The African Diaspora, the Afro-Question and the Moving Image in the Americas
27 April 2016, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Event Information
Open to
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Organiser
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Institute of Advanced Studies
Location
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Bloomsbury Theatre Studio
The Institute of Advanced Studies is pleased to share an invitation from the African Studies Research Centre to 'The African Diaspora, the Afro-Question and the Moving Image in the Americas: From the Cuban Revolution & the US Civil Rights Movement to Barack Obama', a UK celebration of the 130th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Cuba. This evening of talks and a film screening will cover a range of issues concerning the definition and nature of the African diaspora and the complexities of the common road to a fairer society.
Dr Stephen Wilkinson, the Chairman of the International Institute for the Study of Cuba will analyse the historical links between the Civil Rights Movement and the Cuban Revolution by recognising the pioneering film productions of the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC) which aimed to visualise otherness, focused on Blackness, Afr- diaspora and the history of Slavery.
Sheila Ruiz, the Director of Film Africa Festival, an annual event organised by the Royal African Society, will refer to its work in UK and its significance.
Professor Ijeoma F. Uchegbu, Pro-Vice-Provost for Africa and the Middle East, will refer to the work developed by the UCL Race Equality Steering Group, its aims and objectives.
Professor Kevin C. MacDonald, convener of the UCL MSc/MA African Studies, will give us an overview on the newly created masters degrees at University College London.
To mark a significant date in the history of the Americas: the first visit of the first Afro-American US President, Barack Obama to Havana, Cuba, these speeches will be followed by a screening Sara Gómez's film De cierta manera. Gomez is recognised as Cuba's First Female Director and first Afro filmmaker in the Americas.
This event is dedicated to Rosa Parks 'the first lady of civil rights' and 'the mother of the freedom movement' in USA.