Category Archives: Black History Month

BME Women’s Film Club

The next BME Women’s Film Club event will be a screening of the brilliant film GOOD HAIR (made by Chris Rock) on Tuesday October 19th, 10.30am at Chapter Arts. Tickets £3.00 or special offer of 2 tickets for the price of one. To celebrate Black … Continue reading

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The Children’s Black History Festival

The Children’s Black History Festival continues our series of Saturday events at the Newport Central Library and Museum featuring performances by children from primary schools across Newport as they celebrate the multi-cultures of Newport.  Join us from 2 – 4pm … Continue reading

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The Annual Black History Month Lectures

The second and last of this year’s annual lectures hosted by the South People’s Project (SoPPro – www.soppro.co.uk) and the Global Arts and History Institute (GAHI). The two evenings follow the twin themes of slavery and colonialism, or more precisely their … Continue reading

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Welcome To Newport

The official launch of the young people’s ‘Welcome Pack’ put together by local young people from across the communities of Newport with all the facts and info that any young person coming to live in Newport might need. Combining website, … Continue reading

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The Annual Black History Month Lectures

This year hosted by the South People’s Project (SoPPro – www.soppro.co.uk) and the Global Arts and History Institute (GAHI). This year’s lectures over two evenings follow the twin themes of slavery and colonialism, or more precisely their impact on the … Continue reading

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Newport BHM Launch 2010 – Saturday

This year’s launch is dedicated to great Black writers. But who are the ‘great’ Black writers? Our launch event includes an open mic session where we want you to step up to the mic and read your favourite piece of … Continue reading

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The Black Writers Literature Festival

A month long exhibition of Black literature including the work of local Black writers hosted by Newport Library and Museum at John Frost Square celebrates the contribution of Black writers to modern literature plus 5 special Saturday sessions: Newport BHM … Continue reading

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Black History Month – Newport 2010

The Newport Black History Month Planning Group brings together those individuals and community groups that have an interest in supporting a local programme of events around the annual Black History Month celebration. The events listed in the SEWREC news and … Continue reading

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