Som•m•e Of Us

[DOPE BLACK QU**RS in BRUSSELS] 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 on 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 & 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, followed by 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 and a kiki, with curated music

16:00-19:00 discussion group by ***rs
19:00-20:00 community meal by
20:00-22:00 kiki with music curated by

𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗬 for Black Q***r, Trans People

𝑭𝑹𝑬𝑬 with RSVP (for confirmation and info – location, accessibility, food, etc.)
𝑹𝑬𝑮𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑹𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑳𝑰𝑵𝑲 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝑰𝑶

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𝐃𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 is a London-based platform and space for and by Black LGBTQIA+ communities, to provide grounding, connection, and to feel seen & heard. A community collective that exists as a means to create intentional space!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 is a discussion group with a Town Hall Meeting format. A space for you to be heard, to raise questions and find answers. Our specific life experiences gift us each with different perspectives which, when we share them, enables us to relate and build community. At an edition of The Forum, whilst participation is encouraged, no one has to share if they prefer not to.

This forum’s topic is 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 & 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. Who is allowed to be angry? and why is the answer never Black people?! Opening the conversation up on an emotion that is often projected onto us when we’re not, whilst also being policed how we express it when we are. One of life’s impossible conundrums! And once all is said and done, how do we make space for the accountability that needs to follow.

We will need food, laughter and some dancing after a heavy community conversation… so after the discussion part of the forum, we will enjoy a delicious meal (with vegan options and meat sides), cooked with care by our beloved community member 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞.

After that, we will get to continue with light-hearted conversation and/or dance to some of our favourite bops thanks to a playlist curated by Shoga Shoga.

What better way to end an Afrocentric Pride Weekend and a public holiday!

– [COMMUNITY MEAL & HANG-OUT] with Food by Pacifique and curated music

RIGHT AFTER
𝗗𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺
on 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 & 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

We will need food, laughter and some dancing after a heavy community conversation… so after the discussion part of the forum, we will enjoy a delicious meal (with vegan options and meat sides), cooked with love by .

After that, we will get to continue with light-hearted conversation and/or dance to some of our favourite bops. What better way to end an Afrocentric Pride Weekend and a public holiday!

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𝐃𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 is a London-based platform and space for and by Black LGBTQIA+ communities, to provide grounding, connection, and to feel seen & heard. A community collective that exists as a means to create intentional space!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 is a discussion group with a Town Hall Meeting format. A space for you to be heard, to raise questions and find answers. Our specific life experiences gift us each with different perspectives which, when we share them, enables us to relate and build community. At an edition of The Forum, whilst participation is encouraged, no one has to share if they prefer not to.

This forum’s topic is 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 & 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. Who is allowed to be angry? and why is the answer never Black people?! Opening the conversation up on an emotion that is often projected onto us when we’re not, whilst also being policed how we express it when we are. One of life’s impossible conundrums! And once all is said and done, how do we make space for the accountability that needs to follow.

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16:00-19:00 discussion group by ***rs
19:00-22:00 community meal (with food by ) and kiki!

𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗬 for Black Q***r, Trans People

𝑭𝑹𝑬𝑬 with RSVP

For RSVP confirmation and info (location, accessibility, food, etc.) : 𝑹𝑬𝑮𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑹𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑳𝑰𝑵𝑲 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝑰𝑶

– [DISCUSSION GROUP] 𝗗𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 in Brussels, on 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 & 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 [BLACK Q***R TOWN HALL]

𝐃𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 is a London-based platform and space for and by Black LGBTQIA+ communities, to provide grounding, connection, and to feel seen & heard. A community collective that exists as a means to create intentional space!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 is a discussion group with a Town Hall Meeting format. A space for you to be heard, to raise questions and find answers. Our specific life experiences gift us each with different perspectives which, when we share them, enables us to relate and build community. At an edition of The Forum, whilst participation is encouraged, no one has to share if they prefer not to.

This forum’s topic is 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 & 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. Who is allowed to be angry? and why is the answer never Black people?! Opening the conversation up on an emotion that is often projected onto us when we’re not, whilst also being policed how we express it when we are. One of life’s impossible conundrums! And once all is said and done, how do we make space for the accountability that needs to follow.

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16:00-19:00 discussion group by ***rs
19:00-22:00 community meal (with food by and kiki!

𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗬 for Black Q***r, Trans People

For RSVP confirmation and info (location, accessibility, food, etc.)
𝑹𝑬𝑮𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑹𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑳𝑰𝑵𝑲 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝑰𝑶

– [PRIDE AFTER-PARTY] 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗗𝗡 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, curated by for (KFDA)

This year again, we are including KFDA’s 𝑭𝑹𝑬𝑬 Pride After-Party in our Pride Weekend programme, and this year it’s gonna be MA-JOR! The KVS BOX will be emptied out and turned into the dancefloor of our celebration of love and self-expression for the night.

The night will boast a live show by 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚 and her dancers, who will bring hot 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 vibes, while the DJ line-up, guest-curated by our siblings of , is a love proclamation to London 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 organizers, who have inspired them.

Stars like 𝐑𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥 (, FEVER) and 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤-𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐃𝐮𝐩𝐞́ (, ) will bless the decks alongside some of their most iconic collaborators: 𝐓𝐫𝐘𝐛, and 𝐌𝐢𝐳𝐳 𝐐 (***rs), and 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐧.

Expect mixes and blends of dance, hip-hop, house, pop, jungle, dancehall, breakbeat, baile funk, reggaeton, afrofunk, drill, amapiano, techno, R&B, afrobeat, electronic and much much more…

T̳I̳M̳E̳T̳A̳B̳L̳E̳
23:00 - [DJ]
00:10 - [DJ]
01:20 - [live (with dancers)]
02:00 - [DJ]
03:10 - [DJ]
04:20 - [DJ]
05:30 - end.

𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
23:00-05:50
at 𝐊𝐕𝐒 𝐁𝐎𝐗
(Quai aux Pierres de Taille 9, 1000 Brussels)
𝑭𝑹𝑬𝑬 admission

𝗣̲𝗟̲𝗘̲𝗔̲𝗦̲𝗘̲ ̲𝗡̲𝗢̲𝗧̲𝗘̲: unlike Shoga Shoga’s own parties, this event is public and open to all, including non-Black people. However, every event that Shoga Shoga guest-curates still centers and caters to Black Q***r People. We have therefore partnered with 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐰𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐮𝐦 to ensure priority access to the event for our community members through bracelets that you can pick up ahead of the party by contacting +𝟑𝟐 𝟒𝟕𝟏 𝟗𝟐 𝟒𝟒 𝟎𝟐 or sending a DM to or to .

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝟮𝗼𝗼

– [CASES REBELLES × SOM•M•E OF US] Enregistrement LIVE d’un épisode du 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 de , avec participation du 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜

𝗝𝗲𝘂𝗱𝗶 𝟭𝟲 𝗺𝗮𝗶 — 19:00-21:00

pour les personnes Noires et Afrodescendantes
non-Q***r et Q***r, dans le respect de l’espace

𝑮𝑹𝑨𝑻𝑼𝑰𝑻
Place de la Monnaie 6, 1000 Bruxelles

𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘀 est un collectif politique “anti-autoritaire” non-mixte de femmes et d’hommes Noir•es, africain•es et caribéen•nes. Créé en janvier  2010, le collectif s’attaque à toutes formes de domination dans une perspective afrocentrée. Se définissant comme « PanAfroRévolutionnaires » — c’est-à-dire « des panafricainEs qui veulent tout révolutionner en même temps. Avec amour » — CasesRebelles produit énormément de contenus écrits et audio et vidéo sur les luttes noires, les cultures et les histoires des Noir•es.

Le podcast mensuel de existe depuis 2010. Le collectif y traite des histoires, luttes et cultures des peuples noirs, à travers des interviews, des analyses, des recensions et toujours en musique.

𝗦𝗼𝗺•𝗺•𝗲 𝗢𝗳 𝗨𝘀 est un collectif pluridisciplinaire afro-communautaire bruxellois de curateur•rices et producteur•rices indépendant•es Noir•es et Afrodescendant•es, qui travaillent ensemble pour apporter deux types d’événements socioculturels à diverses communautés Noires à Bruxelles et au-delà : d’une part, des événements afrocentrés qu’iels organisent avec des partenaires institutionnels, et d’autre part, des événements FUBU (for us by us — par les Noir•es et pour les Noir•es) de leur propre initiative dans leur propre espace ou dans d’autres espaces communautaires afro.

– [AFROCENTRIC PRIDE WEEKEND] 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙋𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 2𝙤𝙤

For the 2nd year (of our existence) in a row, we are curating a program of activities coinciding with the Belgian Pride weekend, intentionally centering and celebrating Black Q***r People and their/our self-determination.

Most of the activities will be truly ONLY 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝘂𝘀, while one (in partnership with an institution) will be open to all BUT still centering and catering to Black Q***r, Trans People.

Q***rness is not just a gender identity and expression and/or a sexual orientation, but a political project which acknowledges that capitalism is heaviest on the most marginalized within our societies, therefore all the events are either 𝑭𝑹𝑬𝑬 or at a very low (maximum €5) ticket price.

It’s a long weekend, so we are taking one day off to breathe between each activity.

In reverse chronological order:

M͟o͟n͟d͟a͟y͟ ͟M͟a͟y͟ ͟2͟0͟t͟h͟ (public holiday)

𝐃𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐗𝐋 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦
on 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 & 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

16:00-19:00 discussion group by ***rs
19:00-22:00 community meal and kiki!

EXCLUSIVELY for Black Q***r, Trans People

RSVP for info
sign-up form coming soon

S͟a͟t͟u͟r͟d͟a͟y͟ ͟M͟a͟y͟ ͟1͟8͟t͟h͟

𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲
curated by
for
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗗𝗡 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

23:00 - [DJ]
00:10 - [DJ]
01:20 - [live (with dancers)]
02:00 - [DJ – , ]
03:10 - [DJ]
04:20 - [DJ – (FEVER by) ]
05:30 - end.

𝑭𝑹𝑬𝑬
open-to-all
BUT centering Black Q***r, Trans People

J͟e͟u͟d͟i͟ ͟1͟6͟ ͟m͟a͟i͟

𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬 rencontre .Of.Us
Enregistrement LIVE d’un 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 de
Avec participation du 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜

pour les personnes Noires et Afrodescendantes
non-Q***r et Q***r, dans le respect de l’espace

𝑮𝑹𝑨𝑻𝑼𝑰𝑻
Place de la Monnaie 6, 1000 Bruxelles

– [TODAY/AUJOURD’HUI/VANDAAG] 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧 // 𝙁𝙤𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚́𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙉𝙤𝙞𝙧𝙚 // 𝙕𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙗𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙨

Saturday/Samedi/Zaterdag
27/04/2024 – 12:30-22:00

FREE/GRATUIT/GRATIS

At/à/in 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗽𝘂𝗻𝘁
Place de la Monnaie 6, 1000 Brussels
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TALKS (14:00 - 21:30)

20:00 - 21:30: 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐢 𝐎𝐤𝐚𝐟𝐨𝐫 () - Edge Of Here (2023, UK - ) – in conversation with Adéọlá Naomi Adérè̩mí (.naomi) for a live recording of 𝗔𝘆𝗼̣̀ 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 (.retreats)

18:15 - 19:30: 𝐊𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐤𝐲 () - Black Women Always: Conversations on Life, Culture and Creativity (2024, UK - ) – in conversation with

16:45 - 18:00: 𝐊𝐢𝐲𝐞́𝐦𝐢𝐬 () - Et, Refleurir (2024, FR) – en conversation avec Bettina Guigui ()

15:30 - 16:30: 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐞 (.sabrine) - Lotgenoten (2024, BE/NL) – in gesprek met .Dorcas

14:00-15:15 – Poésie & Auto-Publication – D’aussi longtemps que je me souvienne, je me suis pensée au masculin pour embrasser les filles (2023, BE) de 𝐑𝐚𝐢̈𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐘𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐢 () & This Thing Called Life (2024, BE) de 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐡 (.bkd) – en conversation avec .phnx
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BOOK STANDS (13:00 - 22:00)
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– [stand : ÉDITIONS MABIKI]

EN // Founded in 2005 by Prof. Dr Bienvenu Sene Mongaba, a doctor in Congolese languages and cultures, MABIKI is based in Belgium and Kinshasa. promotes African literature and culture. Through its multilingual publications in English, French and African languages, and its literary events in Belgium and Kinshasa, 𝐄́𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐤𝐢 disseminates African knowledge across borders.

FR // Fondée en 2005 par le Prof. Dr Bienvenu Sene Mongaba, docteur en langues et cultures congolaises, MABIKI est basé en Belgique et Kinshasa. Les œuvrent à la promotion des littératures et cultures africaines. À travers ses publications multilingues Fnglais/Français/langues africaines, et ses événements littéraires en Belgique et à Kinshasa, Les 𝐄́𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐤𝐢 diffusent le savoir africain à travers les frontières.

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𝘽𝙧𝙪•𝙭•𝙨𝙨•𝙚𝙡•𝙡𝙚•𝙨 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧

Saturday/Samedi/Zaterdag 27/04/2024
13:00-22:00

At/à/in 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗽𝘂𝗻𝘁
(place de la Monnaie 6, 1000 Brussels)

FREE/GRATUIT/GRATIS

– [stand : LE MONDE DE JAHI]

EN // is a concept that brings people together and celebrates diversity. All children have the right to see themselves represented in their games, toys, books, cartoons etc.

Founded and managed by , Le Monde de Jahi offers to introduce new narratives so that children can build their identity and embrace all its facets, through the promotion and enhancement of children’s productions (literature, series, cartoons), games and toys that introduce melanic, cultural, gender and disability diversity.

𝐋𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐡𝐢 is :
- An inclusive shop for children aged 0 to 12 (games, toys, multilingual children’s literature, home decor, ethnic and chic childcare items)
- Workshops and training courses
- An annual festival and events throughout the year
- Bimonthly boxes with inclusive literature and educational games

FR // est un concept qui rassemble et qui met à l’honneur la diversité. Tous les enfants ont le droit de se voir représentés dans leurs jeux, leurs jouets, leurs livres, leurs dessins animés etc.

Fondé et géré par , Le Monde de Jahi propose d’introduire de nouveaux narratifs pour que les enfants puissent construire leur identité et en embrasser toutes les facettes, à travers la promotion et la valorisation des productions jeunesse ( littérature, séries, dessins animés ) jeux et jouets qui introduisent la diversité mélanique, culturelle, de genre et de handicap.

𝐋𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐡𝐢 c’est :
- Une boutique inclusive pour les enfants de 0 à 12 ans ( jeux, jouets, littérature jeunesse multilingue, déco, articles de puériculture ethniques et chics )
- Des ateliers et des formations
- Un festival annuel et des événements tout au long de l’année
- Des box bimestrielles avec de la littérature inclusive et des jeux éducatifs

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𝐋𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐡𝐢 – 340 𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘦, 1000 𝘉𝘳𝘶𝘹𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘴

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𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧

Saturday/Samedi/Zaterdag 27/04/2024
13:00-22:00

At/à/in 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗽𝘂𝗻𝘁
(place de la Monnaie 6, 1000 Brussels)

FREE/GRATUIT/GRATIS

– [stand : AYO ÉDITIONS]

FR // est une jeune maison d’édition indépendante basée à Bruxelles. 𝐀𝐘𝐎̣ 𝐄́𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 prône la diversité dans la littérature de jeunesse en faisant la part belle aux représentations positives des personnes afro-descendantes. La maison publie des livres avec des personnages plus représentatifs de la société dans laquelle nos enfants grandissent.

AYO Éditions a été cofondée par 𝗠𝗲́𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗷𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘆𝗮 (), 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗕𝘂𝗸𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘂 (.pandora) et 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗘𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼 (). Elles postulent qu’un enfant Noir ou métisse qui se voit représenté se construira avec une vision positive et deviendra un adulte plus confiant en ses capacités. De plus, un enfant non afro-descendant qui voit plus de diversité deviendra un adulte qui comprend la force qu’il y a dans la multiculturalité.

EN // is a young independent publishing house based in Brussels. 𝐀𝐘𝐎̣ 𝐄́𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 promotes diversity in children’s literature by focusing on positive representations of people of Black African descent. The company publishes books with characters that are more representative of the society in which our children are growing up.

AYO Éditions was co-founded by 𝗠𝗲́𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗷𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘆𝗮 (), 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗕𝘂𝗸𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘂 (.pandora) and 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗘𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼 (). They postulate that a Black or mixed-race child who sees themself represented will build themself up with a positive vision and become an adult more confident in their abilities. Furthermore, a non-Black child who sees more diversity will become an adult who understands the strength there is in multiculturalism.

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𝘽𝙧𝙪•𝙭•𝙨𝙨•𝙚𝙡•𝙡𝙚•𝙨 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧

Saturday/Samedi/Zaterdag 27/04/2024
13:00-22:00

At/à/in 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗽𝘂𝗻𝘁
(place de la Monnaie 6, 1000 Brussels)

FREE/GRATUIT/GRATIS

– [stand : PÉPITE BLUES]

EN // our partner from whom you can purchase books by our guest authors and many other Afrocentric works at the BLACK BOOK FAIR : 𝗣𝗲́𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀

FR // notre partenaire auprès duquel vous pourrez vous procurer les livres de nos auteur•rices invité•es, et bien d’autres ouvrages afrocentré lors de la FOIRE LITTÉRAIRE AFRO : 𝗣𝗲́𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀

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EN// est une librairie générale, fondée et gérée par 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘀, qui met les afro-littératures du monde entier à l’honneur: des œuvres (romans, essais, ouvrages de sciences humaines, bandes dessinées et littérature jeunesse) produites par des Africain•es, des Afro-européen•nes, des Afro-américain•es, des Afro-Caribéen•nes, mais pas exclusivement.

Bien que la librairie en soit le cœur, Pépite Blues se veut un espace culturel à part entière, un lieu où écrivains, artistes et citoyens se rencontrent et échangent autour des productions culturelles et de la créativité artistique dans leur diversité.

FR// Pépite Blues is a general bookshop, founded and managed by 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘀, which gives pride of place to Afro-literature from around the world: works (novels, essays, humanities, comics and children’s literature) produced by Africans, Afro-Europeans, Afro-Americans, Afro-Caribbeans, but not exclusively.

Although the bookshop is at its heart, Pépite Blues aims to be a cultural space in its own right, a place where writers, artists and the general public can meet and discuss cultural productions and artistic creativity in all their diversity.

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𝐏𝐞́𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬 – 𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘵 à 1050 𝘐𝘹𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘴 (Bruxelles)

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𝘽𝙧𝙪•𝙭•𝙨𝙨•𝙚𝙡•𝙡𝙚•𝙨 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧

Saturday/Samedi/Zaterdag 27/04/2024
13:00-22:00

At/à/in 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗽𝘂𝗻𝘁
(place de la Monnaie 6, 1000 Brussels)

FREE/GRATUIT/GRATIS

– [KELECHI OKAFOR about EDGE OF HERE and more… for AYỌ̀ PODCAST hosted by ADÉỌLÁ NAOMI ADÉRÈ̩MÍ]

“Society teaches us that we must fall into categories somehow. All I know is that I'm just a Baby Girl." – Kelechi Okafor

𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐢 𝐎𝐤𝐚𝐟𝐨𝐫 is a Nigerian-born London-based cultural disruptor, writer, director, actor, podcast host and founder of a dance studio.

A lover of words, she weaves her experiences into powerful storytelling, exploring self-actualisation and community-building, whether that’s crafting them into works of fiction or articles, performing them on stage or television, or directing how others convey them on stage. also tweets and dissects bits about society through self-expression, one episode of her award-winning at a time, and in her short social media videos which garner millions of views.

When she is not doing all of the above, she teaches pole dance and twerk at her own in Peckham, London.

Kelechi released her highly anticipated literary debut 𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙊𝙛 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚 (2023) in 2023, a collection of short stories staged in a speculative world rooted in constantly innovating technology to “improve” society. Throughout , Kelechi uses her genetically and divinely inherited storytelling skill to query and show how Black women navigate a society like this on interpersonal, professional, spiritual, and communal levels.

For the S•O•U Black Book Fair, Kelechi will be the guest of a special live-audience recording of 𝗔𝘆𝗼̣̀ 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁, hosted by .naomi

𝐀𝐝𝐞́𝐨̣𝐥𝐚́ 𝐍𝐚𝐨𝐦𝐢 𝐀𝐝𝐞́𝐫𝐞̩̀𝐦𝐢́ is a Nigerian-Greek public health scientist and 500
hours of certified yoga therapist with a decade of experience working with various displaced
communities across the world to create healing infrastructures that support communities
and collective well-being with policy recommendations, communication campaigns, and
joyful yoga wellness retreats. She is the founder and CEO of .Retreats

Adéọlá is currently on a quest to support organizations and people build sustainable healing
infrastructures and healing spaces that support well-being and create resilience in people,

– 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧 // 𝙁𝙤𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚́𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙉𝙤𝙞𝙧𝙚 // 𝙕𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙗𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙨

𝑬𝑵
On Saturday April 27th 2024, 𝐒𝐨𝐦•𝐦•𝐞 𝐎𝐟 𝐔𝐬 is hosting the second edition of the 𝘽𝙧𝙪•𝙭•𝙨𝙨•𝙚𝙡•𝙡𝙚•𝙨 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧 at Muntpunt.

𝑭𝑹
Le samedi 27 avril 2024, 𝐒𝐨𝐦•𝐦•𝐞 𝐎𝐟 𝐔𝐬 organise la deuxième édition de la 𝙁𝙤𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚́𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙉𝙤𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙙𝙚 𝘽𝙧𝙪•𝙭•𝙨𝙨•𝙚𝙡•𝙡𝙚•𝙨 à Muntpunt.

𝑵𝑳
Op zaterdag 27 april 2024 houdt 𝐒𝐨𝐦-𝐦-𝐞 𝐎𝐟 𝐔𝐬 de tweede editie van de 𝙕𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙗𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝙫𝙖𝙣 𝘽𝙧𝙪•𝙭•𝙨𝙨•𝙚𝙡•𝙡𝙚•𝙨 in Muntpunt.

Saturday/Samedi/Zaterdag 27/04/2024 – 12:30-22:00

At/à/in 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗽𝘂𝗻𝘁 (place de la Monnaie 6, 1000 Brussels)

FREE/GRATUIT/GRATIS

𝘽𝙧𝙪•𝙭•𝙨𝙨•𝙚𝙡•𝙡𝙚•𝙨 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧

inspired by 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝐴𝑟𝑒 𝑊ℎ𝑖𝑡𝑒, 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑠 𝐴𝑟𝑒 𝑀𝑒𝑛, 𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙐𝙨 𝐴𝑟𝑒 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒, as co-edited by Akasha Gloria Hull, Patricia Bell-Scott, and Barbara Smith

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For 𝐒𝐨𝐦•𝐦•𝐞 𝐎𝐟 𝐔𝐬
• co-curated by 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗶 and 𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝘆𝘂𝘇𝘂𝘇𝗼
• visuals by 𝗢𝗹𝗴𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗱 and copywriting by 𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝘆𝘂𝘇𝘂𝘇𝗼
• produced by 𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝘆𝘂𝘇𝘂𝘇𝗼

– 𝙆𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚 (2022, BE) - 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐲

𝙆𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚 (2022) follows the 26-year-old Morgane, who still lives with her mother and has not yet completed her studies. Her love life doesn't get beyond one-night stands. She evidently doesn't know how to get things done - in Brussels we call someone like that a Klette. Or does she, like so many young adults, struggle with the pursuit of the socially imposed course of life?

Born and raised in Brussels, 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐲 decided to make an artistic U-turn after a master's degree in Business Economics at KU Leuven. He started studying film directing at RITCS in Brussels. He graduated as a director in 2022 with the short film Klette. This short film with Jennifer Heylen won the VAF Wildcard, a Flemish film student prize, which awarded .abay production funding for his next short film.
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Taking our Black History Month Belgium celebration to the cinema, with 𝗔𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀, powered by × .of.us, and featuring a selection of works by Belgium-based Black and Afrodescendant filmmakers and collectives, depicting Black people and highlighting Black narratives – curated by 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍, a Brussels-based community film screening platform that focuses on cinematographic work by and for people of Black African descent.

𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
19:00-21:00 at .Galeries
(Galerie de la Reine 26, 1000 Brussels)

TICKETS : €7,50 / €9,50
link in ’s bio

– 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙚𝙘𝙝 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘼 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙚 (2023, BE) - 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞-𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭

On the soundtrack of 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙚𝙘𝙝 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘼 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙚 (2023), poet Marie Paule Mugeni prepares a speech for the day on which the colonial statue of King Leopold II will be definitively removed. In the images, the massive anti-racist demonstrations of that took place in Brussels almost achieve her dream

𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞-𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 is an ensemble of Belgian & Congolese artists. They aim at telling new stories about Kinshasa, about Brussels, and the many complex relations in between. Next to their shared practice, try to support each other in their personal artistic projects.
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Taking our Black History Month Belgium celebration to the cinema, with 𝗔𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀, powered by × .of.us, and featuring a selection of works by Belgium-based Black and Afrodescendant filmmakers and collectives, depicting Black people and highlighting Black narratives – curated by 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍, a Brussels-based community film screening platform that focuses on cinematographic work by and for people of Black African descent.

𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
19:00-21:00 at .Galeries
(Galerie de la Reine 26, 1000 Brussels)

TICKETS : €7,50 / €9,50
link in ’s bio

– 𝙇𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙨 𝙙’𝙐𝙣𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙚 (2022, BE) - 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐫𝐟

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 (2022) is about the day-to-day life of a young, Beninese fisherman who is in the transition period between grieving the death of a loved one and accepting it

𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐈𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐫𝐟 () is a Guinean-Belgian actor [TV series 𝘏𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 (2022-...) and 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘖𝘧 𝘚𝘦𝘹 (2022), among others] and director. He made the remarkable 𝙇𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙨 𝙙’𝙐𝙣𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙚 (2022), actually his undergraduate thesis project, in Benin over the course of month and a half, on a small budget and with a lot of DIY.
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Taking our Black History Month Belgium celebration to the cinema, with 𝗔𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀, powered by × .of.us, and featuring a selection of works by Belgium-based Black and Afrodescendant filmmakers and collectives, depicting Black people and highlighting Black narratives – curated by 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍, a Brussels-based community film screening platform that focuses on cinematographic work by and for people of Black African descent.

𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
19:00-21:00 at .Galeries
(Galerie de la Reine 26, 1000 Brussels)

TICKETS : €7,50 / €9,50
link in ’s bio

– 𝘼𝙡𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖'𝙨 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢 (2022, BE) - 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞

𝘼𝙡𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖'𝙨 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢 is a journey into the dreams and nightmares of Alberta Gay. The film looks back at a pop icon's tragic fate, exploring a female perspective on a tragedy that has been described as a man's business. Alberta's Room is an experimental film about absence and grief, straddling the border between documentary and fiction.

𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 is a Rwandan and Belgian filmmaker and sound designer. At the heart of .karera’s artistic quest is the notion of absence filling her films - places of hallucinated archives and experimentation at the border of documentary and fiction - with ghostly presences.
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Taking our Black History Month Belgium celebration to the cinema, with 𝗔𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀, powered by × .of.us, and featuring a selection of works by Belgium-based Black and Afrodescendant filmmakers and collectives, depicting Black people and highlighting Black narratives – curated by 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍, a Brussels-based community film screening platform that focuses on cinematographic work by and for people of Black African descent.

𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
19:00-21:00 at .Galeries
(Galerie de la Reine 26, 1000 Brussels)

TICKETS : €7,50 / €9,50
link in ’s bio

– Taking our Black History Month Belgium celebration to the cinema, with A̳n̳ ̳E̳v̳e̳n̳i̳n̳g̳ ̳o̳f̳ ̳S̳h̳o̳r̳t̳ ̳F̳i̳l̳m̳s̳, curated by 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍, a Brussels-based community film screening platform that focuses on cinematographic work by and for people of Black African descent.

𝗔𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀
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𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
19:00-21:00 at .Galeries
(Galerie de la Reine 26, 1000 Brussels)

T͟I͟C͟K͟E͟T͟S͟ : €7,50 / €9,50
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The selection will feature short films by Belgium-based Black and Afrodescendant filmmakers and collectives, depicting Black people and highlighting Black narratives:

• 𝘼𝙡𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖'𝙨 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢 (2022, BE) - 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 (.karera)
• 𝙇𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙨 𝙙’𝙐𝙣𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙚 (2022, BE) - 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐫𝐟 ()
• 𝙆𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚 (2022, BE) - 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐲 (.abay)
• 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙚𝙘𝙝 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘼 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙚 (2023, BE) - 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞-𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 ()

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐀 𝐁𝐄𝐍𝐄: L’intention de cet événement étant le partage de savoir et d'expérience ancrée localement, dans le but accroître l'intelligence collective autour de ces thématiques, la priorité dans le public sera donnée aux personnes Noires.

𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢 𝟐𝟓 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 – 19:00-21:00
𝐋𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 – rue de Flandre 46, 1000 Bruxelles

co-pensé avec 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗞𝗢𝗭𝗲̀ ()
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Une soirée de rencontre et de conversation communautaire autour de personnes Noires qui vivent avec un ou plusieurs handicaps, visibles et/ou invisibles/invisibilisés: leurs places dans nos communautés Afro, leurs vécus et expériences, leurs revendications, et leurs santés.

INVITÉES
- la militante 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 ()
- la podcasteuse et artiste 𝗬𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗺𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 ()
- la militante 𝗠𝗶𝗺𝗶 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗸𝗼 (autour de la Drépanocytose - .Drepanocytose.asbl)
- la réalisatrice/actrice, personnalité radio et conférencière 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗸𝗼 𝗬𝗮𝗯𝗮 (autour de la  sclérose en plaques - )

Présenté et modéré par 𝗘𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮 ()

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐀 𝐁𝐄𝐍𝐄: L’intention de cet événement étant le partage de savoir et d'expérience ancrée localement, dans le but accroître l'intelligence collective autour de ces thématiques, il sera organisé comme un espace en non-mixité, accessible exclusivement aux personnes Noires.

𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆: violence d’état contre des personnes Noires

Vendredi 15 mars 2024 – 20:00-22:30
Rue d'Anderlecht 4, 1000 Bruxelles

En ce 15 mars (annuelle Journée Internationale de Lutte contre les Violences Policières), dans l’esprit intentionnel de centrer nos événements autour des vécus des personnes Noires en Belgique et ses alentours, surtout ceux qu’on ne met pas assez en lumière, nous engagerons nos communautés dans une conversation intitulée《Femmes Noires & Violences d'État》

Cette conversation abordera les cas de brutalité physique de la police envers les femmes Noires, qu’elle soit fatale (comme Semira Adamu le 22/9/1998) ou non (comme une aide-soignante à Liège le 8/3/2021, symboliquement annuelle Journée Internationale des Droits des Femmes, ou Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana en juin 2020 à Bruxelles en pleine vague de la vague de soutien “apparent” au mouvement , etc.). Et elle abordera aussi la place que les femmes Noires ont occupé et occupent dans les espaces, mouvements et comités de militance contre les violences policières

Au delà de la police, cette conversation abordera aussi les autres mises en danger intentionnelles des femmes Noires par les différents appareils de l'État, comme: ne pas être prise au sérieux par la police ou d'autres répondants étatiques (comme Naomi Musenga le 29/12/2017 à Strasbourg), les cas spécifiques des femmes Noires sans papiers, etc.

Nous aurons cette conversation après une projection du court-métrage 422𝒃𝒊𝒔 de Pistis Lassman (2024, BE / – en référence à l'article 422bis du code pénal, qui prévoit une peine d'emprisonnement pour quiconque s'abstient de porter secours à une personne exposée à un grave danger), qui raconte ce qui peut arriver quand quelqu’un•e appelle à l’aide et personne ne vient, et jusqu’où ça peut aller quand celleux dont le métier est de venir en aide ne viennent pas.