Black History Month
The celebration of Black History Month (BHM) takes place annually in October in the United Kingdom.
Each year the month focuses on acknowledging and commemorating the history, contributions, achievements, and resilience of Black people
What we are doing in 2024
The theme for 2024 is “Reclaiming Narratives” and celebrates the heritage and voices which have made exceptional contributions to society over the years.
Launch event by the University Students Union
This year the University Students Union (UBU) have teamed up with Race Equality Network to bring you a month long programme, which starts with the launch event:
- University of Bradford Richmond Atrium
- Wednesday 2 October 2024
- Time: 13:00 – 16:00
- 13:00 - Activities start
- 14:00 - Opening speeches by Andrew Lang, UoB Chief Finance Officer & Executive Board Race Advocate and Professor Udy Archibong, PVC for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
Other events running throughout October by University of Bradford Students Union and Race Equality Network:
- 10th -18:00-20:30, Soiree on Canvas - Paint class for adults only
- 16th - 17:00-19:00, Policing, nationalism and violence: Black resistance to British racism, keynote lecture by Dr Adam Elliot-Cooper
- 24th - 10:00-17:00, Yorkshire Dales, 'Get ready to Ramble' - A nature walk with Black group leaders in Bradford
- 26th - 08:00-18:00, Trip to Liverpool Slavery Museum
- 29th - 18:00, BHM book club at Waterstones
- 30th - 18:00-20:00, Fashion show
Please contact [email protected] to find out more information or book onto the above events.
A brief history of historically Black colleges and universities: Before King and after Kamala, By Dr Tiffany R Holloman
- Online event - Open to all
- Wednesday 2 October 2024
- Time: 15:00 – 16:30
This event is open to all.
In the US, there exist around 100 unique higher education institutions called Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Most starting out as schools, these institutions had an early collective mission of educating the Black population in the US due to discriminatory regulations that demanded, ‘separate but equal’ facilities for educating the US population. Join Dr Tiffany R Holloman to hear more and the chance to ask questions on this topic.
Share your recipe and win a free meal for Black History Month
We're inviting staff and students to submit recipes for Black History Month inspired dishes from their homelands. Selected staff will work with our University chef to recreate these dishes, which will then be featured at a pop-up stall in the atrium and as a special limited-number dish at the eatery for the day.
As a bonus, staff who submit winning dishes will receive a free meal, this will be in the form of points added to their Fuel on Campus app.
Reading list
The Library Services have collated a reading list by black authors for staff and students to have the opportunity to study the works of Black authors and their contributions to the advancement of knowledge.
Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect, consider, and refocus on the priorities for improving the quality and safety of healthcare that is delivered to all.
Dr Ray Samuriwo