 Black History Month - October 2010
About Black History Month
Black History Month is an annual celebration that takes
place during October. It aims to celebrate the ongoing
contributions and achievements of black people in shaping
world history.
Launch event at Sale waterside Arts Centre
As part of the celebration, Trafford Council will be
hosting a launch event for the month at Sale Waterside
Arts Centre on Friday 1 October 10am-12pm.
This year Farida Anderson MBE founder of POPs - Partners
of Prisoners - will be providing an inspirational talk
about her life experiences. Farida will also be joined by
local speakers of all ages who will be focusing on their
own personal lives and experiences around the theme of
'Struggles and Triumphs'. There will also be music and
dance from young people from schools across the borough.
If you would like to join in the celebration and attend
the free event please RSVP to
watersideartscentre@trafford.gov.uk or phone 912 5616.
Related events
Sat 23rd October, 7.30pm, Hardeep Singh Kohli - Sale
Waterside Arts Centre
Who could wish for more than arriving with your carrier
bag bulging with carefully selected ingredients and then,
an hour later, leaving with your taste buds
bursting from the fine cooking and your mind abuzz with
pitch-perfect anecdotes?
Fri 29th October, 6.30pm, An Evening With Horace Ove -
Sale Waterside Arts Centre
 Horace is known for making the definitive film that
depicts the black experience in the UK, Pressure, which
starred Norman Beaton & Ram John Holder (Desmond's). Ove's
work includes Caryl Philips, Playing Away and BBC credits
include Plays for Today. The night will be themed in
Rocksteady style with reggae music and film provided by
Troubadour and will be followed by Horace Ove's work.
Visit
www.watersideartscentre.co.uk for more details.
Farida Anderson Profile
 Farida Anderson MBE, can be described as the 'mother and
father' figure of the national charity POPs - Partners of
Prisoners, for having provided advice, guidance and
strength to many families across the country.
Back in 1988, Farida became the founder of POPs which
started as small grass roots self-support agency but has
spiralled over the years and developed into one that
employs over 100 staff and 30 volunteers.
Over 250,000 families have benefited from the support
provided by POPs in the twenty years since its creation.
Farida's passion has over time shaped a unique
organisation, which provides services with a level of
flexibility that enables them to address the ever-changing
needs of the clientele.
The success of POPs is outlined by not only the growth in
the number of services provided to families affected by
loved ones being imprisoned but also by their success.
Family Link Work, Prisoners' Families help line, Visitors
Centres and the Black Prisoner Support Projects are some
of the services currently being offered to the families of
prisoners.
Author of the Week
Trafford Libraries will be profiling one inspirational
black author per week during Black History Month. The
authors are:
Photographs from last years event:
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