Black Heroes Foundation were at WAF2020 – Wandsworth Arts Fringe – In Your Living Room Wandsworth Arts Fringe (WAF) is an open-access arts festival based in Wandsworth. There is no selection process so everyone can jump on board and join in. Wandsworth Arts Fringe is brought to you by Wandsworth Council, supporting the arts and culture industries across the borough of Wandsworth. The festival is funded by Wandsworth Council and has received generous contributions from the Arts Council England. Arts […]
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Black Heroes: Wall of Fame 2019
Black History Month 2019 An exhibition sharing Wandsworth Stories and the contribution of Black people to the community. The Black Heroes Wall of Fame is an exhibition of pictures, people telling their stories, and a show for school children. Visit the Wall of Fame Oral Histories Launched in Black History Month, on 22 October through to 15 November 2019, in the libraries of Wandsworth. Celebrating that Black Lives Matter. Lara Harmonic with Brandle How school children at Putney Library. Screening of Black Heroes […]
Black History Month 2019
Black History Month 2019 Screening of Black Heroes Foundation documentary ‘The Story of Sam King’ at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIoF) RAISE event at Blackburn House, Liverpool. Presenting the Black Heroes Wall of Fame and ‘Wandsworth’s People Exhibition’ across Wandsworth Libraries – York Road Library, Balham Library, Battersea Park Library, and Earlsfield Library. This project comprised of: 1. Oral History Recordings of Wandsworth People, featuring Andrew Newell, Barbara McLeod, Freddie Morrison, Marsha De Cordova, Maurice McLeod and Noel McKoy […]
Black History Month 2018
The year of 2018 was a busy Black History month. We were honoured to give a presentation at the Kings College London, African Caribbean Society’s Black History Month, and the Launch of Greenwich University’s staff BAME group events. We presented a series of events at Battersea and Woolwich libraries, together with visiting foodbanks in Southwark. The month culminated with a Gala event at London’s City Hall Black History Month #BehindEveryGreatCity: London’s Great Women of Colour. Celebrating Black History Month […]
Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2018
We were part of the Wandsworth Arts Fringe Festival (WAF18) WAF18. Black Heroes: The Debate Inspired Musical Reflections on Freedom, Equality and World Peace. Cultural pioneers Kofi and Noel McKoy and emerging artists Roman Harris and ArA Harmonic, performed unique artistic responses to monologues from Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame; inspired by speeches and texts by Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Nelson Mandela. In Rehearsals for WAF18. Black Heroes: The Debate #waf […]
Windrush Day
Windrush Day Celebrations at the Soul Food Café, 22nd June 2018 Leilani Restaurantand Ashanti Lounge Bar Windrush and the Deep Level Shelter An impromptu visit was made to the Clapham South Deep Level Shelter by Kofi, who spoke to Joyce about her feelings as she visited the site and took photos. The place where many arrivals on the Windrush Empire ship were given shelter, deep underground of Clapham Common. A brief presentation about how the Clapham Common Deep Level Air […]
Wandsworth Heritage Festival
We were part of the Wandsworth Heritage Festival! 31st of May 2018 The Wandsworth Heritage Festival is programme of events brought together by Heritage Wandsworth: the local history and historic environment partnership for the Borough of Wandsworth. #waf #wandsworthartsfringe #inyourlivingroom #bhf #blackheroesfoundation #bhm #blackhistorymonth #blm #blackhistory #blacklivesmatters #blackculture #blackpride #blacklives #blackheroes #blacklives #blackculture
Point of Light Award
Award Winning Black Heroes Foundation receives the Point of Light Award, from the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street, for the voluntary work of the organisation. The daily Points of Light award recognises outstanding individual volunteers – people who are making a change in their community. Points of Light are outstanding individual volunteers – people who are making a change in their community. Every week day the Prime Minister recognises an inspirational volunteer with the Daily Point of Light award. […]