Our next meeting will be in person on Wednesday 18th August at 5:30-7PM at our terrace 66 Ashley Street, G3 6HW. Please sign up for attending this session using this Google Form.
Please engage with one of the following (or all):
Dark Matter: A History of the Afrofuture. (documentary) Available to watch on iPlayer here
The arc of black history shares an uncanny resemblance to the plot points of classic sci-fi including ‘alien’ abduction, enslavement and rebellion. It’s this unlikely relationship that provides the inspiration for Afrofuturism, the broad cultural trend that encompasses works by Jean-Michel Basquiat to Grace Jones, Solange Knowles and Sun Ra. In this film, we meet, see and hear from artists across three continents who each, in their own way, explore the Afrofuture to look at the horrors of the black past and imagine alternative futures.Man Like Mobeen. (comedy *containing some violence) All Mobeen wants to do is follow his faith, lead a good life and make sure his sister fulfils her potential. But can he juggle this with his criminal past always chasing him? Available to watch on iPlayer here
Summer of Soul (documentary) Watch Trailer here. The Summer of Soul is a documentary that teaches us that in the same year, there was another. The Harlem Culture Festival. An alternative, with equal legendary status and cultural impact on those who attended. Although filmed at the time, the festival has never been shared before. Available to watch on Disney + here
As always we will be discussing these chosen resources alongside other Anti-Racist material.
We also have a slow read of the book Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire by Akala which we will discuss early August. Natives is available to buy from bookshop.com for £8.36 here Please let us know if you need financial assistance in purchasing this book.
We also have 1 copy available to loan from our Anti-Racist Community Library (fortnightly on Saturdays in Millennium Park.)
Covering everything from the police, education and identity to politics, sexual objectification and the far right, Natives speaks directly to British denial and squeamishness when it comes to confronting issues of race and class that are at the heart of the legacy of Britain's racialised empire.
Please feel free to come along to our meeting and listen even if you have not engaged with the book as it can still be a great experience to hear people talk about what they've learned. New members are always welcome.
Any questions, thoughts, recommending reading/listening/viewing for our group please email
eo@woodlandscommunity.org.uk
We hope to see you there! Remember to register. Our terrace is a wheelchair accessible space.