Programme to celebrate Black History Month
October is Black History month and music, theatre and poetry are among the highlights of Wolverhampton's events programme, taking place throughout the next three weeks .
The annual month of events has been out together by a variety of organisations, including Wolverhampton City Council, the Grand Theatre and Wolverhampton Homes.
It aims to promise knowledge of black African history, culture and heritage.
And organisers hope to promote cultural diversity across all communities in Wolverhampton.
Revered singer Joan Armatrading will perform at the Grand Theatre on October 26 as part of the month.
Born in St Kitts, her family moved to Birmingham when she was three years old and now, after 42 years of touring, Armatrading is embarking on what will be her last major tour.
There will be a small display on the heritage of St Kitts at the Grand on the day of her performance.
There poets will be at Bilston Town Hall on November 7 with their Three the Hard Way project.
Jean Binta Breeze, Lydia Towsey and Alison Dunne will perform at the venue, with the show focusd on Jamaican culture.
Gazebo Theatre are performing The Hallowed Turf, a play telling the true story of the first black combat officer to serve in the British Army in the First World War, Walter Tull.
It will be at Bilston Town Hall on October 22 and The Heritage Centre in Clifford Street two days later.
This year's Black History Month programme is sponsored by the University of Wolverhampton.
Vice chancellor Geoff Layer said: "This year our focus is on highlighting the contributions made by people from Black and Ethnic Minority groups to the British Armed Forces during the First World War.
"In addition we offer educational and awareness raising events that continue to form the foundations of Black History Month celebrated in October."
Libraries across the city will mark the month by promoting books on black history, as well as novels written by prominent black authors.
