Wed 19 October 2005, 6.30 -9pm

Important and timely debate to be held at Light House, Wolverhampton during Black History Month

The BE - ME (Black and Ethnic Minority Experience) Foundation would like to invite you to participate in a debate, at Light House Media Centre Wolverhampton on Wednesday 19 October at 6.30pm, around Trevor Phillips' (Chair of the Commission for Racial Equality, CRE) proposal that black boys should be educated separately from other pupils within the school system.

Guest speaker George Mighty is a former educational advisor for Derby Educational Authority and Educational Officer for the African - Caribbean Teachers Association in Birmingham. He is currently a magistrate for Derby and Chairman of the Derby West Indian Community Association. He will open the debate which centres around Trevor Phillip’s new ideas for schooling African-Caribbean boys, including some separate lessons for some black boys. The chairwoman of Black Boys Can, Cheron Byfield has supported this notion, "There is now a groundswell desire for innovation, leadership, partnership and success in educating, parenting and supporting black boys.”

Come along and join us in this very important debate on Wednesday 19 October at 6.30pm. All are welcome to voice their views on the subject which will be forwarded onto the CRE. Cost: Free.

Light House will be celebrating Black History Month with a number of exciting events throughout October. On Friday 7 October at 7pm CTHEM Black Writers present A Celebration of Live Black Heroes with entertainment and guest speakers and on Thursday 20 October Light House’s Screen Forum will showcase Black Filmmakers in the region. All welcome. Cost: Free.