Black British Civil Rights, 1965-2025 with renowned academic who fought for, then wrote laws and trained nations on racial equality 60 Years of Struggle: Black British Civil Rights, a film on education, housing, policing, health, migration and anti-racism since 1965. Plus a deep conversation with legendary academic, activist and octogenerian, Professor Gus John. PLUS Caribbean in Crisis rare screening of 1989 film linking to Cuba/Venezuela/Grenada The films and conversation will cover: His UK arrival in the 1960s to become a priest Life as a gravedigger Setting up Birmingham's first Saturday school in 1964 Fighting the Far Right in the 1970s Setting up the Black Parents Movement with John La Rose/New Beacon books 20,000 people and the Black People's Day of Action 1980s The first Black Director of Education in Hackney The London School and Black Child conferences of the 1990s Breaking academic barriers and mentoring Writing anti-racist laws in the 2000s and advising governments on equality The Home Office/Windrush scandal Police brutality and systemic racism at the BFI in 2025 He will discuss problems, solutions and lessons learned in 60 years of fighting the power. The film was produced by Souleyman Garcia. Like many African Odysseys titles it has rarely been screened since the initial sold-out British Film Institute event in 2015 when 2000 people chased 450 tickets. In 2025 the British Film Institute cancelled the African Odysseys monthly, educational film programme, ignored a 18,000 strong petition to keep it and refused do a legally required Race Equality Impact Assessment and refused to meet Professor John on two separate occasions. The film will therefore tour different London locations over the next 6 months to recognise 60 years since the first ever Race Relations Act in 1965 The film wll be followed by an extended Q&A You can see the original 2015 Q&A HERE Other coming events www.blackhistorywalks.co.uk HERE Black History Steam train tour Black History Bus Tour/ River Cruise Afeni Shakur and the trail of the Panther 21 6 African Leaders removed by the French Hackney, Mayfair, St Paul’/Bank, Theatreland and Soho Black History Walks