Moving Manchester

Have you checked out these black writers based in the North West on Lancaster University's Moving Manchester project writers gallery?

• Muli Amaye



• Pete Kalu



• Joe Pemberton

Colin Jackson breaking a world record

Colin Jackson became a world champion and world record holder in the 110m hurdles In August 2006.

Love, Help, Sisterhood

The Dynamic Ladies of Greater Manchester aim to bring together African women in the area to foster their well-being and promote their African culture.

They have 3 days of events coming soon:

• Big Clean Up on Newbold on 6th August - meet at Newbold Post Office at 11am
• Football Festival on 7th August - Springhill Sports Centre from 2-4pm
• Gala Dance on 8th August - Restoration Baptist Church, Hopkinson Road, Blackley from 6pm 'til late!

For more information contact:

Yvonne Ramses-Ngwa, Rochdale - Tel: 01706 769252/07946180928

Madeleine Moussima, Manchester - Tel: 0161 203 6193/07540621650

E-mail: dynamicladiesofgm at googlemail.com

2008 Reading List

Here's the reading list we used for last year's Black History Month.

• African Art
• Autobiography of Malcolm X
• Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.
• Basil D'Oliveira: cricket and controversy
• Billie Holiday
• Black Art: a cultural history
• Black, White and Gold
• Black Ivory: slavery in the British Empire
• Climbing the Mango Tree
• Garry Sobers: my autobiography
• Illustrated Long Walk to Freedom
• Mary Prince: a West Indian slave
• Mary Seacole
• Opening to Spirit
• Ouladah Equiano
• Pele: the autobiography
• Rootless: an autobiography
• Ugly