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Greetings 

I trust you're well.

In a month's time, we'll be delivering Marking The Centenary Of 1921 Pan-African Congress In London via Zoom on Nov. 22. W. E. B. Du Bois Center at UMass Amherst is partnering with us, as our presentation is heavily reliant on Du Bois' resources. Coincidentally, news reaches us of plans to build a state-of-the-art complex on the old Du Bois property in Accra, Ghana. It currently houses the W.E.B Du Bois Memorial Centre for Pan-African Culture.

BTW, yours truly will be making his 'From John Blanke To George Floyd: Capturing British History, Black Music, Racism, Afriphobia And The UK Music Industry' presentation this afternoon at the Finnish Music And Racism In Europe online symposium.

Next Monday, we'll be screening Today Brixton Is Locked Off: The Day Black Lives Matter Shut Down Brixton and discussing that little-covered BLM demo, which shut down a major south London thoroughfare for over 6 hours, plus the history of African-led street protests!

And on Wednesday, veteran community activist and educator Bro Cecil Gutzmore will be presenting Racism, Crime And Policing In The Johnson-(Cummings)-Sewell/Dick Moment! His analysis will be in the context of the #Sewellgate report and the racism-facilitating Boris Johnson government. Bro Cecil is also the guest presenter of Police And The Criminalising Of British African Youths By Number on Nov. 8.

It's October, it's African History Month, and it's all go for music industry organisations. Black Lives In Music has released its Being Black In The UK Music Industry Report. Yesterday, BPI Equality Sessions presented a powerful music industry-focused Celebrating Black History Month webinar in partnership with the BPI Equity & Justice Advisory Group (EJAG). And PRS For Music's M Magazine is publishing a series of black music focused articles, including my Notting Hill Carnival: The Genesis Story feature. You can also head over to BlackHistoryMonth.org.uk to read Claudia Jones: The Myth Buster.

We also give you the heads-up on singer-composer-musician Juwon Ogungbe's new EP  'The Palmares Promise'; UJR Talk Radio has a number of opportunities for newbies and pros in radio; All the Freedom in the City: Festival of Learning videos that explored the legacy of the Ethiopian Royal Family living in the city of Bath and Rastafari culture are now available online; and diverse voices are required to input into The Institute of Commonwealth Studies/School of Advanced Study's The Windrush Scandal in a Transnational and Commonwealth Context project.

Lastly, I'll be joining Cllr Martin Seaton [De Motivator] on Galaxy Afriwe radio this Saturday Oct. 23, from 8am-10am on De-Brainwashing Community Talk Show, talking about BBM/BMC music, BTWSC/African Histories Revisited history programmes, and more.

Stay blessed,

Kwaku

BBM/BMC
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BBM/BMC's race/ethnicity advocacy strand RE:IMI (Race Equality: In Music Industry) and Polish global anti-racist organisation NAA 

(Never Again Association) are co-promoting selected BTWSC/African Histories Revisited Xtra History Sessions 2021 history events that speak to policing, racism and music.

For details of the full programme (ALL are 6-9pm (UK) via Zoom):
https://AfricanHistoryPlus.eventbrite.com

The W.E.B Du Bois Memorial Centre for Pan-African Culture in Accra, Ghana is set for an upgrade that will turn it into a "state-of-the-art complex". The government of Ghana and the Du Bois Foundation recently signed an agreement in York to transform it into "a vibrant, cultural and

research centre". We look forward to seeing some innovative programmes that will turn the fortunes of this little used facility into a global pan-African hub. Click here to read the BBC article.

After months of trying to map out the reality of creatives and industryites of AAME (African, Asian, Minority Ethnic) backgrounds, the results of Black Lives In Music's questionnaire form the basis of the revealing Being Black In The UK Music Industry Report. Click here to download your copy.

Classical, pop and African music blending composer-musician-singer Juwon Ogungbe releases a 5-track EP on Nov. 20 entitled 'The Palmares Promise'. As we mark African History Month, it's quite appropriate that the composer points us to the global African history of the self-determined, self-ruled Brazilian enclave that was the Palmares. The release will feature an online invocation, a reading of the lyrics, a short singing performance, a conversation with a special guest and a Q&A session. 

"I have been long aware of Palmares – the largest independent community of Afro-Brazilians emancipated from slavery in the 19th Century. Zumbi dos Palmares – the enclave’s Warrior King, has inspired many folks of African descent and in recent times I discovered that he is associated with the 20th of November – a date which is now commemorated as ‘Zumbi Day’ for Black Consciousness in Brazil," says Juwon. "The 20th of November also happens to be my birthday, so I was inspired to delve with some depth into the history and to create a suite of songs. For more details: info@juwonogungbe.com.

UJR, whose brands include urbanjazzradio.net, umojaradio.net, and ujrfm.net, is planning on revamping its platforms, and is offering the following opportunities ahead of its relaunch:

Radio presenters wanted: Whether you are interested in becoming a full-time radio presenter or would just like to earn some extra cash as a side income broadcasting as a part-time radio host from your own home.

You can earn some extra cash through our flexible sponsorship programme, and do not have to be an experienced DJ or presenter - just good Communication skills are essential. An average sized music collection would be preferable, however it's not essential, as we can also provide you with and music from our extensive catalogue.  So if you think home broadcasting will be of interest to you, we would love to hear from you today. For further info please contact us on:
Tel: 0793 9352 164 OR 07737 080 554;
Email: info@ujrtalkradio.co.uk; Web: www.ujrtalkradio.co.uk

The Institute of Commonwealth Studies/School of Advanced Study is bringing the Commonwealth and Windrush Scandal within an academic purview. Voices from the British African community are required to input into The Windrush Scandal in a Transnational and Commonwealth Context, a "three-year research project that seeks, for the first time, to produce a scholarly examination of the so-called ‘Windrush Scandal’ within a fully transnational framework, one that properly considers the agency of a wide variety of official and non-official actors from both sides of the Atlantic and the role of the post-colonial and Commonwealth contexts of international relations." Click here for the full details.

Freedom in the City: Festival of Learning was a series of events that came out of Fairfield House, Bath, the former residence of Emperor Haile Selassie I and Empress Menen Asfaw of Ethiopia, in partnership with the University of the West of England. It run from April - October 2021, and explored the legacy of the Ethiopian Royal Family living in the city of Bath, and was a wider celebration of Ethiopian and Rastafari cultures, and connections with the UK. 

Click here for the video links - our favourites include Rastafari and music (talk) with Prof Lez Henry. To watch this event – click here and Researching Rastafari in academia. To watch the latter –click here.