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Showcasing thought-provoking and educational films and documentaries

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Come and join us at one of our presentations on various subjects.

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Museum Tours

We specialise in high quality history and cultural tours of museums.

Financial Education

How to be Financially Intelligent with Money

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Articles on health & wellbeing, yoga workshops, etc

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Black Market

An event to showcase entrepreneurs to the community.

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A brand new radio show designed to provoke thought and encourage discussion

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Highlight our Congo Week work and other important courses

Egypt Tours

We are delighted to offer you this superb tour of Egypt in October 2022. It comprises of a 10 day study tour to visit many of the regions, major and the less well known monuments in Cairo, Aswan and Luxor.

Event schedule

FREE WEBINAR: Black Wall Street: From Massacre to Revival

Date: June 14, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Online
Events | Presentations
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The Tulsa Race Massacre that took place over 31 May – 1 June 1921. It was the worst race massacre in the history of the United States; however, most people have never heard of it. Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1921, in less than 24 hours the prosperous African-American section of Greenwood, also known as “Black Wall Street,” was completely destroyed. An estimated 300 were killed and over 10,000 people displaced, as a 42 square block area of their homes and businesses were burned to the ground by a white mob that had been deputized by the sheriff.

In this presentation, historian and Financial Educator Charmaine Simpson will shining example of what Black people can accomplish when we pursue our economic goals as a collective. Principles of cooperative economics, wealth building, and Black business development will be addressed, along with the TRUTH about what happened to the people who had their wealth stolen and their story buried for over 100 years.

During the Q&A we will discuss Black Economic Empowerment and Black Wall Street in relation to the Black community in the UK. Black Wall Street is a template for Black Economic Development and Empowerment. Can we resurrect the ideas of Black Wall Street and create our own Black Wall Streets in the 21st and 22nd centuries?

THIS EVENT IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!

This webinar will take place on Wednesday 14th June 2023 from 19:00 to 21:00 GMT.

This is an WEBINAR via Zoom. The Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

Book your FREE ticket at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vVqe7babQJ-VtxKf6w7ZUA

*** THE PRESENTATION STARTS AT 19:00 UK TIME. PLEASE JOIN THE WEBINAR ON TIME VIA ZOOM TO AVOID MISSING OUT ***

FREE Event – Windrush 75: The History & Legacy of the Windrush Generation

Date: June 21, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Online
Events | Presentations
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To mark the 75th anniversary of the landing of the Empire Windrush in Britain in 1948, Black History Studies presents ‘Windrush 75: The History & Legacy of the Windrush Generation’. In this webinar, Black History Studies will uncover the history of the African presence in Britain before 1948, the history and legacy of race relations legislation in the UK, activists and organisations who challenged discriminatory behaviour before and since the arrival of the Windrush Generations in 1948 and the ongoing challenges faced by Black people in the UK.

THIS EVENT IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!

This webinar will take place on Wednesday 21 June 2023 from 19:00 to 21:00 GMT.

Book your FREE ticket here https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YlOxW9E-RMitT9zXfihLmg

This is a WEBINAR using Zoom. The Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

This webinar will NOT be recorded so miss it, you miss out!

West London Premiere Screening: The Killing of the 5th Element: A Hip-Hop Documentary

Date: June 25, 2023
Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: The Lexi Cinema, 194b Chamberlayne Road, Kensal Rise, London, NW10 3JU
Events | Screenings
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To celebrate Black Music Month and the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop, Black History Studies presents the West London Premiere screening of The Killing of the 5th Element: A Hip-Hop Documentary.

Music vs Movement

“The tongue can do one of two things. Speak Life or Death. What do you hear on the radio?”

Rap has created many genres, however, The Golden Age of hip-hop is regarded as the best era in hip-hop. The Killing of the 5th Element, examines the lost element of “consciousness” and knowledge in today’s music; and answers the question, is music just fun entertainment or a movement that can spark change?

THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED

This event will take place on Sunday 28th May 2023 at 15:00.

The screening will be held at The Lexi Cinema, 194b Chamberlayne Road, Kensal Rise, London, NW10 3JU. Located 3 minutes from Kensal Rise Overground Station. Located 10 mins from Kensal Green and 15 mins from Queens Park on the Bakerloo Line. Via Bus, the Okehampton Road stop is right outside the Lexi Cinema, served by 52, 452, 6, 187, 302. Free on-street parking in local streets.

Please book your ticket(s) here https://thelexicinema.co.uk/TheLexiCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=6818324

Free Webinar: Ditch the Debt: Get out of the Debt Cycle – Wed 5 July 2023

Date: July 5, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Online
DEBT MANAGEMENT

Are you feeling overwhelmed by your debts and struggling to regain control of your finances? Join our transformative debt management webinar and embark on a journey towards financial freedom. This interactive webinar is designed to provide you with essential knowledge, strategies, and tools to effectively manage your debts and achieve long-term financial stability.

Webinar Highlights include

  • Understanding Credit and Debt
  • Assessing Your Debt Situation
  • Creating a Debt Management Plan
  • Budgeting and Financial Planning
  • Building Healthy Financial Habits
  • Lifestyle Adjustments and Money Mindset Shift
  • and much more!

Join Financial Educator Charmaine Simpson for this empowering debt management webinar and take charge of your financial future. Unleash your potential, gain confidence in managing your debts, and pave the way for a brighter financial tomorrow. Act now and secure your space!

THIS EVENT IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!

This webinar will take place on Wednesday 5th July 2023 from 19:00 to 21:00 GMT.

This is an ONLINE WEBINAR via Zoom. The Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

Book your FREE ticket at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y5yL6yQ1RcC25V5J1bAhbA

*** THE PRESENTATION STARTS AT 19:00 UK TIME. PLEASE JOIN THE WEBINAR ON TIME VIA ZOOM TO AVOID MISSING OUT ***

Things to note:

– This webinar will not be recorded.

Virtual Black History Tour of the Louvre Museum – Sat 8 July 2023

Date: July 8, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Online
Events | Museum Tours
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Black History Studies lead a VIRTUAL Black History Tour of the Louvre Museum highlighting artefacts and art of African History held in the Museum. The Louvre, or the Louvre Museum, is the world’s largest art museum and a historic monument in Paris, France. In this webinar, we will take you on a journey together through the Louvre Museum and further afield, to learn about African civilisations such as Ancient Egypt and the Black Presence in European Art held in the Museum.

THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!

This virtual tour will take place on Saturday 8th July 2023 from 19:00 to 21:00 GMT.

Tickets for virtual tour cost £8.00 per person.

Purchase your tickets from https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qKu33ZPKQVGFPn8PLhLZZg

This is a WEBINAR via Zoom. The Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

Tour places are non-refundable and non-transferable. Non-attendance does not entitle you to a refund. The webinar will not be recorded.

Film Screening: TINA

Date: July 16, 2023
Time: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: The Lexi Cinema, 194b Chamberlayne Road, Kensal Rise, London, NW10 3JU
Events | Screenings
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In the fall of 1981, Tina Turner sat for an interview with the music editor of People Magazine. Five years earlier, she had divorced Ike Turner, her husband and musical partner for 16 years, and almost no one knew why. The story she would tell was a harrowing account of the abuse and torture she had lived through and the literal escape she made one night after years of trauma. The article would be the first of many profiles that would cement Tina’s image as a heroine. Her personal narrative, along with her undeniable talent, would go on to fuel one of the most improbable comebacks in music history. As her fame grew, so did her identity as a cultural symbol. Tina projected strength and resilience to her millions of fans around the world and yet, concealed behind this public face, was a woman still struggling to be released from the past.

Tina is an intimate and revealing look at Tina Turner’s improbable journey through life and how her story of survival impacted both the public and herself. Incorporating a wealth of never-before-seen footage and what is likely Tina Turner’s last extensive interview, this feature documentary recounts a story you only thought you knew.

TINA
Music, Documentary / USA / 2021 / 108m

Directed by Dan Lindsay and T. J. Martin
Produced by Diane Becker, Jonathan Chinn, Simon Chinn

THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED

This event will take place on SUNDAY 16 JULY 2023 at 16:30.

The screenings will be held at The Lexi Cinema, 194b Chamberlayne Road, Kensal Rise, London, NW10 3JU. Located 3 minutes from Kensal Rise Overground Station. Located 10 mins from Kensal Green and 15 mins from Queens Park on the Bakerloo Line. Via Bus, the Okehampton Road stop is right outside the Lexi Cinema, served by 52, 452, 6, 187, 302. Free on-street parking in local streets.

Please book your ticket(s) here https://thelexicinema.co.uk/TheLexiCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=5210874

Maafa Liverpool Tour – Saturday 22 July 2023

Date: July 22, 2023
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Liverpool
Events | Museum Tours
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Back by popular demand!All are welcome to The Maafa Tour – Liverpool. This tour is designed and accompanied by Black History Studies to the International Slavery Museum, the first museum to explore the subject of Britain and transatlantic slavery in this depth in a permanent display. The exhibition will look at nearly 500 years of transatlantic slavery and its consequences, from about 1500 to the present, focusing on the 18th and 19th centuries. The tour also includes a Black History of Liverpool Walking Tour which explores the legacy of enslavement on the architecture of Liverpool’s buildings and the Black History of Liverpool!The aim of The Maafa Tour – Liverpool tour is to increase public understanding of the experience of Black people in Britain and the modern world through an examination of the Atlantic Slave Trade and the African Diaspora.Why Liverpool?

  • Liverpool’s history is intimately linked with the history of the European “Slave Trade”. Although not involved until 1700, Liverpool merchants were responsible for more slaving voyages during the second half of the 18th century than any other European port.
  • The physical legacy of African enslavement can be seen in the wealth of 18th century architecture in the city.
  • Liverpool is home to one of the oldest Black communities. Black people were living in Liverpool by the end of the 18th Some were brought by traders and enslaved in Britain as domestic servants. Others had been given their freedom for fighting for the British during the American War of Independence. During the 19th century, many more came as seaman from West Africa and settled in the city.

The tour will focus on the following key areas:

  • West African Cultures Before Enslavement
  • The development of the European Enslavement of African People during the 18th century
  • Involvement of European Countries in the Enslavement of African People
  • Life of an Enslaved African in the Caribbean and the Americas
  • Abolition and Resistance to Enslavement
  • Legacies of Transatlantic Enslavement and the African Diaspora
  • The Black History of Liverpool and the contributions to British History

The cost of the tour is £90 per person for Adults and £50 for Children (8-15 years) which includes:

  • Return train travel from London Euston Train Station (7am start)
  • Guided Black History Tour of the International Slavery Museum
  • Black History of Liverpool Walking Tour
  • Opportunity for group discussion, debate and networking
  • Opportunity to experience Liverpool with like-minded people

PLEASE NOTE: A reasonable level of fitness is required for The Maafa Tour – Liverpool as we will be walking from Liverpool Lime Street Station to the Maritime Museum, walking around the museum and then along the streets of Liverpool which in some places involves walking uphill. If you are in any doubt about the suitability of the tour, please just ask.

Only 25 spaces available so book now! Don’t miss out on this opportunity!#

We accept cash, cheques, postal orders and BACS payments. To book offline, please email info@blackhistorystudies.com for a booking form.

Tour places are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Please ensure that you have read our terms and conditions before booking using this method. You will be sent confirmation details via email seven days before the start of the tour.

MAAFA LIVERPOOL TOUR (WITH TRAIN TICKET)

 

 
Live outside London?

We have a tour only option that does not include travel to Liverpool. You would arrange your own travel to Liverpool.

The cost of the tour only option is £60 per person for Adults and £30 for Children (8-15 years) which includes:

  • Guided Black History Tour of the International Slavery Museum
  • Black History of Liverpool Walking Tour
  • Opportunity for group discussion, debate and networking
  • Opportunity to experience Liverpool with like-minded people

We accept cash, cheques, postal orders and BACS payments. To book offline, please email info@blackhistorystudies.com for a booking form.

To pay by debit or credit card, click the buy now button (transaction fees are payable).

Tour places are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Please ensure that you have read our terms and conditions before booking using this method. You will be sent confirmation details via email seven days before the start of the tour.

TOUR ONLY (NO TRAIN TRAVEL) – MAAFA LIVERPOOL

 

What our customers say about The Maafa Tour – Liverpool:“Having Black History Studies explain things on the tour made it very interesting in comparison to just having a look on your own”
“A very informative and engaging day. This tour was set within a very relaxed and friendly manner which made it very accessible. Black History Studies was fantastic and very thorough in their delivery”“The tour was informative and has added a more ‘visual’ tier, with expert narration from Black History Studies which increased my knowledge on ‘our’ story of Africa, Africans and Africans in the diaspora”

“The tour reinforced all that I was taught on the Transatlantic Enslavement course and the constant uprisings that took place that I was never told in standard slavery lessons in school.”

To ensure that you are informed of future museum tours, please subscribe to our mailing list.

FREE WEBINAR: Building Generational Black Wealth: How To Secure Generational Prosperity – Wed 6 Sept 2023

Date: September 6, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Online
Events | Financial Education
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‘Generational wealth is wealth that is passed down from one generation to another. This is through the accumulation of assets for the future to provide financial security.’ If you are able to leave something behind for your children or grandchildren, then you are contributing to the growth of generational wealth in your family. How do Black families build and maintain their wealth?

Join Historian, Financial Consultant and Financial Educator Charmaine Simpson in a free webinar designed to empower the Black community to build and create generational wealth. In this webinar, Charmaine Simpson will give examples from Black History and show participants strategies for families to use to how to build and preserve wealth that you will be able to pass on to heirs for generations to come.

THIS EVENT IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!

This webinar will take place on Wednesday 6 September 2023 from 19:00 to 21:00 GMT.

This is a WEBINAR via Zoom. The Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

Book your FREE tickets at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IqQlE77ETnCJHXgqfk5j1A

FREE WEBINAR – Dying to Know: End of Life & Funeral Planning – Wed 13 September 2023

Date: September 13, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Online
Events | Financial Education
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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!

Financial Educator Charmaine Simpson, Maxine Mitchell Edgar of Bronze Ash Funerals and Peter Broderick from Gooding Funeral Services presents ‘Dying to Know: End of Life & Funeral Planning’ Webinar on Wednesday 13th September 2023 at 18:30 GMT.

In this informative, thought-provoking, humorous but life-changing webinar, we will talk about activities concerning death and funeral planning.

We will discuss:
• Our first and personal experiences of death
• What do we do when someone dies?
• Funeral Arranging and choices
• Burial or cremation?
• Coffin or casket?
• Green funerals
• Do we need to embalm?
• Religious or Non Religious?
• What is a Celebrant?
• Our wakes and traditional practices
• Do I need a Funeral Director?
• How do I pay?
• Death Doulas
• Dying a ‘good death’ in a hostile environment
• Getting My Financial House in order with Wills, Trusts, Lasting Power of Attorney and Life Insurance
• Grief and After care

THIS EVENT IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!

This webinar will take place on Wednesday 13th September 2023 from 18:30 – 20:30 GMT.

This is a WEBINAR via Zoom. The Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

Book your FREE tickets at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WzkAGvVgRJe0ouXKrqHHVA

Best of Egypt Tour – October 2023

Start date: October 20, 2023
End date: October 30, 2023
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Events | Study Tours
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We are delighted to offer you this superb tour of Egypt. It comprises of a 10 day study tour to visit many of the regions, major and the less well known monuments in Cairo, Aswan and Luxor.

We will cruise down the Nile on a 5* ship and relax between excursions to the breathtaking historical sites. We will also drive down to the coastal region of Hurghurda by the Red Sea for some much needed rest and relaxation.

This trip is more than just a tour, it is more than just a journey, it is an experience of a lifetime not to be missed!

All Inclusive Tour

If you don’t want to worry about booking flights and budgeting for the excursions, an all-inclusive trip is the perfect choice.

Our extra special price for this tour is £2199.00 per person (aged 12 plus and based on two sharing).

Want to go to Egypt but have no one to share with? If you’re happy to share a room with a fellow traveler of the same sex, we’ll try and match you up.

For a single supplement booking, the price is only £2399.00 per person.

Children aged 5-11 years welcome, the price is only £1744.00 per child.

Payment instalment plans are available.

A deposit of £247.00 per person is required for a double occupancy booking or £271.00 for a single supplement booking and £200.00 for a child booking, on or before 31st January 2023.

Full and final payment must be made by Friday 29th September 2023.

Payment instalment plans are available.

Our very competitive price also includes:

  • Return flights to Cairo from a London Airport
  • 4 nights in 4 star Cairo Hotel
  • 3 nights on board 5 Star Nile Cruise
  • 3 nights in 4 star hotel in Hurghada
  • Internal Flight from Cairo to Aswan
  • Modern air conditioned bus transport
  • Egyptologist tour guide
  • Guided tours of the Sphinx, Giza Pyramids, Sakkara, Abu Simbel (optional) Valley of the Kings, Temples of Philae, Karnak, Kom-Ombo, Edfu, Luxor and Hatshepsut and much more….
  • Entrance fees to all sites and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
  • All transfers and pick ups (including airport meet and greet transfers)
  • Full meals (Breakfast, lunch, and dinner) daily excluding drinks.

To avoid disappointment, please register your interest as early as possible by calling 0208 881 0660 or 07951 234233 or emailing info@bhstours.com 

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