George Floyd and racism at the BFI, British Film Institute. The African Odysseys story of Black film excellence and white censorship. Next African Odysseys film is this Friday 7th November 6.30pm in New Cross Legendary activist Professor Patrick Vernon reflects on how to protect Black history media in a time of increasing right-wing activity. Recognising 60 years since the first ever Race Relations Act of 1965 Professor Patrick Vernon OBE is responsible for: 100 Black Britons campaign (2003) and resulting best-selling book (2020) HERE Getting national recognition for Mary Seacole (2003) Published first edition of Robin Walker's ground breaking book on ancient African civilisations 'When We Ruled' (2005) Forcing the government to recognise Windrush Day as a national event (2018) Helped to expose the Windrush scandal Developing the Every Generation history and educational wesbite then rebuilding it after it was destroyed by racist hackers Between 2016 to 2020 curating Museum of Grooves radio show on Afrofuturism and Black history Making rare films about Caribbean World War 2 veterans such as 'Eddie Noble (A Charmed Life) Tickets from www.blackhistorywalks.co.uk