bantamspast museum is delighted to be once again supporting Black History Month in 2013. In 2011 we hosted a hugely successful event involving former City player Joe Cooke as well as speakers from the International Centre for Sport History and Culture based at De Montfort University.
Last year we were unable to host an event due to the relocation of the museum. On the morning of 26 October 2013 David Pendleton will be welcoming a Black History Month bus tour to Valley Parade where he will talk about the perhaps surprisingly long history of black footballers in Bradford.
The bus tour is being organised by the museum’s good friend Katherine Canoville. Entitled the Bradford African Caribbean Heritage Bus, it will take place on 26 October and will conclude Bradford’s Black History Month 2013.
The event will celebrate Bradford’s African & Caribbean Cultural Heritage, stopping off at key historical cultural and community sites within the Bradford District. The tour will visit sites associated with Bradford’s black community’s cultural achievements, scientific, artistic and sporting landmarks including: Billy Clarke, Bradford City’s first black footballer; Mary Seacole, who pioneered British Healthcare in the community; and hundreds of undocumented heroes and she-roes within the local district, who deserve to be put on the map.
THE TOUR:
- Bus will arrive at The Hilton Hotel, Bradford at 11.00am
- Bradford City Football Club – Valley Parade 11:30am
- David Pendleton talks about bantamspast and Black players at BCFC
- Bus tour leaves BCFC at 11:50am to arrive at Frontline Initiative
- Delroy Dacres to talk about growing up in Manningham & Young Lions Café through the Bradford riots & beyond.
- Bus tour leaves Frontline Initiative at 12:20pm to Malik House for Snapz Exhibition and WordSmithz (spoken word) and talk from Bradford Action for Refugees, Nigerian Community Association of Bradford, The NILE Project, Peace Studies from Bradford University/Peace Museum – refreshments will be available.
- Bus leaves Malik House 2.20pm and arrives at Claremont at 2.30pm
- ACAP (African And Caribbean Achievement Project), Claremont, Bradford BD7
