Season 2 (Jan - March 2021)
The Black History Lunchtime Conversations series started in October 2020 and is bringing together a range of presenters with academic or community research backgrounds from Wales, Scotland, England and other countries with shared histories, as well as authors, poets, and others who tell the stories and challenge our thinking. A range of topics have been covered so far, and a number of other guest presenters are confirming their availability for 2021.
This site will also support the sessions with additional resources, copies of presentations and relevant links for each topic.
The Zoom sessions will be held on Friday lunchtimes from 12.00 – 1.30 every week.
The sessions are fairly informal, with opportunities for you to ask the presenters and the panel using the Chat option, and we also keep the Zoom session on for a further half hour to enable more conversation and questions. We are sharing the recordings of the sessions. If you want to watch and comment, or go on our weekly mailing list, please use Contact Us.
Session 13
We explore 'Slavery, the University, and the Country House in North East Scotland', with Dr. Richard Anderson from the University of Aberdeen.
We also discuss the Pennants Project that links North Wales with Clarendon, Jamaica.
Here's a recap of what we discussed.
Session 14
Dr. Tony Talburt takes us on a journey of 'The History on the Page: Adventures in Black British History'.
Levi Lawrence tells us about his father's travel to the UK from Jamaica on the Empire Windrush in 1948.
Here's a recap of what we discussed.
Session 15
Led by the Belong Nottingham Research team, we highlight the life and times of George Africanus (1763 - 1834).
We also introduce the UNESCO History of Africa project, and the accompanying 20-part BBC series.
Here's a recap of what we discussed.
Session 16
Dr. Hilary Robertson Hickling joins us in continuing the examination of European/American psychosis and the development of racism. This topic is based on a book by her late husband, Prof Fred Hickling, 'Psychohistoriography'.
Here's a recap of what we discussed.
Session 17
Dr. Joseph Farquharson, Head of Jamaica Language Unit (JLU) at the University of the West Indies, tells us about JLU's work and a petition to make patois an official language.
Here's a recap of what we discussed.
Session 18
This is a follow-up convo (from Session 16) with Dr. Hilary Robertson Hickling in discussing European/American psychosis and the development of racism. This topic is based on a book by her late husband, Prof Fred Hickling, 'Psychohistoriography'.
Here's a recap of what we discussed.
Session 19
We're unearthing unfinished business in 'truth telling', as we continue exploration of Black/African history and our shared histories. The aim is to find ways to be active in global campaigns to expose the truth of European colonialism, and explore possibilities of reparations to the harmed.
There is no accompanying video for this discussion
Session 20
We unpack 'The Color Burden and the African Response: The Nigerian Example and Challenging Racism'. Prof Sati Fwatshak, from the University of Jos in Nigeria, leads the discussion.
Here's a recap of what we discussed.
Session 21
We explore a brief history of cotton with writer and researcher, Simon Ferrigno.
Here's a recap of what we discussed.
Session 22
We take our first steps in exploring ways that organisations, families, and communities are piloting reparation initiatives.
The Pennants' initiative also involves exploring the area's history including Robert Rumble, and the Tennant's Strikes.
Here's a recap of what we discussed.
Session 23
Abu Bakr Madden-El Shabazz shares his storied journey of becoming a historian.
Here's a recap of what we discussed.
Session 24
We focus on the art and science of storytelling. Participants contribute a story between 5 - 10 minutes that fits within the themes we are exploring, or introduce a new theme.
Here's a recap of what we discussed.
