https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/news daily 0.75 2022-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/1622022136890-5OPQD5HQF3AUFG67VXXJ/Liverpool News - One of the most industrious ports in the world Liverpool’s Legacy 26 May Written By Rick Warren There can be no more fitting city than Liverpool, to create a Memorial and Anti-Slavery Centre. Liverpool was the most successful slave port in the world and by the end of the Atlantic Slave Trade 75% of Europe’s trade came through its docks. Indeed, the preservation of a section of the 18th century slave dock wall has historic significance, as from this dock our city’s slave ships first set sail to eventually carry up to 1.5 million Africans to the New World of the Americas. The wealth and legacy of which can be seen throughout the city and nation to this day. Liverpool also of course boasts the oldest recorded black community in Britain and the Nation’s first International Slavery Museum. No international Memorial exists in Britain today, the creation of which will bring National and Commonwealth civic pride. During this time of political global change, the development will offer a beacon of hope for cohesion and unity. https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/news/test-title monthly 0.5 2022-02-20 https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/news/liverpools-legacy monthly 0.5 2022-02-20 https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/blog daily 0.75 2025-04-23 https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/blog/blog-post-four-dhwnc monthly 0.5 2019-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdb0b54755be25d5d92bfb3/1565794519920-7ZV3FNWJON04K3BSJK6A/download.jpeg Blog - Blog Post Four https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/blog/blog-post-three-c57fb monthly 0.5 2019-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdb0b54755be25d5d92bfb3/1565794488032-9XBL84FW5EFN7IJBCXN9/download+%281%29.jpeg Blog - Blog Post Three https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/blog/blog-post-two-25wfh monthly 0.5 2019-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdb0b54755be25d5d92bfb3/1565794203166-HK9O5SMXBCPW1RHBM3V5/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Blog Post Two https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/blog/blog-post-one-tkpmk monthly 0.5 2019-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdb0b54755be25d5d92bfb3/1565794043606-FK1PV2DOU30VI46WWL09/justice-rising-ECHO-AND-EARL-3.jpg Blog - Blog Post One https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/in-their-name-national-memorial daily 0.75 2021-05-26 https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/fruits-of-the-diaspora daily 0.75 2023-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/3f20bf8f-9eb9-4d00-842f-6e2a1b31c198/2023-01-15+12_57_02-.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/b9572224-64f1-49c1-ba7e-b6401020f659/AwaConat.png Fruits of the Diaspora The Fruits of the Diaspora programme will focus on education, health and well-being economic sustainability multi-cultural participation development of community building positive self-esteem and confidence enriching the experiences of children and adults expanding individual social capital to create role models giving expression to cultural wealth and knowledge showcasing projects, e.g. through music art, storytelling Image: Awa Conateh and Felix Ngindu, African music on the streets in Liverpool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/68708edc-ff57-4612-8bd4-694fea977de4/PrayingFootball.png Fruits of the Diaspora - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/67167410-1896-43e2-a497-89af5c996820/2023-01-15+12_48_39-Layout+1.png Fruits of the Diaspora - Our Background & Experience To have a school rather than a demolished building changes the future of a whole community and especially the future of the students. Joy has been active in charity work since 2008, serving the people of The Gambia. A number of school facilities have been improved in terms of repair, toilet blocks, furniture, teaching materials, playgrounds and educational books (44,000 distributed to 70 institutions). Water and electricity have been installed at various sites. The aim is to continue this work focusing on children’s needs, economic sustainability of adults, and reliable drinking water Image: School complex, with nursery and primary school, Ghanatown, The Gambia https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/crawford-house-community-college daily 0.75 2022-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/1646384201070-J8M81IWR70UFDVXVT802/unsplash-image-wRdYnqXtyYk.jpg Crawford House Community College - Crawford House Community College Welcome to a Community Educational College. We are proud to promote the welfare of the people of Granby/Toxteth and its immediate environs, without distinction of age and sex, race, political, religious or other options. We are here to improve the well-being of those attending the college, through the advancement of education, and the provision of facilities for social welfare, health, recreation and leisure activities. Crawford have a distinguished history spanning twelve years, of helping to improve the conditions of life for their students of all ages and gender, providing a wide range of hands on classes to the community, to improve skills, educational levels and access to future opportunities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/1646385203428-DMU9MWYA7ZCHGICQE8QF/unsplash-image-jCIMcOpFHig.jpg Crawford House Community College IT Skills and Courses / ESOL Training We are an accredited online learning centre: Our IT Courses allow those who are catching up with the changing digital world to gain skills in basic operating systems on computers. Our ESOL courses are for varying levels and are suitable for learners whose first language is not English. Learners develop their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills and also expand their knowledge of the English language. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/1646385406743-QC83RFTQVHVJ9PFMXZGU/unsplash-image-wuU_SSxDeS0.jpg Crawford House Community College - Project The opportunity for outdoor recreational facilities lies within half an acre of land adjacent to the college. The vision is to create a ‘Garden of Tranquility’ for students and their families to actively work on the land and to witness a unique ‘coming together’ of study and growth, within the network of the college. The Garden of Tranquility is an aspiration that requires funding and the college is seeking a partner who will become as important an element of the College, as the study curriculum itself. Please come and visit us to view what we have to offer for you and what the future will bring for those who participate. https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/about-us daily 1.0 2022-02-20 https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/igbo-house-restoration-project daily 0.75 2022-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/1e244f46-edf6-4ec5-b9cb-03ea9f385455/Igbo+Centre+4.jpg Igbo House Restoration Project - About us The building though damaged and dilapidated is revivable and rich in potential. Our project therefore is to bring this historic building back to its former glory and eventually rebuild it to an ultramodern state of the art edifice. Community consultations have agreed to develop it as a centre to celebrate and preserve the legacies, archives, artifacts and achievements of Africans, African history, culture and heritage in Britain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/e1089eaa-c649-4e80-a81e-fb3b82baa2bd/Igbo+Centre+9.jpg Igbo House Restoration Project - Join Our Efforts A fundraising campaign is required to bring this building back into use. Which will have multiple benefits for our local community and offer a place for people to come together, make friends, learn new skills, celebrate our culture and heritage and the cultures and heritages of others and provide opportunities for people to improve their lives. https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/recovery-of-the-ngadji-old daily 0.75 2021-06-03 https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/operation-promises daily 0.75 2022-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/1645299731285-UQF9GJPEJD19STEJ20AH/unsplash-image-6liebVeAfrY.jpg Operation Promises - Operation Promises Operation Promises mission is to reach refugees, with the love of Jesus. We are called to carry the Father's heart to the lost and helpless of this world and to declare all of God's promises are yes and amen in Jesus Christ. God is opening doors for us to work into several areas, these include: Reaching out to refugees through visiting local hostels. Partnering with churches throughout Europe.Training events and conferences. Running a 'House of Prayer'. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/c5383e48-e60a-4956-906e-a8b4cdf14fc5/IMG-20220219-WA0041.jpg Operation Promises - About us As a former asylum seeker from his native land of Iran, Shapoor Ahmadifar is all too familiar with the fears and struggles that many refugees experience after leaving their war-torn homelands or oppressive governments. He’s also familiar with the religious identity that keeps many immigrants in bondage — a bondage that’s now appearing to be weakening as more and more new arrivals in Europe are expressing interest in learning about Jesus and the salvation, hope and life He offers. https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/join daily 0.75 2022-01-15 https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/koko-management-investments daily 0.75 2021-06-07 https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/contact daily 0.75 2022-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/6ee37602-2af3-4f56-a4ce-cd44deabd537/Angus.jpg Contact - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/128b5b80-061d-4715-b87d-bc9d62ced953/moses.png Contact - Make it stand out Moses Osunwoke https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/5de52d55-78d2-46cf-aa49-ae409f59910f/Petronelle.png Contact - Make it stand out Petronelle Kapemb Moanda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/6259b0ce-7a78-4fa8-81d9-8979657fb758/baiba.png Contact - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/5d1e0ec6-97d6-4113-98ad-c470bed8fae4/anaSmall.png Contact - Make it stand out Ana Green https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/7a3a82dc-25b1-4ee6-b473-ac15e674da39/koko2.jpg Contact - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/a8aea57e-a22e-4637-963d-051d8e196bf3/BIA.jpg Contact - Make it stand out Joy Buchanan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/d4192204-33ac-4821-b038-972fc5e895fc/shappor.jpg Contact - Make it stand out Shappor Ahmadifar https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/recovery-of-the-ngadji daily 0.75 2022-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/1621876802224-XF9PVU4M0PGZEVGAT4ON/NgadjiDrum.png Recovery of the Ngadji - The Recovery of The Ngaji Mission: The Pokomo people of Kenya’s Tana River County once worshiped a god not represented on earth by any form or object. However, like all organised societies, the Kidjo used the Ngadji as symbol and means of ultimate authority, governance and social order. Our forefathers had either been custodians of the Ngadji or members of the Kidjo for over three hundred years before its being annexed by the British Empire over one hundred years ago. Its loss stripped the Pokomo people of their sense of who they were. The Ngadji was finally gifted to the British Museum, by Sir Alfred Hollis in 1908. Action. The quest for the recovery of the Ngaji led Mkidjo Baiba to the British Museums Archive on 2nd September 2013 where he first saw it and was overwhelmed by emotions and had this to say, “I was the first Pokomo to see the Ngadji in over a hundred years. Symbolizing the ultimate authority and power was amazing. My fathers ‘Bakora’ connected the encounter with our forefathers. In placing the Bakora (walking stick) at the base of the Ngadji on 2nd September 2013 brought reconciliation to the anguish suffered by our people at the moment of capture an act that has been recited from generation to generation. Those who were and those who are can be at peace”. Mkidjo Baiba further added “My father in denying me opportunity of political career instructed me “let them know who we were. That moment marks the beginning of the story to bring the Ngadji back to its rightful home.” Our prayer and request: Return the Ngadji to the Pokomo. Contact. Project Directors: HM Haye (Dr) Makorani -a- Mungase VII (+ 254) 720987766 Baiba Dhidha Mjidho - 07947 122741 Email: ywamjidho@gmail.com https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/congolese-association daily 0.75 2022-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/ca26d0b0-dafb-40e2-b776-c7f1d7a903ab/unsplash-image-EI50ZDA-l8Y.jpg THE CONGOLESE ASSOCIATION OF MERSEYSIDE - About us The Congolese Association of Merseyside was formed in 2004 and the main motivation was to address social dilemma of our marginalized community (Refugees, Asylum seekers and other migrants) facing social exclusion due to language barrier. Today we enable the community we serve to take part and be involved in community life and foster a fast integration. We mentor the community, to help them access to a fair share of the society in Merseyside, helping to build a new world of peace, using full potential of individuals and group.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/ffb08a15-1a55-4939-8796-7f366d78660d/Congolese.jpg THE CONGOLESE ASSOCIATION OF MERSEYSIDE - Make it stand out Petronelle Moanda https://www.blackinitiativealliance.co.uk/afrograph daily 0.75 2022-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/1645224157890-IWPSE21SASHP9MXJYK1B/unsplash-image-xhidC0wuEN8.jpg Afrograph - AFROGRAPH Workshops Afrograph specialises in cultural history and craft traditions of West African peoples, and has several unique collections of West African textiles, gold weights, glass beads and traditional domestic items. Afrograph has developed workshop programmes which look at identity and family history drawing links to textiles. The textile and family history collections stimulate discussion challenging stereotypes and prejudices, looking at differences and similarities, common links and familiarities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/1645224358044-2J72335OH7G34X52ERD3/unsplash-image-tUUmR82pq68.jpg Afrograph - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aa62fc4c6b1805bc42aa28/1645224952456-U3BYN8OLOES26TIX3KHQ/unsplash-image--8cOtDaZFVA.jpg Afrograph - Our Mission Alongside the Workshops, Afrograph provides talks and exhibitions, using items from the Afrograph Textile Handling Collection. We are also able to deliver storytelling sessions and INSET training for teachers. Including ideas for organizing cultural diversity and Black History events. Our clients have included pre-schools, primary and secondary schools, colleges, universities, community groups and museums.