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This month is Black History Month, a month-long celebration of black cultural heritage, history and experiences today. We were honoured to be approached by Every Voice to host some film screenings as part of their Black History Month film festival in Islington.
North London Cares aims to celebrate the diversity of our community in North London and to bring people that live side-by-side together to share cultural experiences. Bringing Black History Month into existing community settings as Every Voice have done this year was a great idea, so we were thrilled to be able to show some rare films in our regular film clubs as part of the celebrations.
In our regular Tuesday evening film club in Cally Road, we showed Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored, a film portraying the harsh realities of being black in the mid-20th century Deep South of America. It was great to get film club regulars like Fred and Joan together with members of the wider community over a cup of tea and some popcorn
In our Friday lunch and film club, we were treated to a delicious traditional Caribbean meal of fried chicken, rice and peas and plantain by Peel Centre worker Joan’s mum. Film club regular Mary was so impressed she said she would like to have it every week! It was lovely to meet new friends such as Christelle and Ruth who took the time before the film to get to know some of their older neighbours.
The whole community – film club regulars, NLC volunteers and other members of the local community – got together to watch the brilliant Pressure: a film showing the tensions that existed between first and second generation West Indians in 1970s London. Members of the audience said that the film really resonated with them and reflected many of their experiences when their children were growing up at that time.
Our film screenings were a huge success, thanks to Every Voice, the participating centres, the local community which took such an active role, and of course our wonderful volunteers. They were a great opportunity for the community to get together to share experiences, food and great films.
There is still another week left of Black History Month so take a look at the Every Voice website to see how you can get involved. We’re looking forward to next year already