BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.12//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15@bristolblackhistorymonth.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261104T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261104T200000 DTSTAMP:20261028T144719Z URL:https://bristolblackhistorymonth.co.uk/events/black-history-month-film -screening-first-born-second/ SUMMARY:Black History Month film screening - First Born Second DESCRIPTION:At 2D007\, UWE Bristol\, Frenchay Campus | On Wed 04 November 2 026 18:00-20:00\nJoin UWE as they explore: What does it mean to grow up in the two worlds of Caribbean heritage and 1970s &\; 80s British society ?\n\nReserve a free spot\n\nWhen our Caribbean parents answered post-war B ritain’s global call to rebuild\, they fought for quiet survival. We wer e born into the crossfire: the first generation born Black and British. Ra ised at a profound intersection of cultures\, continents\, and contradicti ons\, the "First Born Second" generation turned trauma into triumph and re defined what it means to be British.\nDirected by award-winning filmmaker Michelle Pascal (Fam Films) and co-produced by Writer and Curator Roger Gr iffith and his Creative Connex Team\, First Born Second is a raw\, triumph ant\, and deeply personal documentary exploring the joy\, pain\, and endur ing legacy of growing up Black in 1970s and 80s Britain.\n\nFrom navigatin g the racial flashpoints of street skinheads and discriminatory "SUS Laws" to breaking historic barriers—on Olympic tracks\, in television newsroo ms\, inside law enforcement\, and strengthening local communities with the scars of the British 1980s Uprisings this feature documentary captures si x powerful Bristol-linked voices. Together\, they chart an unapologetic jo urney from the shadow of the Windrush to the frontlines of cultural leader ship\, leaving a lasting legacy.\nOur parents laid the foundations. We bro ke open the doors.\nCreative Connex and Fam Films are proud to present Fir st Born Second: Voices of the Children of the Windrush Era. Featuring insi ghts from cultural leaders\, academics\, elite athletes\, and broadcasters —including Latoyah McAllister Jones\, Prof. Shawn Sobers\, Sherrie Eugen e-Hart\, Beverly Douglas\, Delroy Hibbert\, Vernon Samuels\, and Roger Gri ffith MBE—this landmark documentary examines how a generation navigated systemic hostility to build lasting civic leadership and creative innovati on.\nJoin us as we explore: .What does it mean to grow up in the two world s of Caribbean heritage and 1970s &\; 80s British society?\nEvent Progr amme\n\n Arrivals and introductions - 18:00-18:15\n Film (45 mins) - 18: 15-19:00\n Panel - 19:00-19:25\n Open discussion/Q&\;A - 19:25-19:45\ n Close + networking - 19:45 onwards\n\nContact for questions: Xavier.Ba ker@uwe.ac.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bristolblackhistorymonth.co.uk/wp-conten t/uploads/2026/10/First-Born-Second-Poster.jpg CATEGORIES:Film Screening LOCATION:Coldharbour Ln\, 2D007\, UWE Bristol\, Frenchay Campus\, Coldharbo ur Ln\, Stoke Gifford\, \, BRISTOL\, Avon\, BS16 1QY\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2D007\, UWE Bristol\, Frenc hay Campus\, Coldharbour Ln\, Stoke Gifford\, \, BRISTOL\, Avon\, BS16 1QY \, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Coldharbour Ln:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261025T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR