SEE MY WORLD Pan -African Community Panel: WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE?
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About this Event
Big People Community CIC presents ‘See My World’ a series of multicultural, multi-lingual, intergenerational inclusive events, reflecting the aspirations of Manchester’s PanAfrican community and that of the region.
This festival of PanAfrican themed events and activities in Manchester is an effort to commemorate the Pan-African Congress held in Manchester 75 years ago, with the long term aim to inspire the creation of a movement to promote and encourage self-determination and self-realisation of the UK's Caribbean and African diaspora.
Pan African Community Panel: WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE?
Invited speakers discussion to explore the many interesting journeys and experiences of Pan African Peoples within The UK. What needs to happen for tomorrow's generation of Pan Africans to prosper?
Featuring/
Prof. Hakim Adi – PAC 45 Specialist Historian, Author & Academic
Prof. Geoff Thompson MBE DL FRSA – Former 5 x World Champion and Pioneering Sports Youth Activist
Dr. Sue Luke – Pioneer, Founder, and Principal of ShockOut Arts Academy
Andrew Lindo – Creator and Publisher of Black History Activity books
Shirley May - Author, Writer, Poet, Young Identity
BSL Interpretation will be available at this event.
Check out our other events as part of SEE MY WORLD via EVENTBRITE and SEEMYWORLD.NET.
About Big People Community CIC:
Big People Community CIC is a network of creative and social entrepreneurial changemakers, developing communities of excellence. We enable social innovation, encourage creativity, and address inequality by empowering marginalised people, developing community leaders, and strengthening community assets and local networks using education and creativity.
Curated by Big People Community CIC and supported by Manchester Metropolitan University, in partnership with PAC75.