wood<br />

Green Library, N22 6XD<br />

For sales contact 020 8489 1419<br />

An exhibition of lithographic prints<br />

by internationally acclaimed <strong>black</strong><br />

female artists. This exhibition is an<br />

extension of the Sisters in Spirit<br />

exhibition.<br />

Fri 1st to Sun 31st October<br />

Photography<br />

by Mary Osinibi<br />

Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm<br />

Saturday 9am to 5pm<br />

Sunday 12 to 4pm<br />

Marcus Garvey Library,<br />

1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA<br />

For sales contact 020 8489 1419<br />

Mary Osinibi’s (Mary O) fine art<br />

photography is a form of storytelling.<br />

Always amazed by the<br />

beauty of creation and by the<br />

constant change and stages of our<br />

society, Mary’s photography<br />

captures our surroundings and life.<br />

Fri 1st to Sun 31st October<br />

Paintings by Melanie<br />

“Shay” LaRocque &<br />

Soheila Keyani<br />

Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm<br />

Saturday 9am to 5pm<br />

Stroud Green Library, Quernmore<br />

Road, N4 4QR<br />

For sales contact 020 8489 1419<br />

Melanie “Shay” LaRocque calls<br />

her style Urbanite. Her themes are<br />

timeless - faith, culture and love.<br />

Abstract painter Soheila Keyani is<br />

re<strong>now</strong>ned for the boldness and<br />

vitality of her work, and for her<br />

uncanny ability to pull searing<br />

emotion from the canvas. Both<br />

artists are part of Sisters in Spirit,<br />

an exhibition running in libraries<br />

across Haringey.<br />

Fri 1st to Sun 31st October<br />

Mosaic Art by Dionne Ible<br />

Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm<br />

Saturday 9am to 5pm<br />

St. Ann’s Library, Cissbury Road,<br />

N15 5PU<br />

For sales contact 020 8489 1419<br />

Dionne Ible is a Mosaic artist<br />

whose work embraces her African<br />

culture. Using a blend of earth<br />

tones from a selection of smalti,<br />

unglazed ceramic and stained<br />

glass.<br />

Fri 1st to Fri 15th October<br />

Tyrone Bravo<br />

Monday to Sunday 10am to 6pm<br />

Bernie Grant Arts Centre,<br />

Town Hall Approach Rd, N15 4RX<br />

Booking & information<br />

0208 365 5450<br />

An Art Exhibition especially<br />

created for Black History Month.<br />

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EXHIBITIONS<br />

1st Oct 2010 to 3rd April 2011<br />

Carrying The Torch: The<br />

Past, Present and Future of<br />

our Sporting Heritage<br />

Wednesday to Sunday 1 to 5pm<br />

Bruce Castle Museum,<br />

Lordship Lane, N17 8NU<br />

Tel: 020 8808 8772 · Fre e<br />

With London 2012 on<br />

the horizon, discover<br />

more about the<br />

<strong>history</strong> of sport in<br />

Haringey over the<br />

past 100 years.<br />

Amongst the<br />

Borough’s sportsmen<br />

and women you can<br />

see objects and<br />

trophies and find out about<br />

inspiring stories from our local<br />

sporting and champions who<br />

have competed in Haringey.<br />

2nd Oct 2010 to 2nd Jan 2011<br />

House Slave - Field Slave<br />

Wednesday to Sunday 1 to 5pm<br />

Bruce Castle Museum, Lordship<br />

Lane, N17 8NU<br />

Tel: 020 8808 8772 · Free<br />

A Portrait of Contemporary<br />

Slavery by artist Nicola Green.<br />

The exhibition consists of a large<br />

‘altarpiece’ scale triptych with<br />

preparatory studies.<br />

20th, 21st & 22nd October<br />

Retrospective of Carnival -<br />

Three Can Only Survive<br />

as One<br />

Open to public on Wednesday,<br />

Thursday & Friday, book to view<br />

by calling Ian on 0208 489 8760<br />

Ermine Centre, 2 Ermine Rd,<br />

N15 6DB<br />

Free Admission<br />

An exhibition exploring the roots of<br />

Carnival - where it evolved from;<br />

its development from slavery;<br />

analysis of Calypso; and new<br />

talent Soca. PAN with its<br />

worldwide following will also be<br />

explored as well as the three<br />

aspects of Carnival - MAS, PAN<br />

and Calypso.<br />

25th to 31st Oct at Wood Green<br />

Library & 3rd to 25th Nov at<br />

Marcus Garvey Library<br />

Photoshop & Illustrator<br />

printouts created by HALS<br />

students<br />

Library opening times, for more<br />

information call 020 8489 2587<br />

Wood Green Library and Marcus<br />

Garvey Library · Free<br />

African art work and patterns<br />

created by HALS students during<br />

BHM.<br />

ADULT EVENTS<br />

Every Friday in October<br />

Workshop: Tottenham’s<br />

History - Immigration,<br />

Broadwater Farm &<br />

Bernie Grant<br />

7 to 8.30pm · Bernie Grant Arts<br />

Centre, Town Hall Approach<br />

Road, N15 4RX · Booking &<br />

information 0208 365 5450<br />

A series of four workshops<br />

exploring the immediate <strong>history</strong> of<br />

Tottenham and standout events in<br />

its recent past. Includes talks,<br />

seminars and Q&A sessions, as<br />

well as interactive workshops.<br />

Wednesday 6th October<br />

Workshop: Gospel<br />

12.30 to 2.30pm<br />

St Ann’s Library Hall, St. Ann’s<br />

Library, Cissbury Road, N15 5PU<br />

Free Admission<br />

Join U3A in this fun filled afternoon<br />

of gospel music - be thrilled by the<br />

magnificent voice of Celia from<br />

Black Voices.<br />

Wednesday 6th October<br />

Workshop: Coming<br />

to Haringey<br />

11am to 4pm · The Lindales<br />

Sheltered Housing Scheme<br />

2 - 27 Grasmere Road, N17 OHE<br />

Tel: 020 8808 0455<br />

Free Admission<br />

Sheltered Housing Residents will<br />

be looking at how, when and why<br />

people came to Haringey; what<br />

attracted them to the area and will<br />

be sharing their memories.<br />

Thursday 7th October<br />

Film: Freestyle 2009 (cert.12)<br />

7 to 9pm · The Original Gallery,<br />

Hornsey Library, Haringey Park,<br />

N8 9JA · Free<br />

To book call 020 8489 1419<br />

Ondene Marchant (Lucy Konadu)<br />

is beautiful, talented and destined<br />

to read Law at Oxford. She’s<br />

desperate to break free from her<br />

mother’s demands, and discovers<br />

Freestyle basketball… Join<br />

Haringey resident Lincia Daniel,<br />

the film’s director, for a Q&A<br />

session.<br />

Thursday 7th October 2010<br />

Film: Tiger Bay is my Home<br />

7pm · Marcus Garvey Library,<br />

1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA · Free<br />

Tiger Bay is my Home is a film<br />

made in Butetown, aka Tiger Bay,<br />

Cardiff showing the development<br />

of the <strong>black</strong> community in Britain<br />

from as early as the 1850s.<br />

Thursday 7th October<br />

Poetry: Ain’t I a Woman<br />

by Sojourner Truth<br />

2.30 to 3.30pm<br />

Marcus Garvey Library<br />

1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA · Free<br />

Haringey resident and poet<br />

Frances Lewis will read Sojourner<br />

Truth’s speech Ain’t I a Woman,<br />

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ADULT EVENTS<br />

12<br />

delivered in 1851 at the Women’s<br />

Convention in Akron, Ohio. Bring<br />

your favourite speech or poem<br />

and join in our National Poetry Day<br />

celebrations.<br />

Friday 8th October<br />

Craft: Black History Month<br />

Print Workshop<br />

10am to 1pm<br />

St Ann’s Library, Cissbury Road,<br />

N15 5PU · Free<br />

To book call 020 8489 8775<br />

Learn to print Adinkra symbols on<br />

fabric. Adinkra symbols are<br />

beautiful patterns, based on<br />

traditional West African wisdom.<br />

This workshop will be lead by a<br />

HALS tutor.<br />

Friday 8th October<br />

Seminar: Origin and<br />

Evolution of Ancient and<br />

Traditional Religions<br />

in Africa<br />

7 to 9pm · Marcus Garvey<br />

Library, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA<br />

Free<br />

An interactive seminar by historian<br />

Robin Walker. What are the origins<br />

of religious and<br />

spiritual beliefs<br />

Africa played an<br />

important part in<br />

the origin and<br />

evolution of<br />

religion and<br />

spirituality<br />

through thousands of years of<br />

<strong>history</strong>, and pre-<strong>history</strong>.<br />

The evidence has been discussed<br />

and debated by British and French<br />

intellectuals since the late 18th<br />

Century. This presentation will<br />

discuss the research and thinking<br />

behind this link.<br />

Monday 11th October<br />

Seminar: Haitian Revolution<br />

with Panyin Smith<br />

7 to 8.30pm<br />

Marcus Garvey Library,<br />

1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA<br />

A presentation discussing the<br />

complex nature of the rebellion in<br />

relation to the French revolution<br />

and Britain’s attitude towards<br />

France’s monopoly of sugar in the<br />

Caribbean. The presentation will<br />

also focus on the key players in<br />

the Haitian rebellion, looking at -<br />

Bookman Dutty, Toussaint<br />

L'Overture, Jacques Dessalines<br />

and other Generals.<br />

Tues 12th, 19th, 26th October &<br />

2nd November<br />

Workshop: Creative Writing<br />

with Bonnie Greer<br />

7 to 8.30pm · Marcus Garvey<br />

Library, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA<br />

Bonnie Greer will be running this<br />

informative and fun creative<br />

writing workshop. At the creative<br />

writing workshop<br />

held in March 2010<br />

participants were<br />

asked to pick a<br />

point in a novel<br />

they are familiar<br />

with and write an<br />

extension to it in<br />

the style of the<br />

author. The reader should be able<br />

to guess the novel from the<br />

writing style. Those who attended<br />

the workshop in March 2010<br />

please bring your work with you.<br />

New participants are also welcome.<br />

Thursday 14th October<br />

Glaucoma Awareness Event<br />

with Haringey Phoenix Group<br />

2 to 3pm · Marcus Garvey<br />

Library, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA<br />

Free<br />

Mr. Raal Obikpo, consultant<br />

ophthalmologist, surgeon and<br />

lead clinician at North Middlesex<br />

University Hospital, will give a<br />

presentation and answer<br />

questions on his specialist<br />

subject, Glaucoma.<br />

Glaucoma is the name given to a<br />

group of eye conditions, more<br />

common with increasing age.<br />

People of African and<br />

African/Caribbean origin are four<br />

times more likely to develop<br />

Glaucoma than people from other<br />

ethnic backgrounds. Jini Gandolfo,<br />

Sightline advisor, from the<br />

International Glaucoma Association,<br />

will demonstrate different gadgets<br />

that are available to people<br />

suffering from Glaucoma.<br />

Thursday 14th October<br />

Talk: Love Your Hair the<br />

Natural Way<br />

5.30 to 6.30pm<br />

Marcus Garvey Library,<br />

1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA<br />

Sophie, founder of Kinky by<br />

Nature will talk about - chemical<br />

relaxers; product labelling laws;<br />

what’s in hair products; what’s<br />

good for your hair; loving it the<br />

natural way; and her personal<br />

story.<br />

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Friday 15th October 2010<br />

Event: Black History Day<br />

12noon to 7pm<br />

Linden House Residential Care<br />

Home, 10 Linden Rd, N15 3QB<br />

Free, but call 020 8888 0565<br />

A day of traditional home cooked<br />

food, arts and music.<br />

Friday 15th October<br />

Seminar: Ancient Egypt,<br />

the Equinox, and the Belief<br />

in Resurrection<br />

7 to 9pm · Marcus Garvey<br />

Library, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA<br />

Is there a connection between<br />

Easter and the Ancient Egyptian<br />

religion of the resurrection This<br />

informative presentation will<br />

address many questions and will<br />

be run by historian Robin Walker.<br />

Saturday 16th October<br />

Haringey Young Musicians’<br />

Steel Band<br />

5 to 6.30pm · St Ann’s Library<br />

Hall, St Ann’s Library, Cissbury<br />

Road, N15 5PU · Free<br />

Haringey Young Musicians are a<br />

highly acclaimed steel orchestra<br />

and have performed at various<br />

school proms and at the Notting<br />

Hill Carnival. Join us for what<br />

promises to be a delightful<br />

afternoon of music from the<br />

Caribbean.<br />

Monday 18th October<br />

Talk: Towards Spiritual<br />

Mastery<br />

7 to 8.30pm · Marcus Garvey<br />

Library, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA<br />

Free<br />

Author of the Undisputed<br />

Autobiography of God, Devon<br />

Morgan will be in<br />

conversation with<br />

historian Robin<br />

Walker. They will be<br />

discussing the origin<br />

and purpose of<br />

religion, and how<br />

<strong>history</strong> can reveal its hidden<br />

deceptions.<br />

Tuesday 19th October 2010<br />

Reminiscence Group Event:<br />

Was Our Future As Bright As<br />

We Thought It Would Be<br />

11am to 12.30pm · Bruce Castle<br />

Museum, Lordship Lane,<br />

N17 8NU · Tel: 020 8808 8772<br />

Free Admission<br />

Come along and chat with our<br />

reminiscence group and give your<br />

view. What was it like when you<br />

came to settle in London Was it<br />

like you thought it would be How<br />

did things turn out for you<br />

Wednesday<br />

20th October<br />

Workshop:<br />

Down Memory<br />

Lane with U3A<br />

2 to 3.30pm · Marcus Garvey<br />

Library, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA<br />

Free<br />

What does your favourite poem,<br />

costume, story, jewellery or any<br />

other object you feel passionate<br />

about, say about you Bring along<br />

an object you wear or cherish, and<br />

tell us what it says about you.<br />

Thursday 21st October 2010<br />

Talk: Sister Talk -<br />

An Evening of Art &<br />

Spoken Word<br />

7 to 9pm · The Original Gallery,<br />

Hornsey Library, Haringey Park,<br />

N8 9JA<br />

Free<br />

An opportunity to meet the artist’s<br />

participating in the current Sisters<br />

in Spirit contemporary art<br />

exhibition. Along with live poetry<br />

and spoken word performances,<br />

visitors can expect a truly creative<br />

evening.<br />

Thursday 21st Oct 2010<br />

Film: From You<br />

Were Black,<br />

You Were Out<br />

7.00pm · Marcus Garvey<br />

Library, 1 Philip Lane,<br />

N15 4JA<br />

Free<br />

From You Were Black, You<br />

Were Out, one of the<br />

‘founders’ of the Ladbroke<br />

Grove/Notting Hill <strong>black</strong><br />

community describes what life<br />

was like in the 1950s.<br />

Friday 22nd October<br />

Seminar: Bernie Grant<br />

Memorial Road Show<br />

6.30pm · Bernie Grant Arts<br />

Centre, Town Hall Approach<br />

Road, N15 4RX<br />

Booking & information<br />

0208 365 5450<br />

Onyekachi Wambu (Bernie Grant’s<br />

official biographer) and the Bernie<br />

Grant Archive will showcase the<br />

achievements of the former MP for<br />

Tottenham, Bernie Grant.<br />

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Friday 22nd October<br />

Seminar: Intellectual Life<br />

and Legacy of the West<br />

African City of Timbuktu<br />

by Robin Walker<br />

7 to 9pm · Marcus Garvey<br />

Library, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA<br />

Free<br />

Everybody has heard of Timbuktu,<br />

but what do we really k<strong>now</strong> about<br />

this mysterious city Popular<br />

mythology presents Timbuktu as<br />

the most distant place on earth.<br />

However, new research suggests<br />

that Timbuktu was an early centre<br />

of West African learning, with over<br />

700,000 manuscripts believed to<br />

still be in possession by <strong>black</strong><br />

families and institutions…<br />

Saturday 23rd October 2010<br />

Event: African, Caribbean<br />

and Cultural Family Fun Day<br />

2 to 8pm · Westbury Avenue<br />

Baptist Church, Westbury<br />

Avenue, N22 6SA<br />

Free entrance and parking<br />

For further information and stall<br />

booking contact<br />

Joyce Gerald: 07960401677<br />

Email jog84@hotmail.com<br />

Suzanne Asphall: 07956905730<br />

Email designsbysuzanne01<br />

@hotmail.com<br />

This event is open to everybody,<br />

and aims to celebrate Black<br />

History Month. Throughout the<br />

day various small businesses,<br />

charities and community groups<br />

will display their products and<br />

services. Stalls offering illustrative<br />

arts and crafts, jewellery, fashion,<br />

books, health education and<br />

much more from people of<br />

African, Caribbean and other<br />

cultural backgrounds.<br />

The event will be divided into<br />

zones - with a kid’s area offering<br />

face painting and other arts and<br />

crafts activities; a mind, body and<br />

spirit area offering massages, nail<br />

art, etc. Raffle prizes, cultural<br />

cuisine, performers, live music and<br />

poetry will also be on offer<br />

throughout the day.<br />

Monday 25th October<br />

Talk: by Mr Vincent<br />

Egemonye<br />

7 to 8pm · Marcus Garvey<br />

Library, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA<br />

Free<br />

Haringey resident Mr Vincent<br />

Egemonye discusses slavery,<br />

buying and selling, inter-tribal wars<br />

and his family’s role in these wars.<br />

Monday 25th October 2010<br />

Talk: Your Family Tree:<br />

Where To Start<br />

12.15 to 1.15pm<br />

Bruce Castle Museum,<br />

Lordship Lane, N17 8NU<br />

Tel: 020 8808 8772<br />

Free<br />

Are you trying to trace your family<br />

tree in the Caribbean or in Africa<br />

Find out how to get started, and<br />

how to access different resources<br />

available.<br />

Also get practical advice on how<br />

to preserve your family’s own<br />

archival treasures for your<br />

grandchildren with our professional<br />

archivist.<br />

Tuesday 26th October<br />

Event: Black Books Expo<br />

12noon to 5pm<br />

Marcus Garvey Library,<br />

1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA<br />

Free<br />

A great opportunity to meet local<br />

authors and purchase books<br />

covering a wide variety of subjects<br />

suitable for all ages.<br />

Wednesday 27th October<br />

Quiz: Black History Quiz<br />

with U3A<br />

2 to 3.30pm · Wood Green<br />

Library, High Road, N22 6XD<br />

Free<br />

Join us for a <strong>black</strong> <strong>history</strong> quiz<br />

and test your k<strong>now</strong>ledge.<br />

Wednesday 27th October<br />

Seminar: The Rise and<br />

Fall of Black Wall Street<br />

7 to 9pm · Marcus Garvey<br />

Library, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA<br />

Free<br />

An interactive seminar by popular<br />

historian Robin Walker. Did you<br />

k<strong>now</strong> that African Americans in<br />

Oklahoma created a ‘Negro Wall<br />

Street’ in the early 1920s The<br />

Oklahoma city of Tulsa in 1921<br />

had a <strong>black</strong> hospital, a <strong>black</strong><br />

public library, 2 Black public<br />

schools, 2 <strong>black</strong> newspapers, 2<br />

<strong>black</strong> theatres, 5 hotels, 13<br />

churches, 30 restaurants and<br />

possibly over 600 other <strong>black</strong><br />

businesses!<br />

Thursday 28th October<br />

Talk: Has Obama’s Election<br />

Changed African Caribbean<br />

Media Representation<br />

2 to 4pm · Marcus Garvey<br />

Library, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA<br />

Free<br />

Join a discussion facilitated by<br />

Media Examiner Helen Austen.<br />

This seminar will discuss how TV<br />

and press coverage has changed<br />

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over the last twenty years and<br />

whether Obama’s election has in<br />

fact made a difference.<br />

Thursday 28th October<br />

Discussion: Metropolitan<br />

Black Police Association<br />

(MetBPA)<br />

7 to 8.30pm · Marcus Garvey<br />

Library, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA<br />

Free<br />

During Black History Month the<br />

Metropolitan Black Police<br />

Association (MetBPA) will be<br />

hosting a discussion evening as<br />

part of their anti-violence<br />

programme Revival.<br />

The discussions will centre on<br />

specific areas of the Metropolitan<br />

Police Service (MPS) which affect<br />

members of the community such<br />

as gun, knife, and violent crime<br />

amongst young people. Join this<br />

open and frank discussion and<br />

gain a better understanding of the<br />

role of all concerned, and suggest<br />

a way forward.<br />

Friday 29th October<br />

Seminar: Bernie Grant<br />

Memorial Road Show<br />

5 to 6.30pm · Marcus Garvey<br />

Library, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA<br />

Onyekachi Wambu (Bernie Grant’s<br />

official biographer) and the Bernie<br />

Grant Archive will showcase the<br />

achievements of the former MP for<br />

Tottenham, Bernie Grant.<br />

Saturday 30th October<br />

Talk: My Journey into<br />

Politics by Pauline Gibson<br />

5 to 6.30pm · Marcus Garvey<br />

Library, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA<br />

Free<br />

As part of Haringey’s Black History<br />

Month celebrations, Pauline<br />

Gibson will share her journey into<br />

politics.<br />

Pauline was born and raised in<br />

Tottenham by Jamaican parents.<br />

Pauline joined the Youth Socialist<br />

Party in the 80s, where she<br />

discovered a whole new world of<br />

local, social politics. Here she also<br />

met influential figures such as Tony<br />

Benn and Bernie Grant, who<br />

inspired her career in politics. As a<br />

child she listened to her parents<br />

talk about the first Education<br />

Minister of Independent Jamaica,<br />

Edwin Allen, who ever since has<br />

been her role model.<br />

30th & 31st October<br />

Event: Pan Explosion<br />

Competition -<br />

Steel Band<br />

Competition Weekend<br />

Call 0208 365 5450<br />

for further details<br />

Bernie Grant Arts Centre,<br />

Town Hall Approach Road,<br />

South Tottenham, N15 4RX<br />

Come and witness some of the<br />

UK's leading steel bands and<br />

soloists competing for the coveted<br />

Champion titles.<br />

Tuesday 2nd November<br />

Film: The Swenkas<br />

7pm · Wood Green Library,<br />

High Road, N22 6XD<br />

Free<br />

This documentary is about the<br />

Swenkas, a small group of<br />

working Zulu men in postapartheid<br />

South Africa.<br />

The Swenkas<br />

take great<br />

pride in<br />

putting on a<br />

flashy suit just<br />

to stand out<br />

as inspiration<br />

for others.<br />

These men<br />

have run this fashion show for<br />

many years. No one remembers<br />

exactly when, or even why it all<br />

began.<br />

Saturday 6th November<br />

Debate: With the Cast of<br />

‘The Meeting’<br />

1pm · The Bernie Grant Arts<br />

Centre · Book a place by ringing<br />

0208 365 5450<br />

www.berniegrantcentre.co.uk<br />

Exploring the themes presented in<br />

‘The Meeting’, discover the<br />

identities of Malcolm X and Martin<br />

Luther King. Your chance to<br />

participate in the production and<br />

make your own <strong>history</strong>!<br />

Saturday 6th November<br />

Theatre: The Meeting<br />

7.30pm · The Bernie Grant Arts<br />

Centre · Booking & information<br />

www.berniegrantcentre.co.uk<br />

or call 0208 365 5450<br />

A play which imagines a fictional<br />

meeting between two of <strong>black</strong><br />

<strong>history</strong>’s foremost characters,<br />

Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther<br />

King Jr.<br />

More than a play, this dramatic<br />

event takes audiences to the heart<br />

of the civil rights movement and to<br />

the centre of the debate that still<br />

rages today.<br />

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Sunday 14th November<br />

Launch: Haringey War<br />

Veterans Project - Speaking<br />

Out and Standing Firm<br />

4 to 6pm · Marcus Garvey<br />

Library, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA<br />

Join the launch of the booklet and<br />

film screening based on a series of<br />

interviews conducted by young<br />

people from Haringey with a<br />

number of African/Caribbean war<br />

veterans and ex-service men and<br />

women.<br />

This film explores experiences<br />

from World War II to modern day<br />

peacekeeping and international<br />

conflicts such as Mau Mau, Gulf<br />

War, Bosnia and Iraq.<br />

The film examines the legacy and<br />

contribution of African and<br />

Caribbean people in the armed<br />

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forces, as we celebrate<br />

Remembrance Sunday.<br />

This heritage project was<br />

developed by Patrick Vernon from<br />

Every Generation Media in<br />

partnership with Haringey Library<br />

Services, with support from the<br />

MLA (Museums, Libraries and<br />

Archives) as part of Their Past<br />

Your Future programme.<br />

13th, 14th & 15th Nov 2010<br />

Nollywood Weekend<br />

At various times throughout the<br />

weekend, call 0208 365 5450 for<br />

further details<br />

Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town<br />

Hall Approach Road, South<br />

Tottenham, N15 4RX<br />

Booking & information<br />

0208 365 5450<br />

A weekend of films, talks and<br />

stalls about the <strong>history</strong> and culture<br />

of Nigeria.<br />

CHILDREN’S EVENTS<br />

Sat 9th Oct at Wood Green<br />

Library 1.30 to 2.30pm<br />

Sat 16th Oct at Marcus Garvey<br />

Library 1.30 to 2.30pm<br />

Workshop: Anansi Stories<br />

Free · To book call 020 8489 2522<br />

HALS Family Learning tutors will<br />

run a family workshop with craft<br />

activities.<br />

Mon 25th to Weds 27th October<br />

Workshop: Leather<br />

Bookmaking<br />

Stroud Green Library - Monday<br />

25th Oct, 11.30am to 1.30pm<br />

Marcus Garvey Library - Tuesday<br />

26th Oct, 2.30pm to 4.30pm<br />

Hornsey Library - Wednesday<br />

27th October, 2 to 4pm<br />

Booking & information<br />

To book call 020 8489 1419<br />

This is unique chance for you to<br />

make your very own leather<br />

notebook using African fabrics.<br />

Melonie will teach you the basic<br />

principles of bookmaking and how<br />

to work with leather. Come along<br />

and create your very own, special<br />

and individual book. All ages<br />

welcome, children must be<br />

accompanied by adults.<br />

Monday 25th October<br />

Storytelling: African<br />

Caribbean Folk Tales<br />

10.30 to 11am · Highgate Library,<br />

1 Shepherds Hill, N6 5QJ · Free<br />

Story time for all the family.<br />

Tuesday 26th October<br />

Workshop: Make an<br />

African Mask<br />

10.30 to 11am<br />

Marcus Garvey Library · Free<br />

Join this craft activity for all the<br />

family.<br />

Tuesday 26th October<br />

Workshop: Make an<br />

African Bracelet<br />

2.30 to 4pm · Highgate Library,<br />

1 Shepherds Hill, N6 5QJ · Free<br />

Design your own African style<br />

bracelet.<br />

Tuesday 26th October<br />

Workshop: Make an<br />

African Animal Mask<br />

10.30 to 11.30am<br />

Hornsey Library, Haringey Park,<br />

N8 9JA · Free<br />

Craft activity for all the family!<br />

Wednesday 27th October<br />

Storytelling: Anansi Stories<br />

11 to 11.30am<br />

Wood Green Library · Free<br />

Join this fun story time for all the<br />

family.<br />

Wednesday 27th October<br />

Craft: Anansi<br />

2 to 3.30pm · Wood Green<br />

Library, High Road, N22 6XD<br />

Free<br />

Come along and learn to make<br />

your own Anansi characters.<br />

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Wednesday 27th October<br />

Workshop: Make an African<br />

Headdress and Mask<br />

10am to 12noon<br />

Muswell Hill Library, Queens<br />

Avenue, N10 3PE · Free<br />

Come and learn how to design<br />

and make your very own<br />

headdress and mask.<br />

Thursday 28th October<br />

Workshop: African<br />

Safari Craft<br />

2 to 3pm · Wood Green Library<br />

Free<br />

Come along and make your own<br />

African Safari inspired crafts.<br />

Friday 29th October<br />

Workshop: Make an African<br />

Safari Animal<br />

10.30 to 11.30am<br />

Hornsey Library · Free<br />

Create and decorate a paper<br />

giraffe.<br />

Friday 29th October<br />

Workshop: Make an<br />

African Hat<br />

3.30 to 5pm<br />

Marcus Garvey Library,<br />

1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA<br />

Free<br />

Create and design your own hat<br />

to celebrate Black History Month.<br />

Thursday 28th October<br />

Workshop: Make an<br />

African Mask<br />

2.30 to 4pm · Highgate Library<br />

Free<br />

Come along and make your own<br />

African mask.<br />

Thursday 28th October<br />

Workshop: Make an<br />

African Shaker<br />

3 to 4pm · Alexandra Park<br />

Library · Free<br />

Come along and make your own<br />

African inspired shaker.<br />

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Friday 29th October<br />

Workshop: African Print<br />

2 to 3.30pm · Stroud Green<br />

Library, Quernmore Road,<br />

N4 4QR · Free<br />

Create your own African inspired<br />

print.<br />

Saturday 30th October<br />

Theatre: The Bird Book<br />

Hornsey Library, 11 to 11.45am<br />

Wood Green Library: 3 to 3.45pm<br />

To book call 0208 489 1419<br />

An adventure across continents!<br />

Eric and Bill are searching for<br />

something… a rare bird of prey.<br />

Fly with them all the way from<br />

Africa to Britain!<br />

The Bird Book is suitable for<br />

families with children aged 4+<br />

2010<br />

<strong>black</strong><br />

<strong>history</strong><br />

<strong>month</strong><br />

<strong>now</strong><br />

Hargrave Design is delighted to sponsor the design and print of this 2010<br />

Black History Month Now programme. 0116 2552474. www.hargravedesign.com<br />

The Bernie Grant Archive, a collection of papers, cuttings, photographs, and other<br />

records and artifacts belonging to the former MP has been established by the<br />

Bernie Grant Trust BernieGrantTrust@aol.com and is housed at the Bishopsgate<br />

Institute, which is open to everyone. Details can be found at<br />

www.berniegrantarchive.org.uk<br />

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