2019 - April to June
We’ve been busy these past few months organising our AGM launch, getting involved in our mentoring activities and a school science debate, and having a lot of fun at our fundraising events,which included a dance and a science, hair and beauty day involving environmentally friendly beauty demos. We’ve also been discussing October 2019 Black History Month at our regular charity group meetings, finally settling on the theme of ‘Out of Africa.’ Using this theme we plan to explore links between Africa, the Caribbean and Britain through talks, exhibitions, food, and at our popular finale event at the end of October. We warmly welcome all members of the community, so please keep an eye on the website for further details.
We’ve still got a few months between now and October, so in the meantime we’d love you to read on to explore our selection of fascinating articles contributed by the S.A.C.C.O.intelligentsia to this issue of Kaleidoscope. We’re intrigued by trade relations between Africa and China, thrilled to see the success of Naomi Osaka in tennis, and having been off on travels to the Caribbean, would like to share with you our nostalgic memories of growing up –and returning to –Jamaica. Always concerned for our more vulnerable members of the community, we’re alarmed at ways in which social media can affect domestic psychological violence, which we also explore in this issue.
Kardar Challenger, SACCO Chair
- Africa | 2019 - April to June
Reflections on trade and loan deals between Africa and China. read more... - United Kingdom | 2019 - April to June
Shanique Blake explores the issue of ‘Distress Porn,’ the disturbing new social media trend used by domestic abusers. read more... - Caribbean | 2019 - April to June
Reflections on growing up – and returning to – Jamaica. Photograph by George Brown. read more... - United Kingdom | 2019 - April to June
Sienna Douglas discusses the difficulties facing teenagers read more... - Caribbean | 2019 - April to June
Deborah Bell enjoys a Conference and Study Day series of lectures and poetry on the rebel slave at London’s V & A Museum read more... - United Kingdom | 2019 - April to June
Rethinking Masculinity: Moonlight (2016, out on DVD). Moonlight is a coming of age film with a difference – the main character is gay. read more... - United Kingdom | 2019 - April to June
Veronica Fritzon enjoys a visit to Keukenhof Gardens, Holland read more... - USA | 2019 - April to June
Graham Hedley explores the career of the rising star of tennis read more... - United Kingdom | 2019 - April to June
The lack of black football managers is an important aspect of racism often overlooked in the beautiful game, argues Michael Osiyale. read more...