Fircroft
College of Adult Education
will be holding a special event on 16th October 2008 to celebrate
black history month.
Sixty years on from the
arrival of the SS Windrush in London, widely thought of as the start
of Caribbean migration to the West Midlands and other urban centres in the
UK, author
and lecturer Dr Simon Taylor will be telling the story of that first
generation of Caribbean migrants who came to live and work in the West
Midlands.
Based upon
his book, A Land of Dreams, and using film, photographs and the
testimony of these pioneer migrants, Dr Taylor will provide a fascinating
insight into the lives and struggles of Caribbean people in the local area.
The event
begins at 7.15pm and is open to all – just call Fircroft College on 0121 472
0116 to book a free place. You will also have the opportunity to hear about
a number of courses that will be running at Fircroft College this year,
including the
Certificate in Managing
Diversity and Equality, and the Black Thinkers and
African Caribbean Women of Influence short courses.
