Black British History 78 Years of Music and Struggle 1948 to 2026

Robin Walker ‘The Black History Man’, will recount the last seventy-eight years of modern Black British history.
About this Event

Saturday 31 October 2026, 6.30 to 9.00 pm at CSEP

Black British History: 78 Years of Music and Struggle (1948-2026)

In this fascinating multimedia presentation, Robin Walker ‘The Black History Man’, will recount the last seventy-eight years of modern Black British history.

The session is a workshop and a fun interactive team quiz! Using archival film footage, photographs, blue plaques, etcetera, the lecture will cover the following eventful themes:

· The political and civil rights struggles that enabled Black Britons to gain acceptance in Mainstream British Culture

· How Black British Music evolved from Calypso to Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae, Lovers Rock, British Soul, Jungle, UK Garage, and Grime

· How Black Britain influenced the culture and lifestyles of the Host Communities