Baroness and braiding among event highlights
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PEOPLE are being reminded a month of events to celebrate Black history in Leicester is under way with a date for your diary every day.
From live poetry, art exhibitions to film screenings and discussions, there are a number of events open to all.
The month began with the launch of the Afromanifesto Exhibition presented by arts and heritage organisation, Serendipity.
Exploring themes of intergenerational trauma, environmental issues, identity and more, the free exhibition brings together a mix of disciplines in one eclectic space.
Afromanifesto will run until Saturday, October 30 at the Chapel Gallery and can be booked online.
As for the rest of the week, there are a number of highly-anticipated events for different ages that are being quickly booked-up.
This week’s programme is as follows:
WEEK FOR BLACK
Tonight Evening of music, poetry and live discussion
City centre bar and venue Brick and Beam will host And We Still Rise, a night to celebrate Black women.
Organised by Opal 22, the evening will invite the audience to join a live discussion, hosted by presenter Aminata Kamara with live music and poetry from Floacist, Poetic Lili and Morgan Munroe.
The event will run from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Book tickets at: eventbrite.co.uk
Friday, October 8
Sharing the stories of Leicester’s Windrush communities
A free presentation at the African Caribbean Centre in Leicester will highlight the impact of the Windrush community on the city.
Schoolchildren and the locals will be invited to hear Baroness Floella Benjamin talk about the Windrush generation and their offspring’s positive impact in politics, business, music and food.
Five interpretation panels, developed with the help of the local community, will also be unveiled at the centre, celebrating the legacy of Leicester’s Windrush Generation.
The event will take place at the African Caribbean Centre, from 9.30am to 2.30pm for pre-invited schools and 5pm to 7pm for everyone else.
To book one of the limited spaces, call 0116 299 5494.
Saturday, October 9 Keeping the art of braiding alive
The local braiding service, Cherub, led by Leona WhiteSimmons, will host an open session at the African Caribbean Centre.
Free of charge, anyone interested will be able to learn basic skills through demonstrations. Attendees will also have the chance to practise on mannequin heads as well as learn about the history of hair braiding.
African Caribbean Centre will host the open session from noon to 3pm. To book, call 0116 299 5494.
Baroness Floella Benjamin talk about the Windrush generation and their offspring’s positive impact
Film screening of Ultraviolence
The Phoenix Cinema will show a screening of Ultraviolence, a powerful documentary about the struggle for justice for those who have been killed by police in the UK.
In the film, families of those who have lost lives at the hands of police will speak out, demanding change and justice.
The documentary captures the brutality and trauma around the killings of black people as well as the unrelenting resistance of those who are raising their voices on the matter.
The screening will take place from 7pm to 9.30pm. Book tickets at: