Reclaiming Narratives - Black History Month 2024
- Date
- Wednesday 30 October 2024, 6-7.30 pm
- Location
- University of Leeds, Esther Simpson Building 1.01
Reclaiming Narratives is the theme for Black History Month 2024, encouraging individuals to share their stories and highlight the untold experiences of unsung heroes and everyday people who have significantly impacted our communities.
Join artists Lebogang (Lebo) Mashile and Khadijah Ibrahiim for an in-person session as they lead a conversation at the University of Leeds on reclaiming our narrative, to close our Black History Month.
This thought-provoking session aims to empower participants to take ownership of their stories and shape how they are told.
About the speakers:
Lebogang Mashile - is an award-winning poet, actor, writer and producer whose lyrical and gutsy poetry has captivated audiences in 28 countries over the last two decades. See her website South African Poet, Peformer, Actress and Producer | Lebomashile
Khadijah Ibrahiim -is a literary activist, theatre maker and published writer, who combines interdisciplinary art forms to re-imagine poetry as performance theatre. See her website Khadijah Ibrahim | ETHER - Ethics and Aesthetics for Encountering the Other (leeds.ac.uk)
Read more on the Black History Month website. https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/
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