Wednesday, August 23, 2006

message of goodwill


WE ALL POSSESS THE TOOLS
TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS THAT SEEM TO BESET US
WE ARE IN CONTROL OF OUR LIVES...
WE ARE ALL BLESSED WITH CREATIVE THOUGHT
LET US BE OPEN TO LEARNING
WITHOUT PREJUDICE
LETS PURSUE CULTURAL LITERACY
AS OUR SURVIVAL AS A SPECIES DEPENDS ON IT
ALL THAT WE SEEK, SEEKS US
LET US ALL EMBRACE CHALLENGES AS OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW
MAKE A HABIT TO LEARN ANOTHER IDEA, CONCEPT,
ANOTHER VALUE EACH DAY
BUT MOST OF ALL...BE GRATEFUL
may reason prevail
roi kwabena
"cultural literacy"

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

cultural literacy:connecting histories


The Connecting Histories Project

is proud to present a day dedicated to

Birmingham's Black History!

You can drop in, or stay all day for;

How to Research Black History:

A 'no-excuses' day of worshops, talks, seminars, entertainment & discussion.

Saturday 23rd September 2006

from 12-6pm

Dr. Vanley Burke

will be launching his photographic and documentary

archive as available for use in Birmingham City Archives.

Connecting Histories

will be launching the first completed internet learning package called

'How to Research Black History'.

Also on the day will be guest speakers:

Paul Crooks, Black genealogist & author of 'Ancestors';

Dr. Roi Ankhara Kwabena, Cultural Anthropologist;

Dr. Andy Green;

Sarah Blackstock;

Martin Glynn & others.

There will be activities to keep the children involved and occupied.

Above is the flyer for the day and please circulate to your friends & colleagues.

www.connectinghistories.org.uk

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

in-VISIBLE IKONS


in-VISIBLE IKONS
MULTI-MEDIA LECTURE

An exploration of Black and multi-heritage representation in historic art, literature, religion, science, architecture and the MEDIA. Following in the wake of acclaimed works as “About the Caribbean”, “Nubian Saints of Christianity” "TAMERIKA:EL" and “Kush Reclaimed”, it forms part of ongoing research conducted by this writer over a thirty year period in Afnka, Europe and the Caribbean.
Black socio-cultural values and scientific achievements were enthusiastically embraced before discovery of the New World. Blacks were at one time revered as emblematic of innocence and nobility. However, over time, Black representation mutated as a direct consequence of perceived variance in RE-LI(E)GION.
Monuments were demolished, statues disfigured, prized artefacts and textual evidence systematically destroyed in an attempt to erase truth. Some of what survives today is hidden in vaults of museums, private collections and libraries.

Black iconography remains (in)visible with a calculable amount of influence in modern day and historic architecture. While, abundant references to the Black thrive on national flags, emblems, coats of arms, paintings, illustrations, post cards, in scientific symbolism and as affectionate titles for public spaces.

Speaker: Roi Ankhkara Kwabena
Venue: London UK

Sunday, August 06, 2006

promoting cultural literacy

New titles from RAKA Books