This special walk delves into an amazing depth of African/Caribbean history between Soho Square and Russell Square: It features:
- Ancient African civilisations
- Black Female entrepeneurs
- The Marcus Garvey connection
- Black women Abolitionists
- Academia and the white curriculum
- Black British Civil rights activists
- Anti-apartheid and changing the curriculum
- Black women broadcasters
- Equality in the military
- Mary Seacole, Walter Rodney, Ivan Van Sertima
What an amazing tour! It completely moved me to rethink the intricate web of social, economic and political relations that characterize British imperial rule and racial politics. Engaging, moving, will keep you asking more questions. The best way to get to know London. Alai Reyes-Santos, Professor of Ethnic Studies, University of Oregon
Other coming events from Black History Walks www.blackhistorywalks.co.uk
- Black History Helicopter tour
- How to teach Black history at GCSE level
- Save 17 years of African Odysseys @bfi sign petition HERE
- Black history bus tour
- Trafalgar Square, St Paul's, Hackney, Soho, Notting Hill,Harlem in Mayfair walks
- How Black people won World War 2
- African Superheroes Day
- The little Mermaid's real African history and the books to prove it
- Black history river cruise
- Top 20 Banned Black films you need to see
