Newham Poetry Group will be running a series workshops to celebrate Black History Month, the 70th anniversary of the Windrush generation, and the 50th anniversary of the Race Relations Act.
The Black Ink series will include thought-provoking discussions on the importance of black history and people’s subjective experience of being black.
Participants will read and discuss influential poems before creating some themselves, with the final pieces being compiled into a booklet to be placed in libraries across Newham.
The project is being run by Sonia Quintero, the head of Newham Poetry Group.
Sonia, who is mixed race, said: “I want to open up the conversation about what it means to be black.
“It’s just not about skin colour. I don’t simply want to focus on black struggle, I’d like to bring attention to the positive contributions black people have made in society.
“The project will be a new approach, as we won’t just be passive listeners – it’ll start a conversation where everyone’s invited to contribute.”
Anyone is welcome and entry is free. Reserve a place here.
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