WELCOME
"THE STATE OF BLACK BRITAIN SYMPOSIUM has been a vision that I have carried for many years. I am glad it is now a reality! I invite you to join us as together we work to to create a better future for black communities across the UK and the world."
The Rev'd David Shosanya
Symposium host and organiser
Our vision for THE STATE OF BLACK BRITAIN SYMPOSIUM is to create a forum that initiates and facilitates relevant conversations across black communities locally, regionally, nationally, internationally and globally.
Creating a platform for black communities to dialogue is so important that we have chosen not to charge a fee for entrance to the symposium.
We invite to you take a few moments to look at the aims of the symposium and to explore other content on our website.
We aim to:
- Create a platform for leading thinkers and experienced community practitioners to share their thoughts/insights with black communities across the UK.
- Encourage critical analysis, dialogue and action around key issues of concern to African diasporic communities across the UK.
- Encourage greater involvement in social, political, economic and faith-based fora across the UK.
- Encourage strategic thinking and inter-community relationships that build and empower black communities across the UK to make to make a contribution to local communities and society at large.
- Encourage the promotion of African and Caribbean history and cultural values as essential tools for building and living in communities.
Media coverage of the symposium:
SOBBS coverage on BBC UK Black presented by Kwame Kwei Armah
“We are now faced with the fact, my friends, that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now.”
The Revd Dr Martin Luther King Jr
