Name: Understanding African Identity & UN’s African Initiatives
Start: 2015-08-22T17:00:00+00:00
End: 2015-08-22T20:00:00+00:00
Location: Clapham Methodist Church Hall

Understanding African Identity & UN’s African Initiatives

August 22, 2015 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

| Free

To book: www.bit.ly/AfricanID

The event consists of the screening of Kwaku‘s vox pops documentary ‘The African Or Black Question’, ‘IDPAD 2015-2024: Understanding The UN’s Int’l Decade For People Of African Descent’, and ‘Black V African Schism’, which precedes discussion on African identity, terminology and the UN initiatives – International Year For People Of African Descent 2011 (IYPAD) and International Decade For People Of African Descent 2015-2024 (IDPAD) – and exploring how these initiatives empower Africans.

Two jurist consults Esther Stanford-Xosei & Kofi Mawuli Klu, Co-Vice Chairs of PARCOE (Pan-Afrikan Reparations Coalition in Europe), explain UN”s IDPAD (International Decade For People Of African Descent) and its potential in uplifting the African cause on a local, regional and global level; and provide an update on the UK reparations movement.

It’s suitable for young people. Stalls available for selling books, DVDs, crafts, etc.

In association with TAOBQ (The African Or Black Question) and PARCOE

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Date:: August 22, 2015
Time:: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Cost:: Free
Event Categories:: Family-Friendly, Conferences, Film (Documentaries), All Events
Website:: www.bit.ly/AfricanID

Venue

Clapham Methodist Church Hall; 121 Clapham High Street
London, SW4 7JR United Kingdom
Website:: www.bit.ly/AfricanID

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Ticket Information: www.bit.ly/AfricanID
Poster Email: btwsc@hotmail.com
Event Excerpt: An opportunity to hear and discuss issues around African identity, terminology, reparations, the UN's IYPAD and IDPAD initiatives, and stalls selling books, DVDs, CDs et