Previous events

2 - AGM 2009

Northamptonshire Black History Association’s AGM was particularly lively and enjoyable this year. Members and supporters of the Association gathered at the Doddridge Centre on 9 July for a full evening of business and entertainment.

Donna Palmer-Smith, NBHA chair, welcomed everyone with a summary of some of the year’s achievements and warm thanks for everyone’s hard work. Highlights of 2008-09 have included achievement of charity status, completion of our Shaping the Future education project, publication of our Sharing the Past book, successful projects in local schools, and collaboration with English Heritage to produce a Black History ruler. NBHA’s partnership with the University of Northampton has also gone from strength to strength, with three successful Black History courses and University sponsorship of our publications.

Nikki Taylor and Paul Bracey next introduced our final two Shaping the Future curriculum packs, titled Living Memories and Northamptonshire in Global Context. Living Memories is based upon oral history interviews, and it was a pleasure to present free packs to some of the people who made this pack possible: Farhat Lateef, Sylvia Bowmer and June White-Gulley.

Morcea Walker was our principal guest speaker, explaining and promoting the Northamptonshire Black High Achievers Project. Two young people who have benefited from the project, Dion McKenzie and Aleisha Corrodus, told us about their hopes for the future.

Thanks to all those in the Jah Troupers show who provided very welcome entertainment on the evening.