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Black History Month, officially held in October in the UK (February in the USA), is the chance to celebrate the continued achievements and contributions of Black people to the UK and around the world. It’s also a time for continued action to tackle racism, reclaim Black history, and ensure Black history is represented and celebrated all year round.
We will continue to add to the list of Cheltenham Black History events below over the next few weeks, so please pop back for more inspiration and unmissable events.
'Am I not a man and a brother?' - Cheltenham & the slave trade
Date - Saturday 15 October, 7.30pm
Location - St Philip and St James Church, Leckhampton, Grafton Road, Cheltenham
Ticket cost - £6 to include a glass of wine. Tickets can be purchased in advance via the link above, or on the door.
Neela Mann, local historian and author of Cheltenham in the Great War, will give a talk in support of Black History Month. In 1835 £20 million was paid in compensation for the "loss" of slaves. Fifty slave owners gave their addresses as being in Cheltenham. Between them these people owned 10,000 slaves. Neela's lecture will explore who they were.
Black History Month: Children’s Book Recommendations
Date - Sunday 16 October 2022 2-3pm
Location - Cheltenham Literature Festival, The Huddle in the Feast Cafe, Montpellier Gardens
Ticket cost - Free event, no need to book
There’s a world of stories out there to discover. To mark Black History Month, children’s literature experts Florence Nyasamo-Thomas from Lives of Colour and Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp offer a guide to 10 key children's and YA titles by Black authors from close to home and across the globe that young readers will love.
More details - Cheltenham Literature Festival free events programme
There are also the following events taking place at Cheltenham Literature Festival which are not officially part of Black History Month but may be of interest to readers...
Fit For Purpose? Rethinking Our Schools
Date - Thursday 13 October 6–7pm
Location: Cheltenham Town Hall, Pillar Room
Ticket cost - From £10
Who does our education system serve? Before Jeffrey Boakye (I Heard What You Said) was a Black teacher, he was a Black student. As such, he has spent a lifetime navigating places of learning that are white by default. How do we dismantle the hidden rules of race and racism that govern our lives and underpin British education? Jeffrey and racial justice in education specialist Nicola Rollock (The Racial Code) explore the cost of navigating everyday racism and consider how we can start doing better by every student, now and into the future. Chaired by Hashi Mohamed (A Home of One’s Own).
Malorie Blackman: Just Sayin’
Date - Saturday 15 October 6.30–7.30pm
Location - The Garden Theatre, Montpellier Gardens
Ticket cost - From £10
Over more than 30 years and 70 books Malorie Blackman has shaped the landscape of British literature and inspired a generation of readers and writers. Now, for the first time, it’s her own story that takes centre stage. She joins Clarissa Pabi to share insights into the highs and lows that shaped her and discuss the importance of dreaming big.
Lenny Henry: The Sunday Times Culture Interview
Date - Sunday 16 October 3.15-4.15pm
Location - The Times & Sunday Times Forum, Montpellier Gardens
Ticket cost - From £16
Much-loved comedian and actor Lenny Henry sits down with journalist and broadcaster Miquita Oliver in The Sunday Times Culture Interview. He reminisces on his rich career, spanning everything from stand-up and Shakespeare to Comic Relief. Lenny also introduces his latest book Rising to the Surface, which looks at the successes and the traumas of his early career in the 1970s and 80s.
Lifelines and Bloodlines: Derek Owusu and Tice Cin
Date - Sunday 16 October 4-5pm
Location - Town Hall, Pillar Room
Ticket cost - From £10
Derek Owusu began writing That Reminds Me in a mental health facility, using its protagonist to understand his own breakdown. The book went on to win The Desmond Elliott Prize 2020 for the year’s best debut novel. Cheltenham audiences will be first to see Osuwu’s new book Losing the Plot which traces his Ghanaian immigrant family history in search of understanding and belonging. Rooted in a multi-generational Turkish family and Desmond Elliott Prize 2022-shortlisted, Tice Cin’s Keeping the House sees a young woman find her place in richly drawn community and has been described as ‘a cult classic in the making’ (The Guardian).
For more events taking place in Cheltenham throughout the year check out - What's On Cheltenham, Live Shows in Cheltenham and Festivals in Cheltenham.
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