October is Black History Month in the UK, when people and organisations across the country shine a spotlight on Black history, and celebrate the ongoing achievements and contributions of Black people in the UK and beyond.
We at Sheffield Libraries have brought together a fascinating programme of events for children, young people and adults this month. Read on to find out more!
Black Books for Kids
Zoey Dixon from Lambeth Libraries and our own Liz Chapman are back with a fantastic selection of new books for children and young people by Black authors and illustrators. We have something for everyone, from board books to Young Adult and non-fiction to graphic novels. Join us online, and why not share some of your own favourites in the chat too?
The recording will also be available to watch afterwards via our Youtube channel.
The Extraordinary Life of Charles Ignatius Sancho, with Paterson Joseph
Friday 14 October, 7pm, from £5.00
Delivered online via the Living Knowledge Network
Book on the British Library website
Delivered online via the Living Knowledge Network
Book on the British Library website
Acclaimed British actor Paterson Joseph draws from his highly-anticipated debut novel to tell the extraordinary story of 18th-century writer, abolitionist and composer Charles Ignatius Sancho. Charles’s story began with his birth on board a slave ship in c.1729, before being orphaned and sold into slavery.
The Living Knowledge Network is a UK-wide partnership between national and public libraries, of which Sheffield Libraries is a member. The event will be live streamed online, and will be available to watch within 48 hours on catch-up.
An Ocean Apart - Meet the author, Sarah Lee
It's 1954 and, in Barbados, Ruby Haynes spots an advertisement for young women to train as nurses for the new National Health Service in Great Britain. Her sister, Connie, takes some persuading, but soon the sisters are on their way to a new country - and a whole new world of experiences.
Inspired by real life stories of the Windrush Generation and her mother's own experiences as a nurse coming to Britain from the Caribbean, Sarah Lee's debut novel An Ocean Apart is a must for fans of Call the Midwife.
Lord Mayor's Big Read podcast, with Otis Mensah
Listen via Anchor or your preferred podcast platform
In our Lord Mayor's Big Read podcast series, we are chatting to well-known Sheffielders about their favourite reads. Tune in to this special Black History Month edition to hear from writer, performance artist and former Sheffield poet laureate Otis Mensah about the books and poems that have inspired him along the way.
Historical Fiction Writing: a workshop for people aged 18-25, with Yvonne Battle-Felton
Sheffield Central Library
Book via Eventbrite
Calling young writers aged 18-25! Join acclaimed author Yvonne Battle-Felton for a special Black History Month writing workshop. Take inspiration from the Harlem Renaissance, Juneteenth, rap battles and Windrush to develop your historical fiction writing ideas.
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