Newham Black History Month | Canning Gallery – 11 Brunel Street, London E16 1EB

Saturday, 16 October, 1.30pm- 3pm (doors open at 12pm)

Sony Radio Academy award-winning producer Andrew Spence from the Black-owned Production Company Unedited will give a talk about the radio documentary podcast series he produced and created called “Coming in from the Cold”.

Monday, 18 October, 6pm- 8pm (doors open at 5.30pm)

Jack Leslie Talk

Speakers; Jack Leslie’s family, Greg Foxsmith from the Jack Leslie Campaign, Andy Edwards, sculptor of the Jack Leslie statue.

During the event, Matt Tiller, co-founder of the Jack Leslie Campaign, will be performing “The Ballad of Jack Leslie”.

Monday, 25 October, 6pm- 8pm (doors open at 5.30pm)

John ‘Charlo’ Charles and others

Speakers; John ‘Charlo’ Charles’ family, Bill Hern and David Gleave, the authors of the book “Football’s Black Pioneers.”

Newham Black History Month

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