Birmingham Black History -

- EVENTS

	September		October 2009			November
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40	September	September	September	1 East Is East Pioneers, Past Master and Future Challengers – A History of Black Footballers Black on Gold Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Black Filmstars The Inheritance Project George Grenfell and the Congo The Life of Barack Obama New Refugee Communities The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops Official Launch of Black History Month “Why are West Indians in this Country” African Healing Dance Black History Month After Party	2 East Is East The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops New Refugee Communities Pioneers, Past Master and Future Challengers – A History of Black Footballers Black on Gold Black Filmstars George Grenfell and the Congo The Inheritance Project Standing on the Shoulders of Giants The Life of Barack Obama Odemba OK Jazz All-Stars Upfront Comedy Winter Series Moseley Tropical	3 East Is East The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops Handsworth Search for a Star Black Filmstars New Refugee Communities George Grenfell and the Congo Standing on the Shoulders of Giants The Inheritance Project The Life of Barack Obama Black on Gold Pioneers, Past Master and Future Challengers – A History of Black Footballers Trace Your Caribbean Roots	4 East Is East The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops New Refugee Communities Black on Gold Handsworth Search for a Star George Grenfell and the Congo Standing on the Shoulders of Giants The Life of Barack Obama The Inheritance Project Pioneers, Past Master and Future Challengers – A History of Black Footballers Black Filmstars Recognize Cultural Quiz DIGISHORTS Live Box featuring Sparlha Swa
41	5 East Is East The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops George Grenfell and the Congo The Life of Barack Obama The Inheritance Project New Refugee Communities Pioneers, Past Master and Future Challengers – A History of Black Footballers Black on Gold Black Filmstars Handsworth Search for a Star Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Photo ID – A Black History Month Workshop Speakeasy: A Forum for theatre-makers in the West Midlands	6 East Is East The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops The Life of Barack Obama New Refugee Communities Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Black on Gold The Inheritance Project George Grenfell and the Congo Black Filmstars Pioneers, Past Master and Future Challengers – A History of Black Footballers Handsworth Search for a Star Standing on the Shoulders of Foremothers Rasta Reasoning: the teaching of Black History in Schools and the development of Rastafari Studies Freedom in Chains H2 Worker	7 East Is East The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops Standing on the Shoulders of Giants The Life of Barack Obama New Refugee Communities The Inheritance Project Pioneers, Past Master and Future Challengers – A History of Black Footballers Handsworth Search for a Star Black on Gold Black Filmstars George Grenfell and the Congo Hidden Histories- preparing for Black History month and beyond An Ode To My Sisters	8 East Is East The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops Black Filmstars George Grenfell and the Congo New Refugee Communities Pioneers, Past Master and Future Challengers – A History of Black Footballers Black on Gold The Life of Barack Obama Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Handsworth Search for a Star The Inheritance Project Poetry with Daljit Nagra African Healing Dance Write on Sister	9 East Is East The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops The Life of Barack Obama The Inheritance Project Pioneers, Past Master and Future Challengers – A History of Black Footballers Handsworth Search for a Star George Grenfell and the Congo Black on Gold Standing on the Shoulders of Giants New Refugee Communities Black Filmstars nutkhut’s Bollywood Steps	10 East Is East The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops nutkhut’s Bollywood Steps Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Black Filmstars George Grenfell and the Congo Pioneers, Past Master and Future Challengers – A History of Black Footballers Shirley’s Tribe and Friends Tea and Talk Black on Gold New Refugee Communities Handsworth Search for a Star The Inheritance Project The Life of Barack Obama African Collage African Drumming & Percussion Workshop “Kiss Mi Neck” featuring Yasus Afari & Friends Eric Roberson Live in Concert	11 East Is East The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops George Grenfell and the Congo Black on Gold Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Black Filmstars Pioneers, Past Master and Future Challengers – A History of Black Footballers The Inheritance Project New Refugee Communities Handsworth Search for a Star The Life of Barack Obama Diwali Mela Art Workshop Sharon Sings Pashto and Hindi Live Box – Battle in the Box
42	12 East Is East The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops Black on Gold The Life of Barack Obama Handsworth Search for a Star Black Filmstars New Refugee Communities The Inheritance Project Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Pioneers, Past Master and Future Challengers – A History of Black Footballers George Grenfell and the Congo Photo ID – A Black History Month Workshop	13 East Is East The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops Developing a cohesive society – the Role of Black History Month The Life of Barack Obama New Refugee Communities Black on Gold Black Filmstars Pioneers, Past Master and Future Challengers – A History of Black Footballers George Grenfell and the Congo The Inheritance Project Handsworth Search for a Star Standing on the Shoulders of Giants	14 East Is East The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops Black Filmstars George Grenfell and the Congo Standing on the Shoulders of Giants The Life of Barack Obama Handsworth Search for a Star The Inheritance Project New Refugee Communities Black on Gold Pioneers, Past Master and Future Challengers – A History of Black Footballers	15 East Is East The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops Black Filmstars The Inheritance Project Standing on the Shoulders of Giants The Life of Barack Obama George Grenfell and the Congo New Refugee Communities Handsworth Search for a Star Black on Gold Pioneers, Past Master and Future Challengers – A History of Black Footballers Caribbean Black History Food Quiz African Healing Dance Return to the Caribbean	16 East Is East The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops New Refugee Communities The Life of Barack Obama Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Black on Gold Handsworth Search for a Star George Grenfell and the Congo Black Filmstars The Inheritance Project Pioneers, Past Master and Future Challengers – A History of Black Footballers The Widow Colony Ladysmith Black Mambazo plus special guest Netsayi	17 East Is East The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops The Life of Barack Obama George Grenfell and the Congo The Inheritance Project Handsworth Search for a Star Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Black on Gold New Refugee Communities Black Filmstars Birmingham Book Festival British Asian Writing Jamaican Memory Lane (Inna Di Parlor) The Widow Colony	18 The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops A Trip to the International Slavery Museum Black on Gold The Inheritance Project The Life of Barack Obama Handsworth Search for a Star George Grenfell and the Congo Black Filmstars New Refugee Communities Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Kick it out! Kick Discrimination out of football The Widow Colony Asian Autumn Live Box featuring Femi Temowo
43	19 The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops New Refugee Communities Standing on the Shoulders of Giants The Inheritance Project Black on Gold Handsworth Search for a Star George Grenfell and the Congo Black Filmstars The Life of Barack Obama Birmingham’s Diverse Communities House of Sugar From Them to Me	20 The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops Handsworth Search for a Star Black on Gold George Grenfell and the Congo The Life of Barack Obama Black Filmstars New Refugee Communities Standing on the Shoulders of Giants The Inheritance Project	21 The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops The Life of Barack Obama George Grenfell and the Congo Handsworth Search for a Star Black on Gold Standing on the Shoulders of Giants The Inheritance Project New Refugee Communities Black Filmstars Why are West Indians in this country? Burning An Illusion Talking Brothers	22 The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops The Life of Barack Obama Handsworth Search for a Star Black Filmstars Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Focus on Black Men The Inheritance Project Black on Gold George Grenfell and the Congo New Refugee Communities Why are West Indians in this country? Fred D’Aguiar Music Seminar Birmingham NUT Black Teachers Group presents ‘Blacks Britannica’ – A film you’re NOT supposed to see. African Healing Dance Markus the Sadist, a rap opera The Mighty Chalkdust in Concert	23 The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops Celebrating Culture New Refugee Communities The Inheritance Project Standing on the Shoulders of Giants George Grenfell and the Congo Handsworth Search for a Star Black Filmstars The Life of Barack Obama Black on Gold 4th Annual Achievement Awards Markus the Sadist, a rap opera Mad Professor	24 The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops New Refugee Communities The Life of Barack Obama George Grenfell and the Congo Handsworth Search for a Star The Inheritance Project Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Black Filmstars Black on Gold African Caribbean Family History Under One Flag: How Indigenous and ethnic people of the Commonwealth helped Britain win WW2 Under One Flag: How Indigenous and ethnic people of the Commonwealth helped Britain win WW2 The Association of Jamaican Nationals Annual Gala Dinner Markus the Sadist, a rap opera	25 The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops George Grenfell and the Congo New Refugee Communities Handsworth Search for a Star Black Filmstars The Inheritance Project The Life of Barack Obama Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Black on Gold Andy Hamilton & The Blue Notes Diwali Sabha Live Box featuring Robert Mitchell & Corey Mwamba
44	26 The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops The Life of Barack Obama The Inheritance Project Black Filmstars Standing on the Shoulders of Giants George Grenfell and the Congo Handsworth Search for a Star New Refugee Communities Black on Gold Birmingham’s Diverse Communities	27 The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops Tracing Your Caribbean Ancestors George Grenfell and the Congo The Inheritance Project New Refugee Communities Standing on the Shoulders of Giants The Life of Barack Obama Black on Gold Black Filmstars Handsworth Search for a Star Tracing your family roots	28 The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops Bhangra Tots New Refugee Communities The Life of Barack Obama Black Filmstars George Grenfell and the Congo Handsworth Search for a Star Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Black on Gold The Inheritance Project Under One Flag: How Indigenous and ethnic people of the Commonwealth helped Britain win WW2 African Drumming & Percussion Workshop Bhangra Tots Under One Flag: How Indigenous and ethnic people of the Commonwealth helped Britain win WW2	29 The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops Black on Gold The Life of Barack Obama Black Filmstars Standing on the Shoulders of Giants George Grenfell and the Congo New Refugee Communities Handsworth Search for a Star The Inheritance Project ‘Forgotten Celebrities’: Mary Seacole and others Fred D’Aguiar An Audience with Esha Johnson Our History:Entertainment showcase, the concluding chapter to Black History Month Struggles for Black Community: Southall A Town Under Siege African Healing Dance	30 The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops The Inheritance Project Black Filmstars Black on Gold Handsworth Search for a Star Standing on the Shoulders of Giants George Grenfell and the Congo New Refugee Communities The Life of Barack Obama Benmore Youth Fashion Show & Dance Nubian Readers’ Book Club	31 The Life of Barack Obama Music Workshops Bloomsbury Cyber Junction Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Black on Gold The Inheritance Project Black Filmstars New Refugee Communities The Life of Barack Obama George Grenfell and the Congo Introduction to Online Resources for Caribbean Family History Music Video & Screen Awards Beyond Words Voice of Black Opera – Gala Final 2009	November


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