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Wed 1, 8, 15 & 22 Oct
LECTURE SERIES & GALLERY
A poster exhibition of famous black scientists forms the backdrop to a four-part lecture series. Scientists, historians and social commentators host these evening sessions. Venue: Central Library, 2 Fieldway Crescent, N5 1PF. 6pm-8.15pm. Info: 0207 527 5899.

Thurs 2 Oct
THE OLYMPICS: A TALK WITH DIANE ABBOTT
Diane Abbott will be delivering a talk on the Olympics in relation to employment and sport opportunities for the community. Plus Q&A. Venue: Homerton Library, Homerton High Street, E9 6AS. 6pm. Info: 0208 356 1690.

Fri 3 Oct
HIDDEN HISTORY EVENT
Join Tony Warner of 100 Black Men of London (www.bmol.org.uk) for a Black History Month presentation on the hidden stories behind the portrayal of Black people in European art. Venue: Polka Theatre, 240 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1SB. 7pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 545 336.

Fri 3 Oct
TALKING MUSIC WITH DENNIS BOVELL
Join Alex Pascall OBE for a series of topical, thought provoking and entertaining lectures on black history. Celebrities from the fields of music, sport and the law. Venue: Willesden Green Library Centre (WGLC), 95 High Road, Willesden, London NW10 2ST. 7.30pm-9pm. Info: 0208 937 3600..

Sun 5 Oct
CAMDEN BHM
This joint event with the British Library and Camden's Black History Forum highlights the scope of this year's Black History season with key note speakers reflecting on major events that lead up to and shaped 1968 and the legacy of this momentous year. Plus a special screening of the Angela Davis film - Angela Davis: Portrait of a revolutionary. Venue: The British Library, 96 Euston Road, NW1 2DB. 2pm. Info: arts.tourism@camden.gov.uk.

Mon 6 Oct
KNIFE CRIME
A Public Discussion with the Metropolitan Black Police Association (MetBPA) about the knife crime and role of the family. Venue: Marcus Garvey Library, Tottenham Green Centre, 1 Philip Lane, London N15 4JA. 7pm - 8.30pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 489 5309.

Wed 8 Oct
THE WINDRUSH GENERATION: FIGHTING FOR KING & COUNTRY
Spend an evening listening to first hand accounts from ex-serviceman and women, who several years before the SS Windrush, contributed to the defeat of tyranny in Europe. Featuring members of the West Indian ex-serviceman and Women Association. Venue: (GLA), Committee rooms 4&5, City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA. 6.30pm - 9.30pm. Info: 0207 983 6554.

Wed 8 Oct
HARINGEY'S LAUNCH OF BHM
This year's diamond anniversary of the arrival of the SS Empire Windrush, sees Haringey's reflecting upon the many journeys and connections of our Black community. An evening to get together and remember. Venue: Wood Green, Central Library, High Road, London N22 6XD. 7pm - 9pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 489 2780.

Wed 8 Oct
ALEX WHEATLE: THE DIRTY SOUTH
South Londoner Alex Wheatle talks about his seventh novel The Dirty South, set in Brixton 20 years after the riots. Venue: Ealing Central Library, 103 Ealing Broadway Centre, The Broadway, London, W5 5JY. 6.30pm. Adm: £2. Info: 0208 567 3670.

Thurs 9 Oct
WHAT DID THE WINDRUSH DO FOR US?
Find out about how those who arrived on the SS Empire Windrush helped to shape today's London. Venue: Marcus Garvey Library, Children's Library, Tottenham Green Centre, 1 Philip Lane, London N15 4JA. 9.30am -11am. Adm: Free (invited classes only). Info: 0208 489 5309.

Thurs 9 Oct
WHAT DID THE WINDRUSH DO FOR US?
Find out about how those who arrived on the SS Empire Windrush helped to shape today's London. Venue: Coombes Croft Library, Tottenham High Road, London N17 8AG. 1.30pm -3pm. Adm: Free (invited classes only). Info: 0208 489 8771.

Thurs 9 Oct
THE BLACK STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS
An interactive seminar discussing the story of how Black people have attempted to gain equality. Historian Robin Walker considers the achievements of Booker T Washington, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, and our Black British politicians. Venue: Marcus Garvey Library, Tottenham Green Centre, 1 Philip Lane, London N15 4JA. 7pm - 9pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 489 5309.

Fri 10 Oct
HEATED EXCHANGE: HIP HOP VS RAP
Is Rap music, a socially destructive force? Is Hip Hop, the real voice of youth, a vehicle for political expression? Wayne B Chandler will link Black history with contemporary analysis to answer these questions. With hip hop artiste Jonzi D. Venue: The Camden Centre, London WC1H 9JE. Adm: £10 plus booking fee.

Fri 10 Oct
NUJ CLAUDIA JONES MEMORIAL LECTURE
Between Understanding and Misunderstanding - Global Media and Cultural Diversity This year's annual lecture will be given by Doudou Diene, UN Rapporteur on Racism 2002-2008. Venue: (GLA), City Hall Chamber, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA. 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Info: 0207 983 6554.

Sat 11 Oct
THE STUDENT HOUR
Join, Edgar J. Ridley, author of Symbolism Revisited and The Golden Apple, for answers to this thought provoking question. Prof Chege Githoria discusses his work, Afro Mexican which reveals the conditions of arrival and establishment of Africans in Mexico within the context of Spanish colonialism. Venue: The Emirates, Arsenal Stadium Conference Hall, London N7. 4pm-5pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0207 254 9632.

Sat 11 Oct
IMAGES OF SELF:UNRAVELLING IDENTITY
Some of the most influential minds of the Afrikan Diaspora, speaks on the subject of cultural identity and consciousness, spiritual transformation and personal empowerment. Keynote lectures by Marimba Ani, Paul Ifayomi Grant and Wayne B Chandler, plus a showing of the Black British made documentary - The Black Image. Venue: The Emirates, Arsenal Stadium Conference Hall, London N7. 10am-5pm. Adm: £45 (both days £75) concs available. Info: 0207 254 9632.

Sun 12 Oct
IMAGES OF SELF:UNRAVELLING IDENTITY
Day 2 - Unravelling Identity will focus on the shaping of our aspirations and if not our imperatives. Keynote talks by Caroline Shola Arewa and Anthony T Browder unravels our personal identity to weave together again cultural selves with empowered consciousness. Plus a presentation on Reparation by Prof Hilary Beckles. Venue: The Emirates, Arsenal Stadium Conference Hall, London N7. 10am-5pm. Adm: £45-£75 (both days £110), concs available. Info: 0207 254 9632.

Mon 13 Oct
IN CONVERSATION WITH CATHERINE JOHNSON
Young People's writer, Catherine Johnson - author of Hero, Stella and A Nest of Vipers talks about her work. Venues: Wood Green Central Library, High Road, N22 6XD. 9.30am-10.30am. Adm: Free (invited classes only). Info: 0208 489 2780; also at Marcus Garvey Library, Tottenham Green Centre, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA. 11am-12noon. Adm: Free (invited classes only). Info: 0208 489 5309; then Hornsey Library, Haringey Park, N8 9JA. 1.30pm -2.30pm. Adm: Free (invited classes only). Info: 0208 489 1118,

Mon 13 Oct
THE LIFE OF CLAUDIA JONES
A talk by Dr Marika Sherwood. Jones, feminist, black nationalist, political activist, community leader, communist and journalist, has been described as the mother of the Notting Hill Carnival. The diversity of her political affiliations developed her multifaceted approach to the struggle for equal rights in the 20th century. Venue: African Caribbean Community Library, Battersea Library, 265 Lavender Hill, London SW11 1JB. 7pm - 9pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 871 7466.

Tues 14 Oct
WOMEN WRITERS - THE 20TH CENTURY JOURNEY
Delia Jarrett-Macauley is an accomplished writer, academic and broadcaster and novelist particularly well-known for her work, The Life of Una Marson 1905-1965, which tells how a 20th century black woman from a small Jamaican village became the first major Caribbean woman poet, a playwright, feminist activist and broadcaster. Delia will talk about her books and how times have changed for writers. Venue: African Caribbean Community Library, Battersea Library, 265 Lavender Hill, London SW11 1JB. 7pm - 9pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 871 7466.

Tues 14 Oct
EGYPT ON THE THAMES
Join this intimate dinner on board The Queen Mary as, Anthony T Browder, author of Nile Valley Contributions to Civilization and Egypt on the Potomac discusses the presence of Egyptian architecture, mythology and symbolism in London and reveal numerous historical secrets that have been hidden in plain sight. Venue: The Queen Mary is moored on Victoria Embankment (by Waterloo Bridge). 7pm-10pm. Adm: £50 adv booking. Info: 0207 254 9632.

Tues 14 Oct
WINDRUSH PIONEERS
How they changed Britain forever: an Interactive seminar with historian Arthur Torrington OBE, secretary of the Equiano Society, and the Windrush Foundation. Venue: Marcus Garvey Children's Library, Tottenham Green Centre, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA. 7pm - 9pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 489 5309.

Tues 14 Oct
KEEP SMILING THROUGH
Find out more about the Cuming Museum's current exhibition "Keep Smiling Through: Black Londoners on the Home Front 1939 to 1945" with historian Stephen Bourne giving an illustrated talk on the subject. Venue: Peckham, Library, 5th Floor Pod, 122 Peckham Hill Street, SE15 5JR. 6.30pm - 8.pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0207 525 1570.

Wed 15 Oct
100 YEARS OF BLACK JOURNALISM
Lionel Morrison - the first Black president of the NUJ talks about the history of Black journalists and the Black press in Britain. Morrison is the author of A Century of Black Journalism - a kaleidoscopic view of race and the media 1893-2003. Venue: Ealing Central Library, 103 Ealing Broadway Centre, the Broadway, London W5 5JY. 6.30pm. Adm: £2. Info: 0208 567 3670.

Wed 15 Oct
SLAM AND HIP HOP
What is the relationship between Islam and Hip Hop? Are they compatible? Where are the boundaries? Debate especially for young people,chaired by Rakin Fetuga discussing these questions and exploring the influence that Hip Hop has had on young British Muslim life. Q&A session. Venue: Rich Mix, Screen 3, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, E1 6LA. 5pm - 7pm. Adm: £5. Info: 0207 613 7498 / www.artsandislam.com

Wed 15 Oct
WINDRUSH POETRY
With Haringey University Of The Third Age (Hu3a). Share your favourite Windrush poem with celebrated elders of Haringey's community. Guest poet Darko Antwi will read from his book Nkrabea: the destiny of a Black Maid. Venue: Marcus Garvey Children's Library, Tottenham Green Centre, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA. 2pm - 3.30pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 489 5309

Wed 15 Oct
EXPLORING THE SPIRIT OF RELATIONSHIPS
This lecture, Wayne B Chandler, examines the Hermetic perspectives on the 'true' nature of relationships between men and women and how to prevent failure by creating positive connections. Venue: Centerprise, 136-138 Kingsland High St, London E8 2NS. 7pm. Adm: £8 adv, £10 door. Info: 0207 254 9632 / 07961 718 193.

Thurs 16 Oct
SCIENCE FICTION'S AFRICAN AMERICAN PIONEER
Octavia E. Butler was a true colossus of Science Fiction. As an African American woman working in a traditionally white male genre she overcame all barriers to become a much revered and critically acclaimed writer. Writer and storyteller Sandra Agard - a lifelong Octavia E. Butler fan - delivers a lively overview of Butler's life and works. Venue: Dulwich Library, 368 Lordship Lane, SE22 8NB. 7.30pm - 9.pm. Adm: Free. (wheelchair access). Info: 0207 525 1570.

Thurs 16 Oct
MARTIN LUTHER KING
Seminar with historian Robin Walker: The Political And Social Vision Of The Rev'd Dr Martin Luther King's ideas have shaped social thinking up to the present day and have also influenced the creation of Liberation Theology. Discuss! Venue: Marcus Garvey Children's Library, Tottenham Green Centre, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA. 7pm - 9pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 489 5309.

Thurs 16 Oct
INSIDE OUTSIDER
The London novels of Colin Macinnes: Best-known for the novels 'City of Spades (1957) and 'Absolute Beginners' (1957), Colin MacInnes was the first writer to evoke not only the city¹s burgeoning youth culture but also the lives of its black immigrants. Tony Gould, author of 'Inside Outsider', the acclaimed biography of MacInnes, will be talking about him. Venue: (GLA), City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA. 7pm. Info: 0207 983 6554.

Thurs 16 Oct
BOOK GROUP
Our monthly book group will be discussing authors and books relevant to Black History Month. Come along and share your ideas and opinions! New members always welcome. Venue: Idea Store, Whitechapel, 321 Whitechapel Road, E1 1BU. 6pm-8pm, Full disabled access (Age 18+). Info: 0207 634 4332.

Sat 16 Oct
KOLA OLUTIMEHIN
Motivational talk by guest speaker Kola Olutimehin about moving away from stereotypes and networking as a stronger community to bridge gaps. Mental emancipation will also be looked at as a way out of freeing ourselves. Plus a Q& A. Venue: Tamford Hill Library, Portland Avenue, N16 6SD. Disabled Access. 5pm- 7pm. Info: 0208 356 1700.

Fri 17 Oct
AFRICAN DANCE AND DRUMMING WORKSHOPS
With Shade-KRAKPA. Learn about traditional African initiation dances, with all the movement and rhythm of the drums. The dances offer the opportunity for the young ones to gather together and find a partner. For adults and children. Venue: African Caribbean Community Library, Battersea Library, 265 Lavender Hill, London SW11 1JB. 4.30pm - 6.30pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 871 7466.

Sat 18 Oct
ALEX WHEATLE
The gang and knife culture: the way out. Wheatle refuses to shy away from asking the difficult questions and regularly gives inspirational talks at schools across South London. Venue: Battersea Park Library, 309 Battersea Park Road, London SW11 4NF 2.30pm - 4pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 871 7468.

Sat 18 Oct
CELEBRATING TOTTENHAM'S BLACK HEROES
Nominate your local Black hero; someone you think deserves to be recognised and appreciated. Ie a carer or someone involved with the local community or who goes out of their way to help others. The criteria: they must live in Tottenham. Venue: The Triangle, Children Young People & Community Centre, 91 -93 St Anne's Road, London N15 6NU. 5pm - 9pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 802 8782 / admin@trianglecypcc@haringey.gov.uk.

Sat 18 Oct
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTACK ON THE AFRIKAN MIND THROUGH THE MEDIA
Join Anthony T Browder as he discusses his analysis of television and films and their effects on the thought and behavior of African youths and adults. His talk will also include a critique of the February 2008 National Geographic cover story on the Nubian kings of the 25 Dynasty and the ongoing attempts to diminish and deny the role that indigenous Africans played in the development of ancient Egyptian civilization. Venue: Centerprise, 136-138 Kingsland High St, London E8 2NS. 7pm. Adm: £8 adv, £10 door.

Sun 19 Oct
A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAZZ
Cllr Sheik Thompson and Geoff Amabilino cover the period 1890-1960, when Jazz impacted upon the socio-political development of the times. Recordings dating back to turn of the 20th century illustrate the presentation. Venue: Wood Green Central Library, Gallery High Road, N22 6XD 1.30pm -3.30pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 489 2780,

Mon 20 Oct
THE LONELY LONDONERS
Recently reissued in the Penguin Classic series, Sam Selvon's The Lonely Londoners (1956) has been hailed as the definitive novel of the Windrush generation. Dramatised extracts from Selvon¹s work in often amusing, slang-filled 1950s Caribbean patois, will be accompany a talk by Sukhdev Sandhu, author of the controversial, much- praised London Calling: How Black and Asian Writers Imagined a City. Venue: (GLA), City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA. 7pm. Info: 0207 983 6554.

Tues 21 Oct
AFRICANS IN BRITAIN
This interactive seminar by Dr Hakim Adi, Reader in the History of Africa and the African Diaspora at Middlesex University gives an illustrated history of Africans from Roman times to the end of the 20th Century. Venue: Marcus Garvey Library, Tottenham Green Centre, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA. 7pm - 9pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 489 5309

Tues 21 Oct
TALK BY AUTHOR KOLA OLUTIMEHIN
Be encouraged to 'discover and express your passions in your lifetime'. Olutimehin will have copies of his book 'Dream and Achieve' available to purchase on the day. Venue: Clapton Library, Northwold Road, E5 8RA. Disabled Access. 6.30pm. Info: 0208 356 1620.

Tues 21 Oct
BLACK AS INK
Documentary screening that details the migration of African-American writers to France at the end of World War II, followed by a discussion and look at leading black writers from the late 60s early 70s. Venue: The British Library, 96 Euston Road, NW1 2DB. 6.30pm.

Tues 21 Oct
ROBIN WALKER
The Moorish Civilisation: How much do you know about the Moors? They were the Muslim people of Arab and Berber descent from North Africa, who went to inhabit the Iberian Peninsula and ruled Spain between 711 and 1492. Robin Walker will talk about this fascinating era of Black History and the lasting influence of the Moorish civilisation. Venue: African Caribbean Community Library, Battersea Library, 265 Lavender Hill, London SW11 1JB. 7pm - 9pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 871 7466.

Tues 21 Oct
LAMBETH'S BLACK QUEER PULSE
Informal discussions with artists, activists and cultural producers will shed light on the unique place Brixton holds within the Black LGBT experience in the UK. Speakers include Linda Bellos OBE and Dennis Carney. Venue: Lambeth Archives and Minet Library, 52 Knatchbull Road, London SE5 9QY. 7pm. Info: 0207 926 6073 / 0207 926 6076.

Wed 22 Oct
ROOTS TO ROUTES
British Black Music history, legacy & possibilities (part II) The continuing story of Black British music featuring a distinguished panel of music industr, talking about and performing music in Britain from the arrival of the SS Windrush to the present day. Venue: (GLA), City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA. 6.30pm - 9.30pm. Info: 0207 983 6554.

Wed 22 Oct
KEEP SMILING THROUGH
Local historian Stephen Bourne will give an illustrated talk highlighting the wartime experiences of black Londoners. Among those featured will be a Nigerian air raid warden, a black evacuee and the singer Adelaide Hall. Venue: Cuming Museum, Old Town Hall, 151 Walworth Road, SE17 1RY. 6.pm - 7.30pm. Adm: Free. (wheelchair access). Info: 0207 525 233.

Wed 22 Oct
MIND THE GAP
Sound Minds is a social enterprise that uses the arts to improve the lives of people under the care of community mental health teams through courses, performance and campaigning. This event features performances from our artistes, and show three short films: Bright Lights - Dark Places reveals the reality of living with mental ill health; When Channel One Met Year 10, about anti-stigma; and This is Sound Minds, a documentary Venue: African Caribbean Community Library, Battersea Library, 265 Lavender Hill, London SW11 1JB. 5.30pm - 7pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 871 7466.

Thurs 23 Oct
MICHAEL X: A LIFE IN BLACK AND WHITE
John Williams, the crime novelist and author of the classic 'Into The Badlands', will be discussing his biography of Trinidadian immigrant Michael X. Williams offers the definitive picture of an elusive personality who achieved fame during the aftermath of the 1958 Notting Hill riots. Venue: (GLA), City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA. 7pm. Info: 0207 983 6554.

Thurs 23 Oct
LEVI ROOTS
Put a Little Music In Your Food: Musician, chef and Dragon Slayer, Levi Roots, talk and sing about his achievements in the last year, and his Reggae Reggae Cookbook. Venue: York Gardens Library, 34 Lavender Road, London SW11 2UG. 6pm -7.30pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 871 7471.

Thurs 23 Oct
CALYPSOS AND WIENER SCHNITZEL
Refugees from Nazism in the Caribbean during WW2. Explores a little known episode when refugees from Nazism sought shelter in West Indian Islands. Their arrival resulted in surprising alliances and contributed to the unique mix of culture and ethnicity that make up West Indian identity today. Venue: Swiss Cottage library, London NW3 3HA. 7pm. Adm: Free.

Thurs 23-26 Oct
RUACH MINISTRIES: WOMEN'S CONFERENCE
Theme: The Remnant Shall Possess All. Host: Co-Pastor Penny Francis . Guest Speaker: Co-Pastor Susie Owens (USA). Featuring: Guest Artist The Nevels Sisters (USA), Ruach Ladies Choir. Ruach Young Women's Choir, Ministry in Dance, Drama Presentations, Poetry Selections. Venue: 122 Brixton Hill, Brixton, London SW2 1RS. Various times. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 678 6888.

Fri 24 Oct
LEGAL AFFAIRS WITH BARRISTER QC COURTENAY GRIFFITHS
Join Alex Pascall OBE for a series of topical, thought provoking and entertaining lectures on black history. Celebrities from the fields of music, sport and the law. Venue: Willesden Green Library Centre (WGLC), 95 High Road, Willesden, London NW10 2ST. 7.30-9pm. Info: 0208 937 3600.

Fri 24 Oct
IS WINDRUSH STILL RELEVANT?
A panel discussion for schools groups featuring some of todays most outspoken youth commentators and young people. Venue: (GLA), The Chamber, City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA. 11am-1pm. Info: 0207 983 6554.

Fri 24 Oct
ARTHUR TORRINGTON
Winds of change: Arthur Torrington OBE renowned historian is co-founder and Secretary of The Equiano Society, Windrush Foundation, The Motherland Group and a board member of the Black Cultural Archives. He gives a unique insight into how people arriving on the Windrush have become part of the fabric of this country and how different generations of immigrants have influenced British culture and political life. Venue: African Caribbean Community Library, Battersea Library, 265 Lavender Hill, London SW11 1JB. 7pm - 9pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 871 7466.

Fri 24 Oct
TRACE YOUR FAMILY HISTORY
The first of two sessions with Patrick Vernon which aim to introduce people of African/Caribbean origin to family history tracing using print and online sources. Venue: Wood Green Central Library, High Road, N22 6XD. 7pm - 9pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 489 2780.

Sat 25 Oct
LIFE IN TOTTENHAM IN THE 1950S AND THE1960S.
Reminiscence with living legend Bill Guy. In 1986 Bill Guy was the fastest man in the world over the age of 55, with a time of 11.9 seconds for the 100metres. 4 times Gold Medal winner at the world Athletics Championships, Bill was born in Guyana, joined the US Navy in 1948 and moved to Britain in 1950. He was profiled on BBC2's Ebony Programme in 1988. Venue: Marcus Garvey Library, Tottenham Green Centre. 5pm - 6.30pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 489 5309.

Sat 25 Oct
WINDRUSH LECTURE SERIES
Led by Tony Warner, and featuring a guest speakers, films and audience discussion all linked to the From War to Windrush exhibition. Venue: Imperial War Museum London, Lambeth Road, London SE1 6HZ.1pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0207 416 5000.

Sat 25 Oct
TRACING YOUR CARIBBEAN ROOTS
Guy Grannum, author of Tracing Your West Indian Ancestors, will advise new researchers on how to take the first steps in tracing your family history, and important sources available in the UK or on the internet. Venue: Ealing Central Library, 103 Ealing Broadway Centre, The Broadway, London, W5 5JY. 2.30pm. Adm: £2. Info: 0208 567 3670 / www.caribbeanroots.co.uk.

Sun 26 Oct
A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAZZ
Cllr Sheik Thompson and Geoff Amabilino cover the period 1890-1960, when Jazz impacted upon the socio-political development of the times. Recordings dating back to turn of the 20th century illustrate the presentation. Venue: Wood Green Central Library, Gallery High Road, N22 6XD. 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 489 2780; also at Marcus Garvey Library, Tottenham Green Centre, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA. 4pm - 6pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 489 5309.

Sun 26 & 30 Oct
BLACK AND WORLD HISTORY COURSES
Running for over 11yrs this is an excellent introduction into self-development providing a realistic insight into our history, present day and future. Delivered in three sections over 17/18 wks. Venue: Walthamstow, London E17. Fee: £77.50 conc available. Adv booking. Info - 0208 808 7547/07956 337 391 / thinktank_27@yahoo.com

Mon 27 Oct
SOMALIA AND ITS POLITICS
Ahmed Sheikh Mahmoud, a senior Somali career diplomat, will give a talk about the events leading up to Mohamed Said Barre becoming Head of State. Said Barre sought to unite the various Somali-inhabited territories of the Horn of Africa into a Greater Somalia. Venue: Age Concern, Hillwood Resource Centre, 1 Polygon Road, London SE1. 5pm.

Mon 27 Oct
ARRIVING IN WANDSWORTH
Listen to the unique experiences of local people and the story behind their arrival in Wandsworth. This is the final workshop of the project Arriving in Wandsworth. Venue: African Caribbean Community Library, Battersea Library, 265 Lavender Hill, London SW11 1JB. 11.30am - 1.30pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 871 7466.

Mon 27 Oct
UNDER THE TREE
Black Cultural Archives invites you to join leading voices from culture, arts and politics to debate on issues of relevance to black people in Britain. This session will explore the concept of Black British identity. Venue: Lambeth Town Hall, London SW2. 7pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0207 582 8516 / jemma@bcaheritage.org.uk.

Mon 27 Oct
TALKING POINT-WINDRUSH
Engage in a lively discussion about the history and legacy of Windrush, tea and biscuits provided. (Age 50+) Venue: Idea Store, Whitechapel, 321 Whitechapel Road, E1 1BU. 10am-12pm, Adm: Free, Full disabled access, Info: 0207 634 4332.

Tues 28 Oct
MARION MOLTENO
A discussion with author, Marion Molteno, on the issues raised in her novel, A Shield of Coolest Air, set among Somali refugees in London. Marion Molteno grew up in South Africa, at a time of political conflict, and lived for some years in Zambia before coming to Britain. She has pioneered education projects with multi-ethnic communities and is now an adviser on children's rights for Save the Children. Venue: Balham Library, 16 Ramsden Road, London SW12 8QY. 7pm - 9pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 871 7195.

Wed 29 Oct
EVENING TALK AND DISCUSSION "ON POST-BLACK"
A plea by award winning author Diran Adebayo for the Black community to move beyond the approaches and mindset that have dominated the Black-British landscape since Windrush; towards a new 'Post-black' agenda in cultural, political and social areas. Followed by a performance by Movement Angol. Venue: Bruce Castle Museum, Lordship Lane, Tottenham, N17 8NU. 7.30pm - 9pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 808 8772 / 07944 815 654 info@movementangol.co.uk.

Wed 29 Oct
LOCAL HISTORIES: WINDRUSH LONDON
What was London life like just before and following the arrival at Tilbury Docks of the SS Empire Windrush? This evening will be a mixture of historical fact and first hand reminiscence from leading historians, people of the generation and the Windrush Foundation. Venue: (GLA), Committee rooms 4&5, City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA. 6.30pm-9.30pm. Info: 0207 983 6554.

Thurs 30 Oct
AFRICA AND DIASPORA
Find out more about the African Worlds Gallery in this talk with Horniman curator Wayne Modest. Venue: Horniman Museum & Gardens, 100 London Rd, Forest Hill, London SE23 3PQ. 7- 8pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 291 8168.

Thurs 30 Oct
THINGS FALL APART: 50th ANNIVERSARY
The first novel written by Chinua Achebe which explores the impact of the colonial encounter between the British and the Igbo of South Eastern Nigeria at the turn of the 19th. This talk focuses on an exploration of the contemporary efficacy of the novel, re-reading it from a 21st century post-colonial location with emphasis on the celebration of this modern classic to mark its 50th anniversary. Venue: Streatham Library, 63 Streatham High Road, London SW16 1PL. 7pm. Info: 0207 926 6768.

Fri 31 Oct
DR HAKIM ADI
Roots of African Conflict: Africa; this vast continent full of resources, but yet at war with itself. Dr Adi is Reader in the History of Africa and the African Diaspora at Middlesex University and has written widely on the history of Pan- Africanism, the African Diaspora and Africans in Britain. He will be sure to speak his mind and lead a lively discussion. Venue: African Caribbean Community Library, Battersea Library, 265 Lavender Hill, London SW11 1JB. 7pm - 9pm. Adm: Free. Info: 0208 871 7466.

NOVEMBER

Thurs 6 Nov
BLACK PANTHER, THE REVOLUTIONARY ART OF EMORY DOUGLAS
Emory Douglas is an American artist and then minister of culture for the Black Panther party talks abut his life from 1967 until its discontinuance in the early 1980's. Venue: LSE, Hong Kong theatre, Clement House, Aldwych, London. Adm: Free. Info: 0207 955 6043 / events@lse.ac.uk

DECEMBER

Wed 10 Dec
ANNUAL BHM LECTURE
Trinidadian-born Dr. Carole Boyce Davies is Professor of Africana Studies at Cornell University gives the 2008 lecture speaking on the life and significance of Claudia Jones and, in this the 50thh anniversary year of the founding of the West Indian Gazette, the paper that Claudia edited in Brixton; she will be looking particularly at Claudia Jones' work in Brixton. Venue: Brixton Library, Brixton Oval, London SW2 1JQ.7pm. Info: 0207 926 1056.