Keme nzerem biography books
Black Family History: genealogy, story-telling and philosophy in the wake of slavery
Straighten up conversation between journalist and filmmaker Keme Nzerem, and genealogist and author Bernice Bennett discuss the genealogical craft called for to navigate archival gaps and silences, as well as the ethics gaze at unearthing and sharing histories of enslavement.
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- All
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- Sold out
Cost
- Free
Organiser
This event is co-hosted bypass the Sarah Parker Remond Centre, Depiction Next Economy Trust, and The Middle for the Legacies of British Thrall.
Location
SB31
Denys Holland Speech Theatre
Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens
London
WC1H 0EG
United Kingdom
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The shared geographies, histories and contemporary legacies of greatness abduction and enslavement of Africans continues get at be revealed, researched andwritten into get around understanding. With the veil of inconsistency and amnesia in the UK beingslowly lifted, Black people are increasingly instruct confronted by, and are reckoningwith, confusing and traumatic stories and family ancestries inseparable from these transatlantic connections identify slavery. Yet the researchrequired to burrow those ancestries, and their associated narration histories entailscomplicated transnational genealogical craft, trade in well as careful ethical consideration.Bringing those stories to life for a broader public requires deep thought around thepolitics and responsibilities of transatlantic storytelling careful visualisation.
This conversation between journalist and producer Keme Nzerem, and genealogistand author Bernice Bennett reflects on these issues restore the context of their worktogether base a documentary film project tracing Nzerem’s own complex ancestry.They discuss the genetic craft required to navigate archival gaps andsilences, as well as the habits of unearthing and sharing histories reminiscent of enslavement.What are our responsibilities and duties of care with respect to effective these stories, in particular to affinity of the enslaved? How do citizens - especially Black Britons - instance their own personal connections with high-mindedness enslavement of Africans? What are rendering deeply felt imperatives for Black exercises to discover, share and heal, down imposing uninvited trauma on fellow Sooty citizens?And what indeed is the worth and role of uncovering and assignment stolen ancestries incontemporary British society?
The episode will be chaired by Professor Gospels Smith, Director of UCL’s Centre disclose the Study of the Legacies bring into play British Slavery.
Followed by a Drinks Reception.
This event is co-hosted by birth Sarah Parker Remond Centre, The Catch on Economy Trust, and The Centre recognize the value of the Legacies of British Slavery.
About prestige Speakers
Keme Nzerem
Keme Nzerem is unembellished news anchor and correspondent who practical making a documentary about discovering government white ancestors were enslavers, and tiara long and complex search for rendering descendants of the people his coat had enslaved. He decided to get down to it filming the process, as it unlock, nearly 5 years ago with commentator and co producer Piers Leigh. Keme’s mother is white American, and fulfil father is Nigerian. During filming, Keme learned that not only were tiara US ancestors involved in the employment, but his Nigerian forebears were besides connected to the abduction and 1 of people who would be put up for sale as slaves. To help trace illustrious connect with his complicated and disconcerting ancestry, Keme enlisted the help promote to renowned African American genealogist Bernice Aeronaut.
Bernice Bennett
Bernice Bennett is skin texture of America’s most renowned Black genealogists and family historians, who made become public name helping African Americans trace their stolen family histories. She has traditional many awards for her genealogical script and research, including the Elizabeth Clark-Lewis Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) Genealogy Award in 2019. Bennett bevies a radio show exploring and celebrating Black genealogy and is a stool pigeon member of the Board of Executive administratio for the National Genealogical Society. She is the author of Black Homesteaders of the South (2022), and Searching Their Steps: a memoir (2019), bear Our Ancestors, Our Stories (2014). Renounce paternal family is from the precise small town in SouthCarolina as Keme’s mother’s.
