Our museums and galleries house fascinating collections, from living bugs to The Beatles, fine art to photography, the Titanic to ancient Egypt.

Follow us online: Facebook Twitter Flickr

National Museums Liverpool Blog - A story of courage and resistance

 Wednesday, August 11, 2010

A story of courage and resistance


Wednesday 11 August 10

I can’t believe a whole year has gone by already and Slavery Remembrance Day Festival is here again. This is only my second year of it but if last year was anything to go by I’m sure this year will be equally inspirational and moving.

Last year civil rights campaigner Diane Nash gave a beautiful speech about her role in the civil rights movement. This year on Friday 20 August 2010 cricketer Henry Olonga will be talking about his incredible story, which is one of accomplishment and resistance.

Not only was Henry the first Black cricketer to represent Zimbabwe at international level but he also publicly protested against Robert Mugabe’s government. In 2003 he wore a black armband in a Cricket World Cup in protest against Mugabe’s Zimbabwe government. This act led to a warrant for his arrest on charges of treason (which carries the death penalty in Zimbabwe), forcing him to retire from international cricket and temporarily to go into hiding.

Not only will people get to hear his amazing story but on Monday 23 August 2010 people can take part in some thought-provoking and entertaining activities for Slavery Remembrance Day. As well as celebrating  Black culture and heritage there will be a traditional African Libation ceremony that remembers enslaved Africans and calls on ancestors to bless the event.

To find out more about Slavery Remembrance Day click here

Man in red sports jersey runs on cricket fieldCricketer Henry Olonga on the cricket pitch where he made his name


 


Posted by Alison | 11/08/2010 16:35   | Comments [0]

Post a comment

All comments require the approval of the site owner before being displayed.
Name
E-mail

Comment (HTML not allowed)  

Enter the code shown (prevents robots):

Live Comment Preview

By posting your comment you have agreed to the terms and conditions below

Terms & Conditions

National Museums Liverpool welcomes your comments. All comments are moderated and will only be published if they adhere to the following standards. The editors reserve the right not to publish comments which they deem inappropriate:

  1. Our Maritime Archives and Library deals with enquiries relating to all aspects of Liverpool's maritime history including ships, passengers, seafarers, shipping and maritime companies. Their web pages describe the information they hold and how to get in touch, along with useful research guides on popular subjects such as tracing seafaring or emigrant ancestors. Please do not submit requests for this type of information as comments on this blog.
  2. Specific enquiries, as opposed to comments on blog posts, should be submitted using our contact system. Please note that we do not provide valuations.
  3. Posts must be text only and under 1000 characters (including spaces). Html code, links or multimedia are not permitted.
  4. We will aim (but do not guarantee) to publish approved comments within 72 hours although there may be delays over weekends and during public holidays.
  5. Please do not post anything that is libellous, abusive, obscene, prejudiced or unlawful.
  6. Do not contravene any rights to privacy (such as personal contact details), copyright or trademark legislation.
  7. Please do not spam or post commercial promotional information.
  8. By posting you agree that you are wholly responsible for the content that you post. Although the blog comments will be moderated National Museums Liverpool will publish comments in the good faith that they comply with the law.
  9. By posting your comment you agree that it may be reproduced by National Museums Liverpool online or in print without compensation.