Who Do You Think You Are?

17th November 2018
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

West Bromwich African Caribbean Resource Centre
Thomas Street
West Bromwich
B70 6LY

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. – Maya Angelou

To understand how you got to your present is to understand how to shape your future. – Paul Crooks

The event explores family stories in the African Caribbean community. It features a talk by Who Do You Think You Are (BBC) genealogist and author Paul Crooks, a discussion about West Bromwich African Caribbean Resource Centre‘s upcoming project Gone But Not Forgotten, as well as food and music and a chance to view Multistory’s current touring exhibition We Are Family.

Talk: 2-4pm

Food and Music: 4-6pm

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