Great Black Women in History
This course uncovers the biography and achievements of great women from ancient and medieval Africa, through the slave trade, right up to the present periods. The opening class salutes the work of the pioneering African American historians, Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins, Drusilla Houston, and Anna Melissa Graves. With their work emerged a new concept of Black history that underpins the course. Clearly there is a need for this sort of information.
After all: Can YOU name 10 great black women who lived before the year 1900?
Some of the biographies covered on the programme are:
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Queen/Pharaoh Hatshepsut
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Queen Mother Amanirenas
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The Queen of Sheba
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Falasha Queen Judith
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Bilikisu Sungbo
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Queen Amina
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Harriet Tubman
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Amy Ashwood Garvey
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Amy Jacques Garvey
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Sybil Phoenix
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Mavis Best
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Doreen Lawrence
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and many more....
Course Information
Sunday
Duration: Every Sunday for 5 weeks
Start Date: Sunday 12th February 2012
End Date: Sunday 11th March 2012
Time: 12.00pm to 2.00pm
Venue: PCS Learning Centre, 3rd Floor, 231 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1EH
Nearest Train/Tube Station: Victoria
Course Fee: £60
Wednesday
Duration: Every Wednesday for 5 weeks
Start Date: Wednesday 21st March 2012
End Date: Wednesday 18th April 2012
Time: 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Venue: PCS Headquarters (CLAPHAM JUNCTION), 160 Falcon Road, Clapham Junction, London SW11 2LN, (3 minutes walk from Clapham Junction mainline station.
Course Fee: £60
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Course Content:
Week 1: The African Mother Goddesses and the Birth of Civilisation
Week 2: Women in Ancient Egypt (ordinary life and women leaders)
Week 3: The Queens of Ancient Ethiopia
Week 4: The Queens and Great Women of Medieval Africa
Week 5: Black Women in the Age of the Atlantic
Here are some comments from evaluations forms completed by past students:
"As always, this class offers an oasis for those seeking inspiration and knowledge about Black History. This course was extremely engaging as these are a few historical sources that focus on a panoramic view of African Women's History."
"This course has been an inspiration and more importantly a stepping stone for my future study."
"Very good, course, I learnt so much. Good that you are giving black women a platform."
"I learnt about black woman's contribution to black struggles and freedom. The course was easy to follow and well presented."
"I haven't heard of most of the people on the course but I am more knowledgeable now. I look forward to receiving information on more course to equip me in my knowledge of Black History. This has been a good starting point."
"This has been my first formal entry into Black History. It has been an exceptional informative and inspiring course which served to simulate further interest- excellent."
"As a beginner in the study of Black History, I found this course very enlightening. The course has made me aware of how much of our history has been hidden and excluded from the National School Curriculum. This course will be a springboard for me to go on to study further."
Places on this courses are limited.
Places are available on a strictly first come, first served basis and we anticipate that there will be a lot of demand for this course.
If you would like to attend this course, please contact us for an enrolment form.
