Black History Month - who's making black history in Reading now?
Reading Humanists is honoured to welcome Deputy Mayor Dr Alice Mpofu-Coles to speak about her life, her work, and her community research. She’ll talk about her roller-coaster journey from growing up in Zimbabwe to being a diplomat and immigrant refugee in the UK. She will talk about how she had to reset her educational path through the Open University, kick-starting new career as a Social Worker and as a researcher at Reading University and Reading Borough Councillor.
Alice is a feminist human geographer and activist interested in young people who have immigrated, community groups, ruptured migration, refugees, identity, and race. Her work uses participatory action research to explore different ways of disseminating and decolonising research. One project researched is Oxford Road, Reading’s multicultural melting-pot.
Alongside academic work and family life, Alice continues to advocate for social justice, and for sanctuary seekers through being a trustee of different charities, public speaking and writing. She is a Christian and loves reading books, yoga, swimming, walking and travelling.
All are invited to come along and learn about the contemporary black experience in Reading and discuss Reading Humanists’ role in Reading’s multicultural community.
