What is Black History Month?
Black History Month (BHM) in the UK has been celebrated for over 30 years, originally founded as a movement to recognise the contributions of people from African and Caribbean backgrounds. Now the celebration has expanded to include the history, achievements, and contributions of all black people.
The month is a time for celebration, recognition and reflection and the Students Union would like to invite you to engage with our programme of resources, events and knowledge. Build on your understanding of Black History Month, recognise key figures across history and find out about campaigns, movements, events, and how you can get involved.
When is Black History Month?
Black History month is recognised nationally every October and internationally across other months. You are able to join activities and read news across the national Black History Month pages. Your Students’ Union are celebrating Black History Month this year, with the national theme this year of Reclaiming Narratives. We have built several collaborations and initiatives students, and staff can get involved with.
We want to showcase Black History Month, its importance, why we should discuss Black History and introduce students to the community. As well as this, we’re focusing on ways community members, students and anyone interested can get involved. From change-making campaigns to events, students can also suggest activity for our community engagement lead to work on.