Repairing Histories 2: Commemorating Claudia Jones @ 58

This December makes 58 years since Claudia Jones sadly passed. This will be marked by a Zoom conference entitled Repairing Histories 2: Commemorating Claudia Jones @ 58 on Saturday Dec. 17 2022, 1-4pm GMT. 

The aim of the Repairing Histories conference is to have papers that improve or expand the knowledge of the subject, mainly by highlighting the little known aspects of that history, or challenging the received wisdom. It is presented by academic and community historians with a plenary for audience engagement.

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Highlighting Claudia Jones' history in the context of British and Global African history; and to improve or expand our knowledge.

About this event

PROGRAMME:

Repairing Histories 2: Commemorating Claudia Jones @58

A Zoom online conference that will cover Global African and British African history, framed around the British and international histories of Claudia Jones. Presented by academic and community historians, with a plenary for audience engagement.

The aim of the conference is to have papers that improve or expand the knowledge of the subject, mainly by highlighting the little known aspects of that history, or challenging the received wisdom.

This event marks the 58th anniversary of the passing of Claudia Jones, who died in London on Dec. 25 1964. 

Conference Papers:

Claudia Jones: Righting Things In Her Own Words Reimagined

Claudia Jones: A Titan Among Radical African Female Radicals 

Why Claudia Jones Is One of the Greatest British Activists, Ever 

Claudia Jones In The Context British & Global African History 

Plenary

For enquiries: Awula Serwah via btwsc@hotmail.com.

Produced by BTWSC/African Histories Revisited in association with BBM/BMC (BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress) and TAOBQ (The African Or Black Question)

African History Reflection Day: The Global African People's Forum

 African History Reflection Day: The Global African People's Forum

Wednesday Aug. 31 2022, 6.30-8.30pm BST via Zoom
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Forum marking African History Reflection Day, by exploring history and social issues put forward by the participants.

About this event

African History Reflection Day: The Global African People's Forum

The motion for African History Reflection Day (AHRD) to be marked on August 31 was passed in 2014, the centenary year of the founding of the UNIA-ACL (Universal Negro Improvement Association-African Communities League). It's inspired by UNIA's Declaration Of The Rights Of The Negro Peoples Of The World, which was adopted on August 13 1920 at a UNIA convention in New York.

In 2021, Costa Rica Vice President Epsy Campbell Barr helped shepherd through the United Nations General Assembly the adoption of the resolution which proclaimed August 31 as the International Day for People of African Descent. This new Day, whichshould give higher profile to the significance of August 31, was revealed by Barr, to be inspired the UNIA Declaration.

This year, AHRD 2022 will be marked by history consultant and TAOBQ (The African Or Black Question) co-ordinator Kwaku leading a forum where the focus will be on exploring history and social issues suggested by the participants.

Ten years ago, TAOBQ (The African Or Black Question) organised a workshop entitled What Does It Mean To Be A Global African?, to explore the meaning. We'll screen a short video of Prof Sir Hilary Beckles talking about the history of Pan-Africanism and why he now talks about Global Africa. 

This is meant to be an inter-generational event, so you are welcome to bring young people to join the Zoom meeting.

See also TAOBQ (The African Or Black Question) Manifesto 2020+ and The Politics Of Racism, Terminologies And Imagery. 

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