Thursday 26th September 2019from 18.00hrs to 21.00hrs

BLACK HISTORY MONTH2019 LAUNCH EVENT

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We are working with our community to effect systemic change byLeading – we lead strategic engagement articulating the needs of the community with an evidence base.We galvanise the community to respond to consultations and influence policy and practice; challenging the myththat we are hard-to-reach. Enhancing – we work with community groups and member organisations to reduce duplication and articulate theirimpact; making them more effective in achieving their objectives.Educating – we raise awareness in the community about prevention, early detection, effective self-care andself-management. We provide commissioners and service providers with insight and cultural awareness of the Blackcommunity.Supporting – we support a range of initiatives that bring our community together and build community resilience.We broker collaborations among organisations to compliment and maximise resources. We work with memberorganisations to strengthen their governance and sustainability planning. Advocating – Ensure the voice of the Black community is represented at decision-making tables in GreaterManchester and beyond.

Our Core Objectives1. To work collaboratively with Caribbean and African faith and community organisations to strengthen theirstructures and systems so that they can be responsive to meet the health and wellbeing needs of their community.2. To build partnerships across the sectors and to be the point of contact between communities, voluntary sectormembers and commissioning agencies.3. To reduce health inequalities within key areas outlined in Greater Manchester Strategic Plan with creativity and innovation.4. To engage in continuous consultation, planning and evaluation to provide solutions to persistent healthinequalities and act as a direct point of contact with commissioners.5. To champion the work of the Caribbean and African community and to promote its assets, efficiencies and achievements.

Our work in Greater Manchester is underpinned bynational and local policy and guidance requirementsseeking to address issues raised within recent relevantreviews and enquiries including NHS 5 Year Forward2014, Leading Change, Adding Value 2016, HEEMandate 2015, Healthier Together (2012) and TheNHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (2016)which influence health and care delivery.

Our PurposeCAHN’s purpose is to work with the community and cross-sectororganisations to reduce health inequalities in the Caribbean andAfrican community in Greater Manchester and beyond.Our ambition is to build community resilience, and a socialmovement that takes responsibility for improved health andwellbeing. Below is our strategy.

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WelcomeThe Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN) would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to launch ofBlack History Month in Greater Manchester. The contribution of people from the Caribbean and African Diasporahas been one to celebrate; it is rich, it is colourful and it is diverse. We offer a heterogeneous mix of people fromacross 52 African countries and at least 28 island nations in the Caribbean.Some may ask, why we are celebrating Black history when there are so many negative images and narrativesassociated with people from the African Diaspora. The racism, unfair treatment across public services, high rates ofexclusions in schools and over representation in our criminal justice system and mental health services whilstexperiencing poor health and outcomes across many health conditions. We know that there is a continued historicstruggle, however in the face of much adversity, we continue to be aspirational and do what we can for our self.For CAHN, Black History Month in Greater Manchester offers us the opportunity to shine the lens on the Caribbeanand African community and celebrate our contributions to a multicultural Britain. We have made some significantachievements since our arrival here in Britain from 12th Century in small numbers, increased number since the 17thcentury to the 20th Century Windrush generation in the 1950s. Where our history does not meet the national schoolcurriculum, and in other areas of British life, we need to ensure that we work together to proactively share and buildupon the many positive ways in which we have helped to develop the fabric of British society.CAHN would like to say thank you to Dean Rogers Govender our Patron for his support.Within your programme you will see a directory of events that will be taking place during October, please supportthese local events where possible.

We hope you have a wonderful evening!

Faye Bruce, ChairOn behalf of CAHN Greater Manchester

In the last 2 yearsWe have had incredible 2 years of invaluable work; some of our activities and projects include:• Eight Cancer Champions Events across GM• International Women’s Day events• Community Leadership Programme• Breast & Prostate Cancer Events• MFT IVF & Dementia Awareness Workshop• Annual Windrush Day Celebrations at Alexandra Park• Annual Meet the Funders Event – with the National Lottery Community Fund• Youth Combined Authority Engagement – engaging with Health working group• Annual Black History Month Gala – About 430 people at the 2018 event• Healthy Hearts Workshops - screened over 300 people across 4 events. detected 40% with cardiac concerns resulting in referrals to GPs.• Cancer Listening Event and follow up Prostate Cancer Project with Christie’s• Organ Donation project – recruitment to the NHS OD Register • Big Alcohol Conversation Events – participating • Jerome Appeal – campaign to raise £20k for a 6-year-old that needs Cerebral Palsy stage 4 surgery currently not covered by the NHS.

Henrietta Lacks

She was born in 1920 and diagnosed with cervical cancer.Without permission, her surgeon took a tissue biopsy of hercancerous womb, which were sent to a cancer researcher.Researchers were astonished by the ability of the cells toreplicate and replicate continuously in laboratory culture whencells are only known to divide 2-3 times. These cells called HeLacells named using the first two letters of her first name and thefirst two letters of her second, have been used for scientificresearch all over the world and beyond her death at the age of 37in 1951. To this day, they continue to replicate so prolifically.These cells have contributed to many breakthroughs, they havebeen used to develop the polio vaccine and in 1980s the AcquiredImmunodeficiency Disease (AIDS) to identify and isolate thehuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV), they have travelled tospace and been embedded in a nuclear bomb.Henrietta Lacks and family, we thank you that your cells wereable to promote the welfare of others.

Some famous Black People – this list is by no means exhaustive but provides a snapshot of some of thecontributions...

Cesar Picton (1755-1836) – enslaved in Africa by the time he was about six years old to become a resourceful businessmanand coal merchant.

Olaudah Equiano (c.1745 – 1797) – a former slave who went on to become a radical reformer and best-selling authorIgnatiusSancho (1729-1780) was born on a slave ship, he was known by many as the “the extraordinary Negro”. He was known to be thefirst Black Briton to vote in a British election and to be given an obituary in the British press.

Mary Seacole (1805-1881) – an inspiring role model that put her own life at risk to help others. She broke social rules andprejudices to travel the world, run businesses and help those in need. Recognised in the 1970’ much later after her death of theincredible work she did as a nurse to help people in need during the Crimean War.Fanny Eaton (1835 – 1924) – Jamaica to London where she became a model for the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and one of thefirst to be featured in Western Art.

Evelyn Dove (1902-1987) – Performed with some of the world's top black entertainers and went on to become a singing andacting star of the 1920’s

Lilian Bader (1918 – 2015) – Born in Liverpool and went on to become one of the very first black women to join the BritishArmed Force

Joan Armatrading (1950-today) – Blues singer and songwriter self-taught guitarist from St Kitts and the first ever female UKartist to be nominated three times for a Grammy in the blues category.

Olive Morris (1952-1979) – Civil rights campaigner for equality for black people in Britain

Diane Abbott (1953-today) – First black woman ever to be elected to Parliament in 1987

Frank Chinegwundoh (1961- present) – Consultant Urological Surgeon & Professor of Urology published the first paper thatidentified an increased risk of prostate cancer in Black men

Maggie Adrein-Pocock (1968 – present) – A passionate British space scientist and science communicator. Honorary ResearchAssociate at UCL. Co-presenter of the TV show “The Sky at Night”. Diligently encourages young people into space science

Sir David Frank Adjaye RA (1966- present) – He is known for designing many buildings around the world. He moved to Britainat the age of nine. Upon graduating with a BA in Architecture in 1990, he was nominated for the RIBA President's Medals, andwon the RIBA Bronze Medal for the best design project produced at BA level worldwide. In 2006, Adjaye was shortlisted for theStirling Prize for the Whitechapel Idea Store, built on the remains of a 1960s mall. He was appointed OBE in 2007 and knightedin 2017.

A SNAPSHOT OF SOME OF THE CARIBBEAN AND AFRICAN CONTRIBUTION

LAUNCH EVENT PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

Compére

Welcome Address

Opening DanceIntroduction to Black History Month

Opening Performance

Speech of Support

African Dance

Speech of Support

Personal Experience

Caribbean Dance Performance

Speech of Support

Young Person’s ContributionMusic PerformanceKeynote SpeechFollowed by Q&AsThe Windrush Poem

Reflections

Vote of Thanks & Acknowledgments

Closing Remarks

Visit to Stalls

Registration. /. Visit to Stalls. /. Networking. /. FoodMusic by DJ Kemoy

Mike Shaft – BBC Radio Manchester

Dean Rogers Govender, Dean of Manchester & CAHN Patron

Jet Black

Faye Bruce – Chair, Caribbean and African Health Network(CAHN) & Charles Kwaku-Odoi - Chief Officer

Mustard Seed Chapel International Choir

Warren Smith Lord Lieutenant

Meta Dance Mukonge 4U

Cllr Abid Latif ChohanLord Mayor of ManchesterMrs Locita BrandyJamaican EnsembleMark Isaac Adlestone OBE DLHigh Sherriff of Greater ManchesterIshmael Francis - SimmondsB Positive ChoirLord Simon Woolley- Chief Executive OBV, and Chair Race Disparity Unit Professor Laura Serrant OBEManchester Metropolitan University Jon Rouse CBE – Chief OfficerGM Health & Social Care Partnerships

Charles Kwaku-Odoi – Chief Officer, CAHN

Dean Rogers Govender

Mary Seacole (1805-1881)

KEYNOTE SPEAKER LORD SIMON WOOLLEY

Lord Simon Woolley is a political and equalities activist. He is the founder andCEO of Operation Black Vote and the Chair of the Prime Minister’s RaceDisparity Unit.Lord Woolley become engaged with British politics, joining the campaign groupCharter 88. He started to research the potential impact of a black vote; whichWoolley argued could influence electoral outcomes in marginal seats. These find-ings encouraged Woolley to launch Operation Black Vote in 1996. OperationBlack Vote has launched voter registration campaigns, an app to inspire and inBME individuals and worked with Saatchi & Saatchi on a pro bono advertisingcampaign. He also worked to empower communities and to integrate better politics education into the schoolcurriculum. The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation estimated that Woolley's efforts encouraged millions of people to vote.Much of his work has been around nurturing BME civic and political talent. Woolley served as a Commissioner for the Equality and Human Rights Commission. In 2008 the GovernmentEqualities Office released Woolley's report How to achieve better BME political representation. He was appointed tothe Equalities Commission in 2009. He has launched two governmental investigations, including REACH, whichlooked to tackle the alienation of black youth, as well as working with Harriet Harman on the political representationof black and minority ethnic women. He worked with Bernie Grant, Al Sharpton. Naomi Campbell and JesseJackson on grassroots campaigns highlighting racial discrimination. In 2017 Operation Black Vote, the Guardian newspaper and Green Park Ltd launched the Colour of Power, to date themost in-depth look at the racial make-up of Britain’s top jobs across 28 sectors that dominate British society.The results were reported in The Guardian, “Barely 3% of Britain’s most powerful and influential people are fromblack and minority ethnic groups, according to a broad new analysis that highlights startling inequality despitedecades of legislation to address discrimination".In May 2019 Lord Woolley and Operation Black Vote launched a ground-breaking report into more than 130 key

local authorities that emphasised the lack of BME representation. In over one third of those local authorities, manywith sizeable BME populations, they either had no or just one BME councillor Along with former Downing Street advisor Nick Timothy and Will Tanner, Woolley is seen as the inspiration andone of the architects for the Race Disparity Unit. He secured £90 million of funding to encourage disadvantagedyoung people to work.

William CuffayCuffay - a formerly enslaved man fromSt.Kitts - was a powerful orator.He campaigned for universal suffrage andemerged as a leader of the Chartists.Part of the first mass political movement inBritain, fighting for political rights for theworking classes, Cuffay was arrested andaccused of "conspiring to levy war" againstQueen Victoria. Transported to Tasmania,he received a pardon three years later.However he elected to stay, agitating fordemocratic rights until his death in 1870.Though he has been largely forgotten,his legacy remains an inspiration for thosewho believe in the rights of themarginalised and the poor.

Meet the Funders Event

Funders Attending

for African and Caribbean Community Groups in Greater Manchester

Tuesday 8th October 2019 | 10:00 - 13:00

Venue: Transformation Community Resource Centre1st Floor, Richmond House, 11 Richmond Grove, Ardwick, Manchester, M13 0LN

For further information email events@cahn.org.uk or ring 07853 556591

Do you work with Caribbean and African community?

Are you a Black-led organisation in Greater Manchester?

Have you got project ideas that would make a difference in the community?

Do you need information about current funding streams?

Do you want an opportunity to discuss your project ideas with funders?

Come along to this event and hear directly fromthe funders about their grant criteria, application forms and eligibility.

Plus you will get the opportunity to ask them questions!

Spaces are limited so register in advance via:https://cahnmeetthefunders2019.eventbrite.co.uk

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

FUNDRAISING APPEAL #JEROMEWANTSTOWALK CAMPAIGN

As part of CAHN’ commitment to supporting the community, we arecontinuing to fundraise during Black History Month to help Jerome accesssurgery not covered by the National Health Service.#Jeromewantstowalk CampaignJerome is a very happy 6-year-old boy who lives in Manchester. Jerome'squality of life is severely affected by limited mobility and painful musclespasms. Jerome suffered a brain injury before birth, which resulted in CerebralPalsy, which has left him confined to a wheelchair. As Jerome is getting older,the spasticity in his legs has become worse resulting in him experiencingconsiderable pain. Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) surgery has beenrecommended for Jerome as a solution to the difficulties that Jerome iscurrently experiencing. This procedure is to be performed at Alder Heychildren's hospital and it comes at a considerable expense. There are alsoadditional post operation costs for intensive physiotherapy and purchasingequipment to facilitate Jerome's recovery. The initial surgery cost is £17,000.The family and CAHN have currently raised about £10,000. In order to takeopportunity of the surgery slot in November 2019 and other post-surgerytreatment we need to raise another £10,000 asap.Please consider giving generously to enable Jerome to walk by visiting:http//www.cahn.org.uk/jeromewantstowalkOther ways to give: PayPal Giving - finance@cahn.org.ukRef: Jerome Online Banking: Caribbean & African Health NetworkNatwest Sort Code: 01-07-71. /. Account Number: 56527616Thank you for your kind support!

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Saturday 26th October ~ 12.00pm-1.00pmLiving History performance:

NO BED OF ROSESFrom the Caribbean to ManchesterMeet Gabrielle and help with her life changing decision to move from theCaribbean to Manchester in the 1950s. To celebrate Black History Month.Family Friendly event, suitable for 7+. /. Booking required via Eventbrite. /. Pay what you feel at the eventThis event is not suitable for groups of more than five people. To find out how you can book a private session foryour group please contact the Learning Team at learning@phm.org.uk or 0161 838 9190.

Saturday 26th October ~ 1.30pm-2.30pm

HAVE YOUR SAYCome along to this monthly discussion event where PHM staff will facilitate an open conversation about the talkingpoint of the month. This is your opportunity to speak up or sit back and listen. Part of Black History Month.The topic of each discussion will be announced on PHM’s website in advance of the event.Suitable for 16+. /. Booking required via Eventbrite. /. Pay what you feel at the eventPart of PHM’s year long programmeexploring the past, present and futureof protest, marking 200 yearssince the Peterloo Massacre;a major event in Manchester’shistory, and a defining momentfor Britain’s democracy.

Thursday 10th October 2019 ~ 12:00-14:00

BRILLIANT AND BLACKThe University of Manchester presents Brilliant and Black: Celebrating Black Achievement at University OfManchester Students Union, Manchester, England. Find event and ticket information below...(Venue: Academy 2. Featuring David Olusoga)Register: https://tinyurl.com/UoMBHM2019Twitter: @UoM_BAME_SNG#BrilliantandBlack #UoMBHM2019

PLEASE NOTE: THIS DIRECTORY IS IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER, WE ARE ENCOURAGING YOU TO BROWSETHROUGH THE ENTIRE DIRECTORY OF ACTIVITIES.

In recognition of Black Historymonth, health and care partners inSalford have teamed up with arenowned artist, Allie Crewe todevelop a pop up exhibition. Thiswill include portraits and stories ofstaff and communities celebratingtheir history and culture and thecontribution to health and wellbeingin Salford. It will also highlight thehuge range of public and thirdsector roles in Salford and provide inspire others to follow in their footsteps.Partners include Salford University, Healthwatch Salford, NHS Salford Clinical Commissioning Group, Salford RoyalNHS Foundation Trust, Salford Primary Care Together, Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust andSalford Council for Voluntary Services.Allie Crewe’s portrait work, having previously exhibited at the Getty Gallery and Lloyds in London, has met withcritical acclaim. Described as “Highly rated, sincere, poignant and classical” by Magnum photography and,“..a terrific body of work filled with heart and empathy” by LensCulture, her work was shortlisted for the prestigiousPortrait of Britain in 2017. www.allie-crewe.uk. Black History month takes place in October every year and is anannual commemoration of the history, achievements and contributions of black people in the UK. From educationaltalks to food festivals, this month is jam-packed with events celebrating African and Caribbean cultures andhistories.The idea for the exhibition originated from Salford’s BAME Mental Health Ambassadors who wanted to celebrateSalford’s diverse culture and include Black, Asian and ethnic minority stories and portraits.

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Sunday 20th October ~ 12noon-4pm

BAME MENTAL HEALTHCHAMPIONSThis group represents people from a range ofcommunities including African, Caribbean, Yemini,Bengali, Chinese and Jewish.Please join us at our event to celebrate Black HistoryMonth and to raise awareness of the importance ofmental health in a range of communities.The event will be held at Eccles Town hall Ballroom

Save the date: Sunday 6th October ~ 2.00pm until 4.00pm

RAISE YOUR VOICEWest Indian Sports and Social Club, Westwood St,

Manchester M14 4SWWomen supporting women is such a powerful

thing. Inspiring women coming together to tell astory through music and talk. Amazing event

coming soon...

Wednesday 2nd October 2019 ~ 6:30pm

JENNIFER MAKUMBIAUTHOR VISIT -Black History MonthOldham Library, £5Manchester Happened is a powerful collection ofvibrant short stories about the experience ofimmigration from the internationally acclaimedauthor of Kintu. Full of empathy and humour, thesevibrant stories move between Manchester andKampala, reimagining the journey of Ugandanswho choose to make England their home. Jenniferwill be selling and signing copies of her book at this special event for Black History Month.Join Jennifer Makumbi in conversation this Black History Month to share and discuss experiences as well asturning them into a best selling book.

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Friday 25th October 2019 ~ 6.00pm-8.30pmRobyn Travis presents...

FREEDOM FROM THE STREETSManchester The freedom tour Robyn Travis comes to Manchester to launch the final chapterof his trilogy of books "Freedom from the streets". Q&A with Rob Trav as he launches a UK book tour andfinally explains how he gained freedom from the streets. FREE ENTRY Special guest performers: the ASH company plus more. The hideaway youth project, Moss Ln E, Manchester M16 7DGAdmin@tapproject.co.uk 07983 551618https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/freedom-from-the-streets-mcr-tickets-71307311087

Thursday 31st October 2019 ~ 7.00pm - 9.00pm Migrants Union...

WINDRUSH WONDERSYou are invited to the launch of the Windrush Wonders oralhistory project which will preserve stories from the WestIndian heritage people in the UK who have suffered from theeffects of the hostile environment. Stories will be recorded anda book will be published to be launched during Black HistoryMonth 2020.West Indian Sports & Social Club Westwood Street M14 4PHFREE ENTRYhttp://www.migrantsunion.org

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BROOMWOOD WELL-BEING COMMUNITY CENTREMainwood Rd, Timperley, Altrincham WA15 7JF

IS THERE A DEFINITE CAUSE FOR SICKNESS AND DISEASE?

Presented by: DR HORST MUELLER

THE LAW OF LIFE4 - 6 OCTOBER 2019

Dr. Horst Mueller studied at Freiburg Universityin Germany. In 2004, he opened his practice in the town of Weinheim. In the last decade Dr. Mueller has found a connection between people’s suffering and disease and their physical, social, emotional, spiritual and mental health. He has seen on several occasions health being restored just by using his approach to treating disease.

FREE EVENT Supporting organisations:

FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER:

SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER:

SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER:

7:00PM Is Disease By Chance?

12:00PM The Structural Function of The Brain And How Thoughts Affect It

2:00PM LUNCH - FREE

3:00PM Marcus Williams- Health: Disease Prevention

4:15PM Dr Horst Mueller- Do We Need To Be Loved?

10:30 -12:00PM What Is The Deceptive Thought of Our Sub- Conscience That Causes Disease?

12:30PM -1:30PM Food Demo

3:00PM - 4:30PM The Solution To Health & Well-being

4:30PM - 6:00PM Counselling

1:35PM - 2:45PM FREE LUNCH

A MUST FOR EVERYONE!

Children’s ActivitiesFood Demonstrations

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LINFORD SWEENEY PRESENTS...

CARIBBEAN PEOPLE'S CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH SOCIETYWe have been delivering Black History events for fourteen years! This year Inspired Histories will be presenting fiveevents designed to map the journey of Caribbean people’s contributions to British society...

Tuesday 1st October ~ 6.00pm - 8.30pm

UK CARIBBEAN ACHIEVERS BEFORE WINDRUSHMany years before the Windrush Generation arrived, Caribbean people have been contributing to British society.Who were these people, what did they do and what are their legacies?Presented by Linford Sweeney – Black Historian, Caribbean Genealogist, and Author

Tuesday 8th October ~ 6.00pm-8.30pm

BRITISH CARIBBEAN ACHIEVERS: WOMEN IN HIGH PLACESCaribbean women have been making great strides in British society. Who are these women, what have they done andwhat drives them?Presented by Angeli Sweeney – Youth & Community Work Manager, Community Activist and Director of TAP

Tuesday 15th October ~ 6.00pm-8.30pm

THE TRUE CARIBBEAN CARNIVALCaribbean Carnival is more than two hundred years old, and Carnival has been taking place in Manchester for morethan forty-five years! What are its true origins and traditions, and how can we sustain it?Presented by Linford Sweeney – Black Historian, Caribbean Genealogist, and Author

Tuesday 22nd October ~ 6.00pm-8.30pm

CARIBBEAN ART IN BRITAIN TODAYCaribbean art is creating a special place in the story of British art. What is the history behind Caribbean artists, whoare they and what have they achieved?Presented by Valerie Hutchinson-Morgan – Artist, Designer, Illustrator, and Art Historian

Tuesday 29th October ~ 6.00pm-8.30pm

CARIBBEAN HISTORY QUIZ NIGHTTrue Caribbean history has for too long been hidden. How much do you know about the Caribbean? This is youropportunity to test your knowledge.Presented by Linford Sweeney – Black Historian, Caribbean Genealogist, and Author

All events will be taking place at Coffee Nubia, 155b Princess Road, Manchester M14 4RE.Event times are 7.30-9.30 pm each evening (doors open at 7.15 pm).A donation of £5 is requested or £20 to attend all five events.Light refreshments, including herbal teas, coffee, and delicious cakes are available on sale. Space is limited, so pleasebook in advance or arrive early.For further information, or to book in advance, contact Linford Sweeney on 07932 717907.

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Thursday 3rd October 2019 ~ 8pmCity Of Manchester...

Azara Meghie: Just Another Day And NightEntry: This event is Pay What You Decide!Featuring a short solo from Namiuki Dance Theatre- ReformationEvery day we enter spaces that provide us with comfort. Sometimes we enter communities where we are less at ease.But we cross these boundaries with confidence and humility; embracing our identity, not trying to please.Exploring the events in a day, and over the course of one night at a house party, Azara struggles to shrug offquestions about race, gender and sexuality…to just dance!Using a canvas of sound which incorporates live drums, we journey in and out of a rhythmical dialogue betweenpoetry, breakdance and theatrical movement. The riveting, bespoke and humorously infectious language Azaracreates, allows her to tackle themes of isolation, ostracism, homophobia, racism and classism. Through experiencingthese personal, climatic scenarios, Azara illuminates her discrimination. For Azara this ‘Just Another Day and Night’.But for you this is a real story and one to be heard. Venue: The Studio, The Lowry, Salford, M50 3AZContact: 0161 912 5616

Saturday 26th October 2019 ~ 7.30pmCity Of Manchester...

RUSH: A JOYOUS JAMAICAN JOURNEYEntry: £20 FULL / £18 CONCJoin us as we tell the story of Reggae music from the arrival of the Windrush Generation from Jamaica - bringingtheir stories, history and music with them - and hear how their music evolved through the decades to take the worldby storm.Narrated by comedian John Simmit the show features ska, rock steady, calypso, gospel, lovers rock, dancehall andreggae - all played live by the JA Reggae Band.Get ready to dance to the music of Desmond Dekker, Jimmy Cliff, Toots & The Maytals, Prince Buster, Bob Marley &The Wailers, Lord Kitchener, Millie Small and many many more.Prepare to Dance!RUNNING TIMES: Approx. 120 minutes, plus one interval.AGE RECOMMENDATION: 12+ years.Venue: 1 Waterside Plaza, Sale, Trafford, M33 7ZFContact: 0161 912 5616 Email: Hello@watersidearts.org

Wednesday 30th October ~ 6.00pm-8.00pmCity Of Manchester...

CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2019 FUTURE LEADERS-WHY DIVERSITY IS IMPORTANT Entry: £20 FULL / £18 CONCJoin us and meet the inspiring professional In Manchester. Hear Secrets to success. Advice and tips on futuredevelopment.Running Times: Approx. 120 minutes, plus one interval.Age Recommendation: 12+ years.Venue: BPP - Manchester, 79 Oxford Street, ManchesterContact: 0161 912 5616 Email: Hello@watersidearts.org

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Tuesday 1st October 2019 ~ 1.30-3.30pmCity Of Manchester...

AFTERNOON TEA WITH A CULTURAL TWISTEntry: This is a free event however donations are very welcomeOctober is Black History month and EaICO in collaboration with 'Age Friendly Stockport' are holding and AfternoonTea but with a cultural twist. Bite size African and Caribbean delights.Music & EntertainmentRunning Times: Approx. 120 minutes, plus one interval.AGE RECOMMENDATION: 12+ years.Venue: THE SPACE, 26 Saint Petersgate, Stockport, SK1 1HD

Tuesday 15th October 2019 ~ 5.30-7.30pmCity Of Manchester...

BABYLON MAKES THE RULESThe Colonial Complex in the Formation of Contemporary Black British Gospel Musicin Post-War Britain.” He has also informed me that he has now left Canterbury ChristChurch UniversityEntry: This is a free event however donations are very welcomeHow might we meaningfully reflect on the church’s complicity with racial terror in theCaribbean? And what is the role of British gospel music in articulating the memory of slavery,its continued impact and its overcoming?Entangling ideas from theodicy (the problem of evil), pentecostal epistemes (prayer, singing) and Christina Sharpe’s“In the Wake: On Blackness and Being” (creative and critical cultural production) this practice-based presentationexplores the sources for a new urban ’social gospel music’ genre.Professor Robert Beckford researches in written, visual and audio texts and has won numerous awards, including twointernational awards, a BAFTA, and a Jamaica National Diaspora Award. He is the author of six books, and haspresented over twenty television documentaries on commercial television stations, including Channel 4, BBC 2,BBC4 and Discovery USA.This lecture is part of the History Research Seminar Series at Manchester Metropolitan University.There will be a wine reception after the lecture.Venue: Geoffrey Manton Building LT7, Rosamond Street West, Manchester, M15 6EB

Friday 26th October – 1.00pm-3.00pmBorough Of Trafford...

CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2019 FUTURE LEADERS-WHY DIVERSITY IS IMPORTANT Entry: FREEWe’ll be celebrating Black History Month with local writer, Abigail Reid. Hear Abigail read from her short story,Lenny the Lizard, and learn about Jamaica’s fascinating history then begin to write your own short, animal story.RUNNING TIMES: Approx. 120 minutes, plus one interval.Age Recommendation: 8-12 years.Venue: Old Trafford Library at Limelight, 1 St Brides Way, Old Trafford, M16 9NW

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Thursday 17 October ~ 7.00pm-8.30pm

HERCULES PRODUCTIONS -RASTA LIV

This biographical story follows Ellis Hercules’ journeyfrom 1957 St Kitts to 2013 Ethiopia, via Leeds and

Manchester in the 60s, 70s and 80s. Interviews withfriends and family and a rich archive of letters,

photographs and other ephemera are uncoveredthrough physical performance, video projection and a

live performance of a newly composed soundtrack.

Event in the Borough of Rochdale Event in the Borough of Stockport

Saturday 5th October ~ 11.00am-3.00pm

FUN PALACESA day full of makers and creators making andcreating you can learn from their skills and getinvolved African Puppetry, Carnival maskmaking and many more.

Thursday 24th October ~ 7.30pm-9.30pm

I AM NOT YOUR NEGROI am Not your Negro is a thought provoking film

Written and directed by James Baldwin, who tellsthe story about race in Modern America.

Discussion about the film afterwards facilitated byAba Graham.

Information stalls and light refreshments

CAHN would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to ouramazing volunteers who have given up their time freely to supportour work and the Black History Month Event.We would like to acknowledge our civic and senior leaders, guests,stall holders, performers, caterers and the cathedral team for theircontribution to the event. We would like to extend a special thanks toour community for all their encouragement, participation andattendance at all our events. Thank you to DJ Kemoy (AKA Kyso) and allFM for live streamingthe event and to Radio Diamond for their support.

THANK YOU

Thanks to our supporters from the Windrush in 2019

National Windrush Day

The Windrush years largely refer to all those that came torebuild and contribute to British society between 1948 &1971. Ever since the arrival of Empire Windrush from theCaribbean at Tilbury Docks in London on 22nd June 1948,the Windrush generation have made a significantcontribution to address workforce shortages and build postwar Britain. For Britain, this invitation has contributed to therich diverse society we live in across Greater Manchester.

Last year we celebrated 70 years of our NHS and 70 years ofWindrush where there are significant ethnic minoritycontributions to the provision of NHS and Social Careservices. In 2018, a staggering 19.8% of NHS staff were froma Black Ethnic minority background and have been proud towork in our NHS (see link to video to Black Nurses stories:https://youtu.be/kaIUiFW5c0Y). Sadly, and despite the levelof skill and expertise among NHS ethnic minority staff, only8% of board staff are from a Black Minority Ethnicbackground.

While we celebrate those incredible contributionswhere people moved from their home countries to buildpost-war Britain, many of this generation and theirdescendants have had their lives disrupted by an unjustimmigration system. This has happened becausealthough people were told that they had the right to livehere permanently between 1948 and 1971, thegovernment did not keep a record of those migrants andthe law changed in 2012 where people were asked toprove their right to remain. Many who arrived in the UK aschildren with their parents did not have the documents andhave been told that they now live here illegally.

Although there has been a formal apology, somepeople are still being affected by the injustice. Thisevent marks the opportunity to stand in solidarity withthose affected by the political incompetency that forsome have resulted in loss of earning, restricted ordenied access to health care, education, employment,other public services and benefits. Some have beendetained, repudiated of legal rights and subjected todeportations.

During this time, we seek to build upon the legacy ofthe Windrush era and ensure that the positive historyand learning from the Windrush continues for decadesto come.

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