1. CAMDEN BLACK HISTORY TOUR
As we all know, what is now the borough of Camden has a long, layered past, so why not come and hear expert Shirley Fortune give the breakdown of the area’s Black history? While Bloomsbury is now the medical and educational epicentre of London, famous for its garden squares and elegant Georgian houses, there’s also an African/Caribbean history here with ‘Black fingerprints’ running through its heart – if you know where to look. Find out more on Tues 18th Oct, 2-6pm, more here.
2. BUILDING THE BLACK ECONOMY
Join a panel of experts to learn how Black entrepreneurs are building empires online by using their influence and creativity. Following this will be an engaging discussion on community building with Black Pound Day founder and So Solid Crew member, Swiss. The event takes place at the British Library and will be live streamed. Tue 18th Oct, 6-9pm, more here.
3. BRITISH MUSEUM TOUR
The next Black History tour of the British Museum by Black History Studies is Sunday 16th October, sharing detailed knowledge about the artefacts on display. The idea is to inspire, engage and educate the community on the artefacts held in the British Museum: there are, for example, extensive collections from the historic societies of Africa. Highlights include the Bronzes of Benin and the Egyptian Gallery. Sun 16th Oct, 2-5pm, more here.
4. LOOSE ENDS LIVE
One of the most successful UK soul bands of the 1980s, Loose Ends first hit the charts in 1985 with ‘Hanging on a String’ which went to number one in the USA and Top 10 in the UK. More hits followed on both sides of the Atlantic with ‘Magic Touch’, ‘Slow Down’ and ‘Watching You (Watching Me)’. In 1990 two of the original members, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol, left the band and were replaced with Linda Carriere and Sunay Suleyman, joining founding member Carl McIntosh. Catch them live on Sat 22nd Oct at Jazz Café, more here.
5. RACE IN RELIGION
Join the Jewish Museum London for a tour revealing objects relating to Black History (see pic, above). It will highlight objects in the collection that reflect Black and Jewish history, exploring the role of ‘Blackness’ in religious texts, the impact of allyship between communities, the intersections of Black and Jewish identities, and more. Sun 23th Oct, more here.
For the full list of events for Camden’s Black History Month, click here.
If you’ve enjoyed reading this, perhaps you could help us out, too? Kentishtowner is now in its 12th year, but with the demise of our free independent monthly print titles due to advertising revenues, we need your support more than ever to continue delivering cultural stories that celebrate our neighbourhood. Every contribution is invaluable in helping the costs of running the website and the time invested in the research and writing of the articles published. Support Kentishtowner here for less than the price of a coffee – and it only takes a minute. Thank you.
