Pocket Books – Serendipity

Souls and Solos, Duets and Dreams (Print)

Heather Saunders — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:00:13 +0000

Souls and Solos, Duets and Dreams is a collection of poetry written by Christian “Cubs the Poet” Davenport, whilst in residence at Let’s Dance International Frontiers 2023 (LDIF23). LDIF is a dance festival that takes place annually in Leicester, UK, produced by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage. Launching each year on 29 April, International Dance Day, the festival is known for the particular attention it pays in amplifying dance from the African, African Caribbean and Latin America Diaspora.

A Wise Monkey Knows Which Tree to Climb

Heather Saunders — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:30:45 +0000

“Often when we are speaking about decolonising, we are talking about decolonising western institutions. We seldom talk about what decolonising looks like from the Africana practitioner’s perspective. Decolonising then becomes yet another situation in which Black people are working for white institutions, usually for free. Dedicating and donating our time and efforts to make the institutions more viable, more sustainable and let’s be honest, more marketable.”

Thomas Talawa Prestø

Contributors
Thomas Talawa Prestø
Pawlet Brookes

Cover Image
Design by The Unloved

Publication Year: 2022
ISBN: (Paperback) 978-1-913862-13-8
ISBN: (eBook) 978-1-913862-14-5

1981 – Black Liverpool Past and Present

Heather Saunders — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:00:08 +0000

“Black people have been living in Liverpool, in substantial numbers, for at least 300 years now. In fact, Liverpool’s Black community is hugely significant as it is evidently the oldest in the country.”
Jimi Jagne

Contributors
Jimi Jagne
Stephen Small
Pawlet Brookes

Publication Year: 2022
ISBN: (Paperback) 978-1-913862-09-1
ISBN: (eBook) 978-1-913862-10-7