'''Ben Hunte

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...Ben Hunte Ore Oni...
...present...
Black History Month '06!!!
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Living In The UK

• In constant contact with people of all different
  religions, cultures, races Everyones here!
• Society is reasonably accepting Most people
  understand that we are who we are
• ?These things have only come about in recent
  times, so youll agree
• Were incredibly lucky to live in the times that
  we do
• 2001 census 61 of all Caribbean/African black
  people in the UK, lived in London!!!

WOW!!!
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Why Celebrate BHM?

• The teachings will help us all understand
  difference in society in modern times
• We can become more tolerant towards other races
• As we get older we wont be forced into this
  GHETTO kind of lifestyle that is
  stereotypically belonging to black youth

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An Urban Flare???
Say 'GHETTO'
Did you pronounce the Ts? If so WOTEVA - YOU
AINT NO GHETTO CHILD
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How It ALL Began...

• Dr Carter G Woodson (1875 1950)
• Began Negro History Week in 1926, chosen in the
  second week of February between the birthdays of
  Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, which
  evolved into Black History Month in 1976
• Known for writing the contributions of black
  Americans into the national spotlight, received a
  PhD at Harvard University
• Founded the Association for the Study of
  Afro-American Life and History in 1915, founded
  the Journal of Negro History in 1916
• Author of the book, "The Miseducation of the
  Negro", published in 1933

A Great Man - I'm Sure You'll Agree
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Let's Play A Game!!!
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STATE YA ENDS - INIT!!!
Woodford GREEN IG8 BRRAPP! N WAT YA GONNA DO???
Ghetto
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Let's Play A Game!!!
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EXAmple
Say GREEN
RED
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GREEN
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GREY
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BLUE
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WHITE
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Stereotyping

• The game was a representation of Reading From
  The Outside i.e. Stereotyping.
• The word in no way represented the colour in the
  middle of it. Just like us, the colour on the
  outside DOES NOT represent who we are, yes it
  may help to identify our appearance but that is
  all it needs to be.
• Stereotyping An image or idea of a particular
  type of person or thing that has become fixed
  through being widely held.
• BASICALLY Society passing judgement over
  everybody (including the minority) based on what
  theyve witnessed of the majority.

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Stereotyping
People see
when they then see
they still see
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The Governments' Views
There is much controversy surrounding the
politics of integrating Britain's black
community, particularly concerning crime. For
instance, most gun crime in British cities is
considered by many to be linked to black gangs.
It was reported recently that black people in
London are four times more likely to be murder
victims than any other race. It was also reported
that those responsible for the murders and
manslaughters are also far more likely to be
black. Black people, according to the National
Statistics are the principal suspect in 11.7 of
UK murders.

• SO Its not just black youth, its EVERYBODY.
• To overcome these statistics we must
• Support- youngsters going the wrong way in life
• Educate- them before society influences them to
  do wrong
• Integrate- involve them in society, make them
  feel included
• Bring about change ? Which is possible, because
  People we ARE the future.

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Successful Black People
We should celebrate the success of Black British
People because in most cases they were raised
into a harsh life and, just like a butterfly,
became these amazing folk.
WELCOME TO MY POWERPOINT!!! Ive written the next
few slides with the sole aim to educate you
all-about the success that some Black British
People have achieved over the past few decades.
Enjoy and TAKE IT ALL IN!!! Because as I said
before, you never know when this information will
come in handy
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1 From Television
A great example from Television is Sir Trevor
McDonald. Born in Trinidad and knighted in 1999,
McDonald is now seen as a part of the
broadcasting establishment. His clear, confident
delivery and serious attitude have made him one
of British television's most trusted reporters.
He has won more awards than any other British
broadcaster.
Another amazing Black Briton is Lenny Henry. Born
in Dudley, West Midlands hes the son of parents
who migrated to Britain from Jamaica in the
1950s. His career began on a TV variety talent
show, New Faces, on which Lenny was a REPEAT
winner. Within his 30 year career he has
performed many sketches on numerous shows and
won several awards for his comedy performances.
Ainsley Harriott is a very significant Black
British icon. Born in Balham, South London, his
career kicked off at 16 when he gained an
apprenticeship at an East End restaurant. After a
few years he was moved onto a top London
restaurant where he was then talent spotted for a
TV Cookery Show.
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2 Services to UK Life
Michael Fuller is a great yet not very well known
Black Briton. After a successful career in the
Metropolitan Police, he has been Chief Constable
of Kent since 2004. He is the son of Jamaican
immigrants who came to Britain in the 1950s.
Michael was brought up in Sussex where his
interest in the police force was encouraged by an
officer attached to his school. He is also a
university graduate having a degree in social
psychology.
In 2005 Johnson Beharry, born in Grenada of mixed
African and East Indian roots, became the first
man to gain the Victoria Cross, Britain's
foremost military award for bravery, since the
Falklands War of 1982. He was awarded the
Victoria Cross for service in Iraq in 2004. An
amazing achievement Im sure youll all agree!
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3 Sporting Success
A prominent example of success includes boxing
champion Frank Bruno, whose career highlight was
winning the WBC world heavyweight championship in
1995. Altogether, he won 40 of his 45 contests.
He is also well known in the UK for acting in
pantomime and taking part in other TV
entertainment shows.
Lennox Lewis, born in East London, is another
successful Black British boxer and former
undisputed heavyweight champion of the World.
Kelly Holmes, who won two gold medals in the 2004
Athens Olympics, also has black roots, her father
being born in Jamaica, while her mother is
English.
Lastly, the English national football team had
seven black or mixed-race players out of a total
of 23 players that competed in Germany for the
2006 FIFA World Cup.
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Music!!!
Hip Hop
RnB
NOT Classical
Reggae
Jazz
Grime
Blues
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Music!!!
Hip-hop is actually the culture. It's made up of
four things rapping, djing, b-boying, and
graffing. Usually performed by Men (i.e. 50
Cent), exceptions include LiL Kim (female rap
artist)
hip-hop
RB, which was originally an acronym for Rhythm
Blues is now usually sung and tends to be made
by women (i.e. Estelle), exceptions include Lemar
(male RnB artist)
RB
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Soca Tune-age!!!
Soca Music was founded in 1963 and got its name
from 1 man who created a track which was like
calypso/carnival music but was more JuMpY. He
called the new genre The Soul of Calypso which
changed to The Soul of Carnival over time, and
it is now just known as Soca.
Destra Garcia
Born November 10, 1977 in Laventille, Trinidad,
Destra was involved with singing from a young
age. Just 6 Years after being signed by a Soca
Record Label, she is recognised as the leading
lady of carnival, not only in the Caribbean but
also in New York and London.
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...Uncle Ben Aunty Ore...
...Just Showed You...
Black History Month '06!!!
Powerpoint BHM 06 Ben Hunte 10e