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BLACK HISTORY MONTH WHATS ON

Published: 1st October 2010

Black History Month 2010 events

October is Black History Month. This national celebration aims to promote and celebrate Black contributions to British society, and to foster an understanding of Black history in general.

Throughout the month National Museums Liverpool holds a series of events including performances, talks, music, dance, craft activities and more, across several venues. Some events, where indicated, have British Sign Language interpretation. Full details are listed below.

Events

Time	Event	Venue	Suitable for
Sunday 3 October 1-4pm	Handling collection	International Slavery Museum	all visitors
Monday 4 October 6.30pm	Following Equiano - recalling the past and reforming the future	International Slavery Museum	all visitors
Tuesday 5 October 12 noon	Talk: Black film club - from servitude to super hero	International Slavery Museum	all visitors
2pm	Theatre: 500 years later film screening	World Museum Liverpool	all visitors
Wednesday 6 October 2pm	Theatre: 500 years later film screening	World Museum Liverpool	all visitors
Thursday 7 October 1pm	Talk: A hidden history	World Museum Liverpool	all visitors
Saturday 9 October 12.30pm	50th anniversary of Nigeria's independence	International Slavery Museum	all visitors
Sunday 10 October 1.30, 2.30 and 3.30pm	Tales from Africa	International Slavery Museum	children
Tuesday 12 October 12 noon	Film: Akeela and the Bee	International Slavery Museum	all visitors
2pm	Theatre: 500 years later film screening	World Museum Liverpool	all visitors
5.30pm	Talk: Henry Bonsu 'the personal to the political'	International Slavery Museum	adults
Wednesday 13 October 2pm	Theatre: 500 years later film screening	World Museum Liverpool	all visitors
Thursday 14 October 1pm	Talk: Edmonia Lewis - first Black American sculptress	Walker Art Gallery	adults
Saturday 16 October 11.30am and 1.30pm	Banyan Wari games workshop	International Slavery Museum	all visitors
3pm	Explore the African collections	World Museum Liverpool	all visitors
Sunday 17 October 1-4pm	Handling collection	International Slavery Museum	all visitors
Monday 18 October 2pm	Talk: Maritime history in Liverpool	Merseyside Maritime Museum	all visitors
Tuesday 19 October 12 noon	Film: To Sir with Love	International Slavery Museum	all visitors
2pm	Theatre: 500 years later film screening	World Museum Liverpool	all visitors
3pm	Talk: African collections at World Museum Liverpool	International Slavery Museum	all visitors
Wednesday 20 October 2pm	Theatre: 500 years later film screening	World Museum Liverpool	all visitors
2pm and 3pm	Talk: Not just Rosa Parks...	International Slavery Museum	all visitors
Thursday 21 October 1pm	The legacies of transatlantic slavery	International Slavery Museum	all visitors
Sunday 24 October 1.30, 2.30 and 3.30pm	Tales from Africa	International Slavery Museum	children
Tuesday 26 October 12 noon	Film: The Pursuit of Happyness	International Slavery Museum	all visitors
1-4pm	Handling collection	International Slavery Museum	all visitors
Wednesday 27 October 1.30, 2.30 and 3.30pm	Tales from Africa	International Slavery Museum	children
Thursday 28 October 1-4pm	The art of Adinkra	International Slavery Museum	all visitors
1pm	Talk: The objects of women	International Slavery Museum	all visitors
2pm	Talk: Black presence	International Slavery Museum	all visitors
Friday 29 October 1pm	Talk: Hidden Art Histories - The Black Presence	Walker Art Gallery	adults

Exhibitions

Exhibition	Venue
Trafficked	International Slavery Museum
Beyond the Boundary	International Slavery Museum
Home alone: end domestic slavery	International

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