Visit our page dedicated to Commemorating the Battle of Bamber Bridge. It provides reviews of the 80th anniversary events that took place in June 2023 and an archive of all the information we've researched and links to our partners sites and articles.
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Our website and Calendar are not currently being updated while we work towards a new website in the future - this one has served us well for 13 years and deserves a well earned rest!
Keep in touch through our email list (link above) where we will share dates for your diary and news over the coming months - especially for Black History Month October 2024
Or email clinton@prestonblackhistorygroup.org.uk for more info
Preston Black History Group are working with a number of local flagship diversity schools and Lancashire Archives to develop an education program on local black history.
We are continuing our journey with the contributors to our award winning book ‘England is My Home’. The book shares the stories of eleven elders from four different Islands in the Caribbean who have made their homes in Preston. The book is available in all Lancashire Libraries. If you would like your own copy please contact clinton@prestonblackhistorygroup.org.uk More info here
What's Happening
Our regular meetings are scheduled for the second Tuesday of each month at 6.45pm, Contact our chair Clinton Smith clinton@prestonblackhistorygroup.org.uk or secretary Christina Cooper christina@prestonblackhistorygroup.org.uk for venue details.
All welcome to plan exciting events and to help us publicise the program for 2024. The year is looking good already – lots of events (ours and others) on our calendar
Come and join us to plan our events and projects including Black History Month in October 2024,
We are updating our membership - contact our secretary, Christina, for a new membership form.
If you have events to share please email our Chair Clinton Smith clinton@prestonblackhistorygroup.org.uk and we'll get details uploaded to our calendar as soon as we can.
In 1924 Carter G. Woodson founded what would become African (Black) History Month to educate the world about Africa and its contributions to human history. The Preston Black History Group was set up in 2002 (and incorporated in 2011) to research, celebrate and find ways to collect local and regional black history. We produce a range of activities for Black History Month and throughout the year. We develop ideas with groups and organisations to share our history and culture. We want to find out more so we can work to educate and inspire our families, community, future generations and ourselves.
Preston Black History Group works to:
- Highlight the achievements of people of African descent
- Share our histories with the wider community.
- Motivate community and social development
- Promote confidence in social enterprise
