Zombies and the Demonisation of African Spirituality. (Online)

Black History Walks

Zombies are popular in Western  film and TV but  their roots in a perversion of  Caribbean and  African spirituality are routinely ignored. In addition, the zombie itself is often used as a metaphor for current racial and political situations. In this interactive presentation we will cover:
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<LI>Demonisation of African spirituality, how, why and by whom</LI>
<LI>The Haitian revolution's secret weapon</LI>
<LI>African civilisation and spiritual systems pre European invasion</LI>
<LI>Religion as suppression/liberation</LI>
<LI>Political messages in horror movies and tv shows 1932 to 2020</LI>
<LI>Night of the Living Dead to the Walking Dead</LI>
<LI>Why does the black guy always have to die?</LI>
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This is an online talk via Zoom. Your Zoom link will be sent to you after you register.
Please note, our illustrated lecture African Gods and Goddesses will  be delivered online on the 14th April at 6.30pm
About the Nzingha lecture series: Queen Nzinga was an African Queen who fought against the European invasion of southern Africa (Congo/Angola). The Queen Nzinga lecture series  feature African female academics / holders of expert knowledge, speaking on topics of their choice. The Nzinga lecture series will provide a regular platform for women of African descent to highlight important issues in  an academic setting. For previous recorded lectures visit www.youtube.com/blackhistorywalks
More coming events  at www.blackhistorywalks.co.uk :
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<LI>African Women Resistance Leaders: Political and Spiritual course.</LI>
<LI>Black Films and White Power :10 Years of African Odysseys.</LI>
<LI>Black Cowgirls and Cowboys real and imagined</LI>
<LI>African Superheroes Day</LI>
<LI>What were Black people doing in World War 1 ?</LI>
<LI>African Gods and Goddesses</LI>
<LI>Black British Civil Rights</LI>
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About the Speaker:Dr Michelle Asantewa 
Michelle Yaa Asantewa was born in Guyana. At age 10, she migrated to the UK to reunite with her mother. Her interest in African traditional spiritual practices and cultural identity prompted her to do a PhD on the Guyanese Komfa ritual.
She formerly lectured in English Literature, Editing and Creative Writing at London Metropolitan University and currently facilitates a range of writing workshops as an independent scholar. She is also co-tutor on The Amazing James Baldwin course and the African Women Resistance leaders: Political and Spiritual course
She co-founded Way Wive Wordz Publishing, Editing and Tuition services through which she has published her first novel, Elijah and The Awakening and Other Poems and the more recent titles – her PhD Thesis, Guyanese Komfa: the ritual art of trance, Mama Lou Tales: a folkloric biography of a Guyanese elder and Something Buried in the Yard (an extracted novella from her PhD) were launched in July 2016. She writes a regular blog – Way Wive Wordz .

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