CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2009Operation Black Vote (OBV) the country’s leading non-partisan campaign group for greater political participation of Black and Ethnic Minorities is holding a Black History Month Celebration on the 29th October 2009. ‘Celebrating Black History Month 2009’ is to be held at ‘The Friends House’ 173 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ. There will be speeches from Rt. Hon David Lammy MP, Sadiq Khan MP, Dawn Butler MP, Liberal Democrat Meral Ece, OBV’s Simon Woolley and many more. This will be followed by performances and a networking reception with stalls from various campaign organizations and BME groups.
OBV wants to celebrate Black History Month by commemorating and celebrating work the achievements of all our historical and civil rights icons from Angela Davis and Mahatma Gandhi to Dr Martin Luther King Jr, Bernie Grant and the election President Obama. The event is sure to capture the attention of Londoners of all ages and will be the London’s biggest Black History Month celebration. For further information, or queries please contact Jyoti Bhojani, Tel: 020 8983 5460 or E: http://uk.mc245.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jyoti@obv.org.uk or visit obv.org.uk
