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ÌÇÐÄTV Arts Centre: We Were Here - Stephanie Phillips and Pauline Black

• Date: 15 October, 7.45pm
• Location: ÌÇÐÄTV Arts Centre

Join musician and arts journalist Stephanie Phillips as she reclaims the history of rock ’n’ roll.

Stephanie will be in conversation with performer, singer, artist, band leader and songwriter, Pauline Black discussing a history of Black people and alternative music.

ÌÇÐÄTV Arts Centre: Black is the colour of my voice

• Date: 13 October, 7.30pm
• Location: ÌÇÐÄTV Arts Centre

Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, and featuring many of her most iconic songs performed live.

Apphia Campbell’s acclaimed play follows a successful singer and civil rights activist as she seeks redemption after the untimely death of her father. She reflects on the journey that took her from a young piano prodigy destined for a life in the service of the church, to a renowned jazz vocalist at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement.

Design a T-shirt at the Students' Union

• Date: tbc
• Location: tbc

As part of the celebrations of this year’s Black History Month theme, Standing Firm in Power and Pride, students are invited to a special T-shirt design workshop. This will be a creative space that will offer the chance to design unique T-shirts that showcase resilience, heritage, and pride. Enjoy music and sweet treats as we come together to honour Black excellence - past, present, and future.

The Library Collections

To celebrate this year’s Black History Month theme, The Library has curated a display in The Library Floor 1 Display Cabinet. The display features information, resources, and books from the Library's Ethnicity and Migration collection, which brings together collections from the Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations (CRER) and the Institute of Race Relations (IRR). The IRR collection was developed by A. Sivanandan, one of the foremost theorists of race and race relations in the UK. This display also features a table of books, which allows students to explore Black History Month more deeply.

Term 1 at ÌÇÐÄTV Student Cinema

This term ÌÇÐÄTV Student Cinema are showing films across the whole of Term 1 to celebrate Black History Month. In October you can view:

In the Heat of the Night

• Date: 21 October, 19:30
• Location: L3 - Science Concourse

5^th Black Arts Showcase

• Date: 21 October, 18:00
• Location: WLS Student Hub

Join us for a special edition of the Black Arts Showcase organised by , , and . For the fifth year, we're coming together as a community to celebrate Black History Month. This event showcases creativity in all of its forms—whether you’re a musician, a painter, a photographer, a writer, or an enjoyer of all these things—this space is to celebrate you and we would love to have you there!

Law School Annual Black History Month Lecture

• Date: 22 October, 17:30 - 18:30
• Location: WLS Student Hub

Myth-busting Malcolm X: The importance of his legacy - Professor Kehinde Andrews

One hundred years after Malcolm's birth, and 60 years since his death, hear from the UK's first professor of Black Studies, Kehinde Andrews, as he separates the facts from the Malcolm myths. Join us at 5pm for a brief reception before the talk begins at 17:30.

Blogs, videos, books, podcasts and resources

To promote and celebrate Black history, we've created a list of blogs, videos, books, podcasts, resources, and events that we hope will get you thinking, help you learn more, and start conversations.

Even when it's no longer Black History Month, it’s important to remember that Black history shouldn’t just be celebrated for only one month of the year, which is why we have this information available all year round.

Please find below all of the content we have collated, so you can read/watch/listen to the materials in October and beyond.