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Latest NewsConferences:Black and Asian Studies Association (BASA) Conference: Black and Asian Pioneers of Stage, Screen and Sport - Camden Town Hall, London, Saturday 18 May, 2002. The conference programme includes the following presentations: Phil Vasili - The stories of Black footballers in Britain; Mike Marquese - Cricket in war and peace; Ron Shillingford - How boxing has evolved through Muhammad Ali's influence; Stephen Bourne - Secrets and Lies: Black Histories and British Historical Films [video extracts will include David Lean's Great Expectations (1946) and The Sailor's Return (1978)]; Pearl Connor-Mogotsi - The Pearl Connor Afro-Asian-Caribbean Theatrical Agency 1956-1976; Vayu Naidu - The way we are: a synopsis of multiple identities of British Asian Theatre today; Leon Robinson - Echoes of the Ballet Nègres, 1946 - 1952. The conference will be held at Camden Town Hall, Council Chamber, Civic Floor, Judd Street entrance, London WC1 (Nearest Tube/Rail: King's Cross/St Pancras), from 10.00am-c.4.00pm. Fee, including sandwich lunch: Institutions, £20; Individuals, £12; BASA members, £10; Concessions, £7; Concessions, BASA members, £6. Click HERE for a copy of the conference programme and booking form (word document). For further details please contact Black and Asian Studies Association, c/o Institute of Commonwealth Studies, 28 Russell Square, London WC1 5DS, or Email H.Adi@mdx.ac.uk or tel: Hakim Adi 0208 411 6244. 26th Society for Caribbean Studies Conference - University of Warwick, 1st-3rd July, 2002. Provisional panels: Nationalism or Racism? Pride and Prejudice in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean; Visuality in the Caribbean: Histories, Art and Media; Caribbean Voices: Writing the Caribbean and its Diaspora; The Reproduction of Gender in the Caribbean; Pan/Trans/Inter-Caribbean Links; Innocent Pleasures: Postcolonial Tourism in the Caribbean; Governance in the Caribbean: Small Islands, Globalising World; Migration and Return; The Reparations Debate - A Roundtable Discussion; Methodological Considerations in Caribbean Research- A Roundtable Discussion. For further information please contact: Dr Sandra Courtman Chair of the Society for Caribbean Studies, Staffordshire University, School of Humanities and Social Science, College Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2DE, UK / Tel: 01782 294666 / E-mail: s.e.courtman@staffs.ac.uk / Web site: http://www.scsonline.freeserve.co.uk/carib.htm. African And African Descendant Follow-Up to the U.N. World Conference Against Racism, 2-6 October 2002, Sherbourne Conference Centre, Two Mile Hill, St. Michael, Barbados. The CONGRESS AGAINST RACISM (BARBADOS) INC. is hosting a follow-up conference to the U.N. World Conference Against Racism (2001) at the Sherbourne Conference Centre, Two Mile Hill, St. Michael, Barbados, 2-6 October 2002. The purpose of the 5-day conference will as follows: (a) To scrutinize the inter-governmental Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and to identify and prioritize those demands, measures and proposed projects that are of critical importance to the nations, communities and people of Africa and the African Diaspora; (b) Having recourse to the Durban N.G.O Declaration And Programme of Action, to work out and agree upon detailed strategies that are designed to achieve the implementation of such demands, measures and proposed projects; and (c) To establish and launch a permanent global Pan-African N.G.O. organization, the mandate of which will be to pursue and operationalise the agreed upon implementation strategies. Presentations at the conference will be structured around the following ten themes: (1) Reparations for the Nations, Communities and People of Africa and the African Diaspora; (2) A Response to Globalization and its Negative Impact on Africa and the African Diaspora; (3) National and International Affirmative Action and Special Economic Developmental Programmes for the Nations, Communities And People of Africa and the African Diaspora; (4) A Response to the Public Health Crisis Facing Africa and the African Diaspora; (5) Reform Of Judicial, Penal And Police Systems and the Provision of Legal Remedies for African and African Descendant Victims of Racism; (6) The Role of Religion, Culture and Spirituality in Memorializing the African Maafa and Telling the African Story to the World (7) The Application of Gender-based Perspectives, Mechanisms and Measures to the Issues Facing Africans and People of African Descent; (8) Critical Youth Programmes and Initiatives for Africans and People of African Descent; (9) Education Initiatives and Programmes Designed to Combat Anti-African Discrimination and to Promote Justice And Development for Africans and African Descendants; (10) The Development of National and International Oversight and Enforcement Measures, Structures and Programmes. A conference web site with the name " Africanconference.com" will be available from 22 April 2002 onwards. Further information is also available from conference documentation circulated by Rev. Aaron Larrier (President, Congress Against Racism (Barbados) Inc.) Please click HERE for a copy (in Word format). If you would like to attend and/or contribute to this conference, or would like further information, please contact the conference secretariat c/o: Congress Against Racism (Barbados) Inc., Pan-African Conference Secretariat, 2nd Floor Thomas Daniel Building, Hincks Street, Bridgetown, Barbados / Tel: (246) 228-8757/8/9 / Fax: (246) 228-8817 / Email: carbarbados2002@hotmail.com / Web-page: http://home.caribsurf.com/carbarbados. New Publications:Recently published and forthcoming books about Black and Asian history in Britain:
Claude McKay (1890-1948) - Request for information:Jamaican-born poet, novelist and essayist Claude McKay was a prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Throughout his life he wrote about the social, political and economic causes and effects of racism and campaigned against all forms of oppression. His poetry was published in several volumes, including: Songs of Jamaica (1912), Constab Ballads (1912), Spring in New Hampshire (1920) and Harlem Shadows (1922). His autobiography, entitled 'A Long Way from Home' was published in 1937. Currently US research colleagues are trying to contact the following people, who are all relatives of Claude McKay, known to have lived in London some ten years ago:
If you have any information about the above-mentioned family members, please contact: Marika Sherwood (Black and Asian Studies Association) c/o 13 Church Road, Oare, Kent, ME13 0QA, United Kingdom. Spotlight Articles, Reports and Web SitesMay - June 2001: Mapping Newspaper and Periodical Sources Relating to the Black and Asian Communities in Britain, by Stella Britzolakis, Resident Tutor, University of Warwick. Based on several weeks of research at the British Library's newspaper collections at Colindale, the article explores how issues pertaining to the life experiences of Black and Asian peoples living in Britain and its former colonies were recorded in sources such as The Philanthropist, The Anti-Slavery Advocate, Fraternity and The African Times throughout the 19th century. July - August 2001: A web site featuring research reports about Caribbean English Creole languages and links to Creolist Archives, by Peter Patrick, Professor of Sociolinguistics, University of Essex. September - October 2001: Channel Black and Asian History Map. This site provides access to the web pages of individuals and groups conducting research into the history and cultural heritage of Black and Asian peoples in Britain. Arranged in the form of a clickable map, visitors to the site can select to find out about exhibitions and research resources located in specific regions of the UK, browse a timeline of key events, or participate in the online discussion forum. The site also features listings of Black History Month events taking place throughout the UK. Visit http://www.channel4.com/blackhistorymap for further information, or contact Jonah Albert (Black History Project Co-ordinator), 4Learning – Channel Four Television, 124 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2TX Tel: 020 7306 5365 E-mail: blackhistorymap@channel4.com. November - December 2001: The history of Goan Communities in Britain, by Cliff Pereira (Black and Asian Studies Association). Cliff Pereira has contributed this article on the history of Goa and its peoples to the CASBAH web site to provide new information about the longevity of the Goan presence in Britain and links between Britain and Goa dating back to the 17th century. The article opens with background information on the geography of Goa, documents the impact of Portuguese and British colonial rule in the region, and provides insights into the many push and pull factors affecting Goan migrants since the 18th century. There is a detailed section about the migration and re-settlement of Goan peoples from East Africa to the UK, which became known to Goans as the "Exodes", and the report concludes with advice on how to conduct further research into the history of Goan communities in Britain. N.B. The periodical 'Goan Overseas Digest' (ISSN: 1474-4074) is published quarterly. For further information, please contact: Dr Eddie D'Sa (Editor) via the web site http://www.goancom/overseas-digest. January - February 2002: Doing research on the influence of the Caribbean oral tradition on Black British performance poetry, by Eric Doumerc, University of Toulouse-Le Mirail. In this report Eric Doumerc provides information about recent research into the influences behind the work of writers such as John Agard, James Berry, Valerie Bloom, Martin Glynn, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Marsha Prescod, Levi Tafari and Benjamin Zephaniah. Details about the UK-based library and archive collections used for his research are provided, and the report concludes with a select bibliography of works by Black British performance poets. February - March 2002: 'Calypso: A World Music' - Historical Museum of Southern Florida's project proposal on the transatlantic dissemination of calypso music. This report outlines the key objectives and proposed schedule for the HSMF research project, and details the historical, social and political contexts that have influenced the development and dissemination of calypso since the mid-20th century. Information about the travelling exhibition of textual, audiovisual and photographic resources being developed to support the research, and plans for a series of conferences, are also provided. March - April 2002:
The Black Jewish Forum History Project. This
web page provides information about, and links to, a history project that was
established in 1998 to look at the hidden history of Black-Jewish relations
and the comparative experiences of the communities in Britain. The project is
based at the Parkes Centre for the Study of Jewish / non-Jewish Relations, University
of Southampton, and is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Board. April - May 2002: Yaa Asantewaa Arts and Community Centre. This report documents the work of the Yaa Asantewaa Arts and Community Centre - London's longest established centre for African and Caribbean heritage arts, based in Chippenham Mews, Paddington. Background information is provided on Yaa's key aims and objectives, its arts education and community-related initiatives and its rich history as a performing arts venue. Contact details for the Centre and links to its web site are provided, along with information on CASBAH's plans to summarise Yaa's archive collections for the project database. EventsPresentations given by members of the CASBAH team:
Project News and PublicityNews about the project has appeared in the following journals, newspapers and electronic publications:
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