How Black People Won World War Two. Part 2/2

*Attend Prince of Peckham University for great weekly talks, July-September HERE

For adults and children on summer holiday who would like to know about Black people in World War 2

A detailed and extensive look at the African/Caribbean war effort with video clips and interviews with Black Spitfire & bomber pilots, Nigerian and Somali troops fighting in Burma, Black and Asian women secret agents, U-boats in the Caribbean and the importance of Africa and India’s raw materials.

Despite being on the British school curriculum many people have no idea that Black people played any part in World War 1 or 2.

This is a comprehensive overview of the African/Caribbean presence, contribution and importance based on the book 'Black History Walks in London Volume 1' published by Jacaranda Books HERE

We will also reference our History GCSE exam text book from Pearson HERE

What is Prince of Peckham University ?

Black History Walks has teamed up with the Prince of Peckham pub to offer high quality, educational talks by Black academics on a variety of subjects. Prince of Peckham is a black-owned venue offering high quality food, drink and entertainment. Black History Walks runs walks, talks, films, river cruises, helicopter and steam train tours on London's Black history. All of our speakers hold doctorates, are Phd students or authors

There will be fascinating talks each Tuesday from 15 July to 23 September 6.30-8.30pm. Just book your free ticket, come have a drink, meet nice people,chew a pattie and learn. Just as good as Oxford/Cambridge, but it won't cost you £9000 !

These events provide a safe space at a time when they are serious cuts to to Black history /education at Chichester, Birmingham and Goldsmiths universities. Executives at BSix College in Hackney, that has a record of pushing Black students to Oxford/Cambridge, wants to cut its education/Black history programme due to 'restructuring' . The BFI Southbank despite 17,000 signatures to keep the 17-year-old African Odysseys, educational, anti-racist film series going has cancelled the programme due to 'restructuring'.

For more information and to support BSIX click HERE

For more information and to support African Odysseys click HERE

Prince of Peckham University talks list. 6.30 to 8.30pm. Talk starts at 6.45pm

• 15 July. The gentrification of Peckham and Black Urban Removal worldwide
• 22 July. Successful Community activism in Peckham: The Rye Lane Campaign 2011
• 29 July. Hollywood, Zombies and the demonisation of African Spirituality
• 5 August. African Women Resistance Leaders. Political and Spiritual
• 12 August. Sinners Movie Breakdown Part 1/4
• 19 August. African Imagery and history of Black-owned Pubs
• 26 August. 20 Banned Black films you need to see: African Odysseys
• 2 September. Institutional racism in Academia and @BFI: How to fight it
• 9 September. Sisters and Black British Civil rights 1970s/80s
• 16 September. The Black History of Comedy !
• 23 September. A Black Activist in 1900s Britain: SJ Celestine Edwards

Black History Summer School for kids and adults weekdays 11am to 1pm

Monday 18 August : How Black People won World War Two part 1

Tuesday 19 August: How Black People won World War Two part 2

Wednesday 20 August: Hidden Black History in your street

Watch our latest African Odysseys films Reclaiming Cocoa (history of chocolate), City of a Million Dreams (New Orleans African history) and Fearless (Women of the Windrush generation) HERE