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The Black and Asian Studies Association (BASA; till October 1997 ASCACHIB) was formed in 1991. The aim of the Association is to foster research and to disseminate information on the history of Black peoples in Britain. We publish a Newsletter three times a year in July, November and March, and hold annual conferences. We take up issues with government departments and quangoes, such as English Heritage re-Blue Plaques and much else, with the QCA on school curricula, and MLA regarding archives, libraries and museums. We have also worked on specific projects with other organisations. e.g. in the past with CASBAH, and the National Archives' website on the history of Black peoples in Britain since the mid 16th century.
JOHN ARCHER & BLACK EDWARDIANS
Black & Asian Studies Association Conference, Saturday 27 June, 2.30-5pm
Speakers include: Sean Creighton - John Archer and the Black Atlantic, Jeff Green - Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, David Killingray - the 1900 Pan African Conference
John Archer (1863-1932) was Battersea's black Progressive Mayor in 1913/14, a campaigner for black rights and colonial freedom, and a leading Labour Party activist from 1918 to 1932.
Conference Venue:Providence House Youth Club, 138 Falcon Rd, London, SW11, One minute from Grant Rd exit from Clapham Junction Station
Bookstall and displays, cost £3
To book in advance contact Sean Creighton, BASA Secretary, 020 8640 2014. sean.creighton@btinternet.com
BASA is holding a Member only discussion 'Who Do We Think We Are? Key Black & Asian Contributions in British History and the Challenges Ahead' and its Annual General Meeting in the morning. The Conference is being held as part of Wandsworth Heritage Festival
Current issues... Marika Sherwood is convening an Education Working Party reviewing new challenges to the inclusion of the UK Black and Asian presence in education curricula Selma El-Ryah, with support of her employer Wandsworth Council, is piloting a survey into the way in which London local authority libraries access and display relevant resources Discussions are under way on surveying the impact on the work of museums, archives and libraries started by BASA's 1999 Ethnic Minorities Archives Conference and the Working Party set up after it.
BASA Membership... BASA is a membership organisation open to individuals and organisations. Members receive the three Newsletters, Conference charge discounts and a monthly Information Bulletin. To joint click on the BASA Membership form in the left hand column.
BASA Newsletter Subscription... Individuals and organisations not wishing to be members can subscribe annually to receive the three Newsletters. To subscribe click on the BASA Newsletter Subscription form in the left hand column.
BASAJISC... BASA also has an open discussion group BASAJISC. Anybody can join. Being a member of the BASAJISC list does not include membership of BASA. To joint BASAJISC click on the link in the left hand column.
Enquiries... All enquires about BASA should be addressed to the Secretary: Sean Creighton, 18 Ridge Rd, Mitcham, CR4 2ET. secretary@blackandasianstudies.org
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