'I used to see African characters just as victim or fragile. I didn't want to see that in my movie.' Watch director Ramata-Toulaye Sy discuss her compelling Senegalese love story, Banel and Adama theb.fi/4cKEf0U #Senegal We Are Parable

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There’s still a few spaces left to attend ‘Manifesto for Black Futures’ on Friday 3 May at the Black Cultural Archives BCA Black to the Future Catherine Johnson CatherineJohnson Michael Salu MichaelSalu and Debo Amon will be exploring the multiplicities and power of Black lives, the

Not a bad way to spend a Friday evening. Join us! And thanks, Black to the Future

What a special something something hapnin FriNite3rdMay Black Cultural Archive! BCA A Manifesto! CatherineJohnson MichaelSalu #DeboAmon Art unveiling&convo!Black to the Future! Irenosen Okojie Black to the Future Booklove Multicultural Travelling Book Carnival live&direct NUFF BOOKS! 4Deets thisisbooklove.com

This is cool to see en masse! Thank you Black to the Future BCA Royal Society of Literature Irenosen Okojie #calamariarchive These copies are available to purchase tonight at Manifesto for Black Futures at the Black Cultural Archives. We start at 6.30pm. Join us!! 🚀

Happening now! Manifesto for Black Futures at BCA Black to the Future 🙏 A moving address from CatherineJohnson “What is my manifesto? It’s to take courage from the past, but to look forward”

Big thanks to the magnetic CatherineJohnson & the transformative MichaelSalu for sharing their terrific work Black to the Future BCA last night + nourishing conversation steered by esoteric maestro Debo Amon.

A shout out to our partners Royal Society of Literature Christie's for their support. Wonderful book treats too from Booklove Multicultural Travelling Book Carnival

Thanks so much! A real pleasure to be part of this!! MichaelSalu Black to the Future BCA Debo and Irenosen Okojie and Royal Society of Literature

A beautiful and poignant evening. Thanks for making it happen Irenosen Okojie Black to the Future BCA Royal Society of Literature Booklove Multicultural Travelling Book Carnival Christie Salmon

Here are some stills from the film MichaelSalu presented for Manifesto for Black Futures Black to the Future & BCA . You can find out more about the project here. theredearthproject.org/listening-to-t…

For our next Kinetic Discourses event on the 11th June brilliant producer & theatre impresario Alby James Alby James OBE DLitt FRSA discusses his vital work with the excellent Nigel Twumasi co-founder of manga network mayamada 🔜 Devcom / Gamescom at BRXTN Village Studios. Dark Matter bit.ly/3x2kEJh

Our latest Black to the Future Kinetic Discourses event on the 11th June features wonderful producer & theatre don Alby James OBE DLitt FRSA discussing his work with the galvanising Nigel Twumasi co-founder of manga network mayamada 🔜 Devcom / Gamescom at BRXTN Village Studios. Dark Matter bit.ly/3x2kEJh

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Catch our co-founder Nigel talking storytelling next month with Alby James, thanks to Black to the Future for organising - looking forward to it!!

On the support (or lack thereof) of Black authors... Have you noticed most of the book cons + events (particularly for SFF) are dominated by white author panels? Without orgs like Black British Book Festival, Black to the Future etc Black authors wouldn't get opportunities to meet new readers.

💫 jackson 💫PRE-ORDER THE REAPER Black British Book Festival Black to the Future Black to the Future healed me this debut year. Did lots of other events but after that festival I was so emotional because I actually felt seen

Join #WomensPrize judge, author Irenosen Okojie to learn all about creative writing, in our Women’s Prize Discoveries x Black to the Future Creative Writing Workshop at the Free Books Festival! More information here: freebookscampaign.co.uk/free-books-fes…

Looking forward to being in conversation with the brilliant Elizabeth-Jane Burnett & 2023 Discoveries Prize winner Paige Cowan-Hall on Sunday for this Women's Prize Discoveries x Black to the Future panel on creative writing. Part of Free Books Festival Free Books Campaign Come along!