About this Event
Saturday 31 October 2026, 6.30 to 9.00 pm at CSEP
Black British History: 78 Years of Music and Struggle (1948-2026)
In this fascinating multimedia presentation, Robin Walker ‘The Black History Man’, will recount the last seventy-eight years of modern Black British history.
The session is a workshop and a fun interactive team quiz! Using archival film footage, photographs, blue plaques, etcetera, the lecture will cover the following eventful themes:
· The political and civil rights struggles that enabled Black Britons to gain acceptance in Mainstream British Culture
· How Black British Music evolved from Calypso to Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae, Lovers Rock, British Soul, Jungle, UK Garage, and Grime
· How Black Britain influenced the culture and lifestyles of the Host Communities
Event venue & nearby stays
Croydon Supplementary Education Project, 32 - 34 Sydenham Road, Croydon, United Kingdom
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