Young, Gifted and Black 2024

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Titles include:

Scratch Night - an evening of brand-new work by some of the most exciting up-and-coming Black artists around. 

None of the Clocks Work -  Following a family through three generations – 70’s, 90’s and 00’s

Poetry Foyer – Black Panthers Edition  

The Unknown Soldier - a compellingly captivating ode to the Black British War Veterans.

Lost and Found: A Black History Month Exhibition

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Lost and Found is a UAL (University of the Arts London) exhibition based at Peckham Levels during Black History Month, that seeks to provide space for the often-unseen stories, narratives and histories from the local community of Peckham. This exhibition was preceded by Portraits of Peckham in 2023.

Cultural Exchange

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Our organisation will be offering weekly workshops of capoeira, and its associated dances and rhythms, every Friday in October for the Black History Month.

We have limited spaces and the workshops need to be booked in advance. To book, please send an email to community@abacei.com.
 

Film of the Month - Not Our Problem (1984)

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Narrated by Trevor MacDonald, the film explores the difficulties faced by Black people who make up 20% of Southwark's population including barriers to employment and housing, as a result of racist attitudes.

Spirit of Windrush installation

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Featuring studio photography that blends Black visual culture, Greek aesthetics, and floral displays, Lily highlights the Windrush generation's rich diversity and migratory stories within British history. Curated by Lily Reddie

A History of Race Relations in Southwark Exhibition

A group of Black people in an event hall (Dulwich Baths), smiling and celebrating
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Southwark is often called London’s most historic borough – it’s also one of its most diverse.

This Black History Month, Southwark Council’s Heritage Service presents Race Equality in Southwark. It is a new cross-venue exhibition spanning 400 years, we take a look at the people and organisations who helped to shape Southwark’s anti-racism policies, and foster its cultural diversity for the future.

In two locations:

1. Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library – 1500s to 1920s

2. John Harvard Library – 1930s to present.