Black History Month

On Thursday the 17th of October, the University of Nottingham welcomed back alumni Obianuju C Amamgbo, Lubna Essa, Michael Abiodun Olatokun and Charlotte Williams to discuss the BME experience and career success. There were fears from the organisers that this would be a controversial topic. This did not turn...

Isobel Billington explores what Nottingham is doing to celebrate Black History Month this year.  Black History Month got off to a ceremonial start with the unveiling of a plaque to remember Eric Irons, Britain’s first black magistrate. Nottingham was proud to honour our local hero on 1st October, at...

Earlier this month, the luxury fashion brand Gucci withdrew its ‘balaclava jumper’ from stores after being criticised for its blatant blackface resemblance. The knit top, which was retailing at an extortionate $890, with its black pull-up neck and over-sized red-lip caricature looks uncannily like the cartoons popular in the Jim...

As part of Black History Month, the Nottingham New Art Exchange screened Generation Revolution in collaboration with the University of Nottingham. The film was followed by a Q and A with the films’ directors and a member of the Nottingham branch of Black Lives Matter. The film looked at the...

As part of Black History Month, hip hop artist and writer Akala spoke about the ‘Evolution of the EMCEE’ at the University of Nottingham. The talk covered the history of the art of rapping, of which the modern incarnations are grime, garage, jungle and hip hop. Akala started looking...

Yeah, that Kent Union thing was kinda awkward innit. If you’re lost for some exceptional musicians of Afro-Carribean descent then as always, we have a playlist for that. With Black History Month coming to a close and the realisation that the world is in a very bleak place we thought...

It’s October, which for most people signifies the countdown to Halloween. However, for Black British individuals this month signifies something much greater than that: Black History Month. Black History Month focuses on the achievements and struggles of black people across the globe. It is celebrated in February in America and...