15 May 2011
Start date - To Be Confirmed

Caribbean History Course

University of Northampton

A History of the Caribbean

Details to be confirmed - Please contact the NBHA office.

16 October 2010

Black Family History Day - Discovering your roots

Northampton Central Library

Ever tried to trace your family roots?

Why not join us for an afternoon of discovery. Learn more about how to start the exciting journey of tracing your family's past.

Paul Crooks - author of Ancestors will be there to share with us his own personal journey.

Book your place now - 01604 590967 or email the office.

27 September 2010
Mondays 6pm - 8pm

Black British History course

Park campus, University of Northampton

This popular Black British History course run jointly by the University of Northampton and NBHA will be held on Monday’s commencing 27 September 2010 from 6-8pm for 11 consecutive weeks at the University Park Campus.

No prior qualifications are necessary and people of all ages are welcome including under 18s.

The subsidised course costs £60 entitles you to use a wide range of University facilities.

Please contact the NBHA office for details.

11 September 2010
11am

Heritage Open Days

Guildhall, St Giles Sq, Northampton, NN1 1DE

NBHA will be present at the annual Heritage Open Days, a part of European Heritage Days - a Council of Europe initiative.

Come and read about the work of the Association, meet the volunteers who ensure that Black History is promoted within the county.

There will also be a chance to purchase our new book 'BLACK BRITISH HISTORY: Selected Studies'

09 September 2010
7pm

NBHA Committee Meeting

Doddridge Centre

08 July 2010
7pm

Annual General Meeting

Doddridge Centre

08 July 2010

Book Launch - 'BLACK BRITISH HISTORY: Selected Studies'

This book presents a varied and fascinating collection of studies in Black British History ranging across three hundred years of Britain’s links to Africa, North America, the Caribbean and the Indian sub-continent. It is the product of an ongoing partnership between Northamptonshire Black History Association and the University of Northampton.

19 June 2010
8am

Brighton Black History Coach Trip

Northampton & Wellingborough Pick up to Brighton

Tickets are now on sale for our Midsummer Trip to the Seaside...at bargain prices, and with Black History included!

Brighton and Hove Black History Group will provide a FREE Black History tour of the town centre. You can find out about ‘Dr Brighton’ – Sake Dean Mahomed, whose Baths and curry house were famous 200 years ago – and about Queen Victoria’s African god-daughter.

BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT: £8 adults, £6 NBHA Members/OAPs, £4 children under 16.

EMAIL: admin@northants-black-history.og.uk
PHONE: 01604 590967.

www.black-history.org.uk/index.asp

08 May 2010

Mary Seacole Wreath Laying Service

On behalf of the Mary Seacole Memorial Association, the Royal College of Nursing will be holding a wreath-laying ceremony in the Chapel in St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, London.

06 March 2010

We Were There Exhibition

Exciting news! NBHA will be hosting a major national exhibition at Northampton Guildhall.

The We Were There exhibition was created by the Ministry of Defence in 2006 and has been touring the country ever since. It highlights the important contribution made by Britain’s minority ethnic communities to defence over the past two hundred and fifty years.

Details of the exhibition can be found here:

www.northants-black-history.org.uk/newsLatest.asp