Sunday 21 June 2009


DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT!
BEN TV SKY 184with deep sorrow regrets to annonce the death of its staff who died after a short illness while abroad in Ghana.MAY HER SOUL REST IN PEACE.AMEN

Janet Narh, a trained barrister and former Head of Programmes for OBE TV. Janet has extensive experience and strong ties in the African-Caribbean Community and feels strongly about educating and enlightening Africans in the Diaspora




Janet Narh is the outstanding producer/presenter behind this ever so popular show-THE WOMENS HOUR .She ensures groundbreaking topics are featured each week on the show and has a strong passion for women’s issues. Janet also acts as master of the ceremony for various diplomatic missions in the UK including the Zambian, Ghanaian and Nigerian missions. She has had sponsorship by the UN Special Advisory Office for Africa and the World Bank to participate in international forums speaking on women equality issues in business and politics, the most recent being her participation in the inaugural ceremony of West Africa’s first Woman President in Liberia and the International Mining Investment Conference in South Africa.
fOR FURTHER details please visit://womanshourbentv.com



Greetings,





As an adult what do you say when your child asks you: “Mum, my teacher says that European Slave Traders civilised us! Is this true?”





What would your response be to this question?





All are welcome to attend this fascinating five week short course on ‘Transatlantic Enslavement: What really happened?’





This is a course of 5 lectures that addresses transatlantic enslavement. In the wake of the 2007 celebrations we ask:





What impact did the Slave Trade have on Africans?



What impact did it have on the Native Americans?



What impact did it have on Europeans?



What was Black history during this period?



What was Africa like before and after this experience?



Who was primarily responsible for the Slave Trade?



Finally, we ask: Who was responsible for ending mass enslavement?





All of the classes are two-hour cutting edge PowerPoint presentations. The course will run for five weeks, one lecture per week starting on Sunday 5th July 2009 from 2.15pm to 4.15pm at PCS Learning Centre, 3rd Floor, 231 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1EH (5 minutes walk from Victoria Station). The course costs £60 per person. Reading lists and handouts are provided.





This course will be repeated on Wednesday evenings starting Wednesday 12th August 2009





‘Transatlantic Enslavement: What really happened?’ is a highly accessible programme that is also rigorous and content-laden. It assumes no prior knowledge of the subject areas, but the adult student is taken through an avalanche of documented information on the rich legacy of great civilisations.





Feedback from delegates who attended the course in 2008 on their overall experience are below:



"The course went beyond my expectations, left me with a thirst to learn more"



"Excellent. I came into an environment that was relaxing and comfortable which enabled me to learn and gain knowledge"



"Robin opened my eyes where before they had been shut. Many things discussed put a completely new light on the history I had been taught in school and put into context with the 'European' version I had been exposed to."



There are many reasons why one may be interested in such a course. Some may wish to study the Black experience in a systematic way. Others may be teachers who need the information to benefit their pupils. Others may be parents who need the information for their children. Some may wish to pursue the subject as a leisure interest.





Whatever the reason, please come along.





Places on this course are limited. Places are available on a strictly first come, first served basis and we anticipate that there will be a lot of demand for this course. If you would like to attend this course, please contact us for a booking form at http://uk.mc245.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=info@blackhistorystudies.com





If you have any questions about the course, please contact Black History Studies using the numbers below.





Regards





Charmaine Simpson



Chief Executive





Presentation Dates for your diary:



- Monday 8th June 2009- 'The Lost Civilisations of Kenya'



- Monday 13th July 2009- 'Economic Development in the Black Community'



- Monday 10th August 2009- 'The Rise and Fall of Black Wall Street'



- Monday 14th September 2009- 'Christianity in Early Africa'



- Monday 12th October 2009- 'The Amazing History of Black People in Britain'





*** The new book 'Before The Slave Trade: African World History in Pictures' by Robin Walker is now available! Check out the official website at http://www.beforetheslavetrade.com





Check out these short trailers for the book



Before The Slave Trade Part 1- http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SqPT3eTVekA



Before The Slave Trade Part 2- http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VqQNZPPL1fg



Before The Slave Trade Part 3- http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xljZ9bTC4jI





Black History Studies



Educating the community to educate themselves
http://www.blackhistorystudies.com



http://www.beforetheslavetrade.com