Perhaps you think that Black Britain is a contradiction in terms, or a coinage to describe a recent social change. Nothing could be further from the truth. However, standard historical studies have traditionally presented British history as a succession of triumphs by great white people – or rather, great white men – with accounts of racial struggle limited to the United States and South Africa.
In this presentation we will explore evidence that black people have inhabited Britain from time immemorial,
examine conflicts and resistance movements in the 20th and 21st centuries, and look at the achievements of men and women of African and Caribbean heritage along the centuries.
By bringing to the fore what has often been written out of history we will be able to understand the present through a different lens.
- Presenter: Mariel Amez
- Date: October 17th
- Time: 10 – 12 am
- Online
- Free of Charge as part of our 50th Anniversary Celebrations
Presenter’s Biodata: Mariel Amez is a Teacher of English, graduated from INSP Rosario, today IES “Olga Cossettini”. She has been a member of APRIR since her graduation and has held different positions in the EC. Until her retirement in 2022 she lectured in Literature at IES «O. Cossettini» and ISPI «San Bartolomé», in addition to teaching Proficiency courses at IATEL. Currently she often organises webinars on literature, history, and film.
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