The inaugural memorial lectures, of a two-yearly series commemorating the life, work, and spirit of the late Dr Carl Linden Anthony Hylton; Executive Director of the Leeds West Indian Centre Charitable Trust, who passed away suddenly on 12th January 2017 after a long and brave battle with cancer.

Author, lecturer, public speaker, and seasoned activist, Dr Hylton's wide interests, especially social justice issues around Black families and communities, enabled him to contribute to a large body of academic studies and public debates and, the application of practical developmental project work at the local and national level.

Dr Bertha Ochieng, a long-term collaborative partner and friend of the late Dr Hylton, will give a first lecture on the state of Black Health.

Bertha Ochieng is a Professor of Integrated Health and Social, De Montfort University, and has comprehensive expertise in the field of health and wellbeing of black and other marginalised and socially disadvantaged families. As part of her research she investigates cultural and sociological factors related to a range of health and social issues, communities understanding of health and wellbeing, the causes and prevention of lifestyle related health problems and wider health and social care provision.

Using participatory models of research her work has resulted in collaborations with diverse teams, comprising of voluntary sector organisations, NHS Trusts, social care teams and academics from several universities in the UK.

Scholar and author; Dr F E Smith, also a long-term collaborative partner and friend of the late Dr Hylton, will give a first lecture on "Tangible and, intangible African/African Caribbean ancestral legacies."

Dr F E Smith trained initially as a teacher of History, Geography and Religious Education. He became the first of two Jamaicans to pass the Oxford/Cambridge A’ Level in Archaeology, and in 1984, won the coveted British Government Scholarship to study for a degree in Archaeology. Prior to this he had gained a postgraduate Diploma in Archaeology from The Institute of Jamaica with the distinction of thirteen ‘A’ grades.

Dr Smith has studied at Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Oxford, and Cambridge Universities in disciplines including Education, History and Social Sciences, and has published literary, historical and archaeological/anthropological articles.

Over the years, Dr Smith has worked in Social Services management, as an English Teacher, and as a lecturer in African and Caribbean History.

Buffet and Refreshments included. Centre Bar open.