At the last BME Forum, we discussed celebrating this year’s Black History Month in October with an event at the Greenwich Heritage Centre.
BME Forum members are invited to submit an object that has some cultural, ethnic or traditional significance for their community, but may also be about issues that have social relevance today. The story that accompanies the object will be displayed (in text or audio) beside the object and displayed at Greenwich Heritage Centre during October. There will also be a launch event at the start of October and BME organisations are invited to perform music, dance, drama and spoken word at this launch.
- July-Aug: BME organisations choose their object. The Heritage Centre and Greenwich Libraries will also hold workshops with groups to hear the story that goes with their object (the best stories will be used for the Greenwich Literary Night Club event, as well as the Black History Month exhibition and other BHM activities). Some of the workshops may also be filmed. We are hoping to get some high profile literary and music figures to participate too.
- Aug-Sept: BME organisations are selected to take part in the launch event and preparations begin.
- October: Launch event start of Oct. Exhibition throughout October.
This is a great opportunity for all BME communities to join in Black History Month: to promote community cohesion, to raise social issues relevant to them today and to add their personal stories to the rich and diverse tapestry of Greenwich’s history. We may be able to get some funding to support this too….
If your organisation is interested in taking part, please complete and email Jo the BHM Heritage event interest form by 31st August.
