Myths and Facts
or
Facts and Feelings?
This working title for this book project is a bit problematic.
The idea of myths suggests something that is not ‘true’. Something that is a part of folklore, usually involving supernatural and celestial beings. The kind of ‘myth’ we are supposed to be dealing with here though is like:
Slaves were kept in [...]
Posts Tagged ‘abolition 200’
Myths, Facts and Feelings?
Posted in 2007, Bristol, facts and feelings, maafa, slave trade, slavery, tagged abolition 200, Bristol, slave trade, slavery, transatlantic slave trade on September 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Something to Celebrate?? contd. – Whitefolk
Posted in 2007, Bristol, abolition, multiculturalism, slavery, tagged abolition 200, Bristol, slave trade, slavery on November 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A POLEMIC
One noticeable thing about this year and the open debate about the suffering of black people, has been the increased irritation of some white-folk.
Mainly because they can’t see why all the attention should be placed on people who, to them, have have only just arrived. Especially if they have similar basic needs too. A [...]
The 2007 Review goes on…
Posted in 2007, Bristol, abolition, education, tagged , abolition 200, edcuation on November 14, 2007 | 6 Comments »
So on the night in question (12th November 2007, reviewing Abolition 200 in Bristol at the Malcolm X centre, as per previous blog entry), there were some pertinent questions and debate about this year. There were a few points on education brought by Cllr. John Rogers , Lisa Blackwood, well and everybody really, after a question from Jacky Davis.
This [...]