Black History Speaks! 20/10/2007

[Mtoto Wa Geti Kali]

Dear friends

 

The Somali Family Support Group invites you to their Black History Month 2007 event to commemorate and reflect upon the African Holocaust and its legacy.

 

Slavery Abolition and its Legacy:

Tony Warner from the 100 Black Men of London will present a comprehensive, interactive, audio- visual exploration of the reality of slavery, abolition, and its legacy on economics, politics, immigration, society and war. The presentation will examine pre-European Africa, African resistance fighters in Africa, Caribbean North and South America, where African wealth ended up and with whom, the knock-on effect of colonialism and the roots of white supremacy.

 

Understanding the legacy of chattel enslavement:

In this talk Dr. William (Lez) Henry will consider the notions of enslavement by highlighting some of the differences between African chattel slavery and other forms of economic exploitation. He will also explain why the teaching of the black presence in history is important to all of us, especially the African and African Caribbean people who are often taught that their history begins with chattel enslavement and that white abolitionists were responsible for securing their freedom.

 

Key questions:

 

. Are there any differences between African chattel slavery and other

forms of slavery which are generally known as human trafficking or forced labour?

 

. Do you think that a better understanding of the history of African

people before chattel slavery is necessary to your sense of self-worth and self-esteem as a person of African descent?

 

 

. Has the legacy of chattel enslavement affected our contemporary

relationships and lifestyles in a world which has now become a global

village?

 

Date: Saturday 20th October 2007

Time: 2pm to 6pm

Venue: Avenue House

East End Road

Finchley, N3 3QE

Contact: 02083714125/ 07809614053