# Event Details - **Event Name**: 60 years of Struggle: Civil Rights , African Odysseys @BFI - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 02:30 pm – Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Black British Civil Rights, 1965-2025 with renowned academic who fought for, then wrote laws and trained nations on racial equalityAbout this Event60 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 octagenerian, Professor Gus John.PLUS Caribbean in Crisis rare screening of 1989 film linking to Cuba/Venezuela/GrenadaThe films and conversation will cover:His UK arrival in the 1960s to become a priestLife as a gravediggerSetting up Birminghams first Saturday school in 1964Fighting the Far Right in the 1970sSetting up the Black Parents Movement with John La Rose/New Beacon books20,000 people and the Black People's Day of Action 1980sThe first Black Director of Education in HackneyThe London School and Black Child conferences of the 1990sBreaking academic barriers and mentoringWriting anti-racist laws in the 2000s and advising governments on equalityThe Home Office/Windrush scandalPolice brutality and systemic racism at the BFI in 2025He 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 1965EBlack History Steam train tourBlack History Bus Tour/ River CruiseAfeni Shakur and the trail of the Panther 216 African Leaders removed by the FrenchHackney, Mayfair, St Paul’/Bank, Theatreland and Soho Black History WalksAfrican Odysseys, Racism in Academia and @BFI SouthbankFearless Windrush Women Speak outIsmahil Blagrove season of films and booksFrantz Fanon weekender60 years of Black British Civil Rights, racism @BFI with Professor Gus JohnKung Fu and anti-racist street fighters with Professor Lez HenryWorld Wars and Black soldiers. African Odysseys @BFI with Professor Patrick VernonFinancial slavery? The CFA in AfricaSign petition to save African Odysseys and Black film history at BFI Southbank HEREAbout African OdysseysThe volunteer-run, African Odysseys film programme screens educational, popular, anti-racist, films with Q&A's . It regularly filled the Southbank 450 seater at 2pm on Saturdays when cinemas are typically 'dead'.The British Film Institute refused to answer 8 simple questions or meet the volunteers, then cancelled the programme so they could 'cut costs and promote diversity' HEREAfrican Odysseys continues to show films across London as can be seen HERE https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/6345b720-0a0a-11f1-a70f-b15bde9c1f1d-rimg-w740-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/6363c670-0a0a-11f1-b6c3-c3694e9a4e40-rimg-w740-h740-dc45324e-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/638a8850-0a0a-11f1-8e72-eb9923d9d6b2-rimg-w740-h740-dca49343-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/63afeaa0-0a0a-11f1-8e72-eb9923d9d6b2-rimg-w681-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/60-years-of-struggle-civil-rights-african-odysseys-bfi/100001982737492213 - **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Sports, health-wellness, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 12, max: 12, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Room G.03 - **lat**: 51.5182187 - **long**: -0.1411388999999872 - **full address**: Room G.03, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: 60 years of Struggle: Civil Rights , African Odysseys @BFI - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/4048d4449dd8378970b9473aa48fdbcaadf89cfb1f0c15250aa7441bb95655e9-rimg-w1024-h683-dcfef0d8-gmir.jpg?v=1771117518 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is 60 years of Struggle: Civil Rights , African Odysseys @BFI being held? - **A:** 60 years of Struggle: Civil Rights , African Odysseys @BFI takes place on Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 02:30 pm to Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Room G.03, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for 60 years of Struggle: Civil Rights , African Odysseys @BFI? - **A:** Tickets for 60 years of Struggle: Civil Rights , African Odysseys @BFI are priced at GBP 12 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionGBP 12 + GBP 2 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing 60 years of Struggle: Civil Rights , African Odysseys @BFI? - **A:** 60 years of Struggle: Civil Rights , African Odysseys @BFI is organized by Black History Walks. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "60 years of Struggle: Civil Rights , African Odysseys @BFI", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/4048d4449dd8378970b9473aa48fdbcaadf89cfb1f0c15250aa7441bb95655e9-rimg-w1024-h683-dcfef0d8-gmir.jpg?v=1771117518", "startDate": "2026-04-11T14:30:00+01:00", "endDate": "2026-04-11T18:00:00+01:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/60-years-of-struggle-civil-rights-african-odysseys-bfi/100001982737492213", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Room G.03", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "University of Westminster", "postalCode": "w1w 7uw", "addressLocality": "London", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "51.5182187", "longitude": "-0.1411388999999872" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Black British Civil Rights, 1965-2025 with renowned academic who fought for, then wrote laws and trained nations on racial equality", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-02-15", "availabilityEnds": "2026-04-11T18:00:00+01:00", "validFrom": "2026-02-15", "lowPrice": "12.00", "highPrice": "12.00", "price": "12.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/60-years-of-struggle-civil-rights-african-odysseys-bfi/100001982737492213" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-02-15", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-02-15", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/60-years-of-struggle-civil-rights-african-odysseys-bfi/100001982737492213", "price": "12.00", "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Black History Walks", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/black-history-walks/22530558", "description": "Black History Walks offers guidedWalking Tours of Londonto include its African history which goes back 3500 years. 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