Black Conscious Coventry presents 'WAKANDA; Reparations or Else... '

This event will envision Africa and the Diaspora in a new light. It will highlight and explore in debth the importance of reparations. Wakanda - A name synonymous with sovereignty, self sufficiency, self determination, prosperity and technological advancement, and looks at Africa that rejects, colonialism, neo colonialism, imperialism and racism. Often at the forefront of the case for reparations is financial compensation. While monetary reparations are unquestionably important, as Africa has suffered the biggest and longest holocaust to date and continues to be extorted from all of its precious history and minerals; We need to look at reparations holistically.

This event will explore the over representation in the penal system, or over representation in the mental health services, police brutality, racist legislation, the threat of deportation, a whitewashed curriculum, the real threat of ecocide and the break down in the black family structure. Our community needs to understand that if we do not fight for these reparations then we will continue to be an oppressed people.

On the panel we have:

Esther Stanford-Xosei
Will be discussing the work of Pan-African Reparations Coalition in Europe (PARCOE) and the stop the maangamizi
http://www.estherstanford.com

Dr. Nathaniel Tobias Adam C----
Talking about the affects of a white washed curriculum
http://bcu.academia.edu/NathanielAdamTobiasC

Sister Sheeba Levi
Will talk about Rastafari call for reparations.
https://www.facebook.com/RastafariMovementUK/

Dr.Leon Sealey-Huggins
Will be speaking about why we should be pursuing reparatory justice from a Climate Change perspective.
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/schoolforcross-facultystudies/gsd/aboutus/people/drleonsealeyhuggins/

A report from Dr Leon Sealey-Huggins