BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//The windrush GLA.org - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:The windrush GLA.org
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://thewindrushgla.org.uk
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The windrush GLA.org
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Europe/London
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20240331T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20241027T010000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20250330T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20251026T010000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20260329T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20261025T010000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251003T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251003T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T204525
CREATED:20250916T103206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T103716Z
UID:841-1759514400-1759523400@thewindrushgla.org.uk
SUMMARY:Black History Month: Standing Firm in Power and Pride
DESCRIPTION:The national theme for Black History Month 2025 is “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”. This event celebrates heritage\, culture\, and community\, highlighting the contributions of Black people in the UK. The screening of Summer of Soul embodies this theme\, resurrecting a lost piece of history that powerfully demonstrates this principle in action. In the summer of 1969\, during a time of great social turmoil following the assassinations of civil rights leaders\, the Harlem Cultural Festival was a radical act of community healing and collective joy. Over 300\,000 people gathered to celebrate Black identity\, music\, and culture freely and powerfully. The festival captured a pivotal shift in consciousness—a moment of profound self-determination as the word “Black” was reclaimed with pride. Yet\, for half a century\, this monumental event was erased from the mainstream narrative\, completely overshadowed by Woodstock. Professionally filmed footage was rejected by networks and languished in a basement\, a potent example of systemic cultural erasure. This screening is more than a film; it is an act of historical justice. It offers a chance to bear witness to a vital cultural moment that was almost lost\, celebrating a story of Black power\, pride\, and joy that resonates globally.
URL:https://thewindrushgla.org.uk/date/black-history-month-standing-firm-in-power-and-pride/
LOCATION:LSBU Croydon Campus\, Wellesley Road\,\, Croydon\, CR0 2AG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Black History Month
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thewindrushgla.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-15-at-18.03.21.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Croydon BME Forum":MAILTO:info@bmeforum.org
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR