St Paul's/Bank Black History walk

20 Years of Black History Walks (2007-2026)

In 120 minutes your guide will take you through hundreds of years of the African presence and contribution to London’s way of life. Discover secret alleyways and enormous buildings all connected to Africa and the Caribbean in ways which the owners do not want you to know. Find out about Black loyalists and African revolutionaries. Uncover the submerged links between racism, trade, religion, slavery and politics which are still evident in the very streets and buildings of the oldest part of London. This walk features:

• Ancient African architecture
• African influence on European romance
• British wealth, African resources
• Secret societies, world economics and the church
• African Female Resistance leaders
• African-American soldiers
• Black freedom fighters in 1700's London
• Race,Class,Gender,Economics, Science, literature and much more !

"Thank you very much for the grand tour of the oldest part of London. That was a tour of a lifetime and most enlightening. Yes, I realise more than ever before how our ancestors and countries contributed to the wealth, growth and grandeur of the British Empire" Professor Norman Maphosa, Vice Chancellor, Solosi University, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

'We enjoyed the walk, and I think it has very much enriched our study of the 18th-century novel and colonialism. I especially appreciated the way in which you used different locations in the City to bring out the connections (unexpected to students) between London wealth, imperial capitalism, and colonial exploitation of Africa and Africans during the era of colonization and slavery. Your presentation was lively and approachable, humorous at times, but deeply knowledgeable and with an activist edge. I’m sure this Black History Walk will be a memorable part of my students’ experience of studying abroad in London. I’ve copied my program administrators so that they have the information about the Walks, and you’re free to quote any of this if you like.'

Elizabeth A Bohls, Associate Professor, English Department, University of Oregon.

• Black History Steam train tour
• Black History Bus Tour/ River Cruise
• Graphic novels, publishing, black history and movies
• 6 African Leaders removed by the French
• Hackney, Mayfair, St Paul’/Bank, Theatreland and Soho Black History Walks
• African Odysseys, Racism in Academia @BFI Southbank
• Frantz Fanon weekender
• 60 years of Black British Civil Rights, racism @BFI with Professor Gus John
• Kung Fu and anti-racist street fighters with Professor Lez Henry
• Financial slavery? The CFA in Africa
• Sign petition to save African Odysseys and Black film history at BFI Southbank HERE

About African Odysseys

The volunteer-run, African Odysseys film programme screened monthly, popular, anti-racist, Black history films with Q&A’s for 18 years at the BFI. It regularly filled the Southbank 450 seater at 2pm on Saturdays when cinemas are typically ‘dead’.The British Film Institute ignored a 18,000 strong petition to keep it HERE .Refused to answer 8 simple questions. Then cancelled the programme so they could ‘cut costs and promote diversity’ HERE

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