Black History Month 2020
October is Black History Month 2020. During this month each year we take the opportunity to raise awareness of events relating to race and ethnicity as well as culture and internationalisation at the Univerity of Liverpool:
Cllr Anna Rothery, Lord Mayor of Liverpool
In conversation with Councillor Anna Rothery: Reflections on being a Black Liverpudlian, on being the first Black Lord Mayor of Liverpool, on racism and anti-racism in Liverpool.
Rev Jacqueline Stober
In conversation with Reverend Jaqueline Stober: Reflections on her journey from Liverpool school girl, to medical student, to being Black in the Church of England.
Dr Mandisa Greene, President, RCVS
In conversation with Dr Mandisa Greene: Reflections on becoming a vet, becoming President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and on racism and anti-racism within the veterinary profession.
Hillary Gyebi-Ababio, Vice President (HE), NUS
In conversation with Hillary Gyebi-Ababio: Reflections on being a student officer, a Vice President of the National Union of Students, Decolonising the Curriculum, and Anti-Racism work.
Kim Johnson, MP for Liverpool Riverside
In conversation with Kim Johnson MP: Reflections on becoming a Member of Parliament, on being Liverpool's first Black MP, on the Capital of Culture, Politics, and BHM.
Decolonising the Curriculum - What does it mean to you?
Centre for Innovation in Education podcast.
In Conversation with Nana Nubi
Nana Nubi is the founder of the 'Alpha Project' Ireland, and author of 'Nigerian Heritage' in conversation with Jacob Hussain (final year undergraduate in Irish Studies).
Race and International Law
In this lecture Dr Rob Knox argues that international law is deeply intwined with racism both historically and today.
News and Blogs
23.10.2020: New online tool launched for students and staff to report harassment and hate crime
23.10.2020: University publishes plan to build a more inclusive campus for all students and staff
15.10.2020: New careers programme to support inclusion and diversity (Staff News)
14.10.2020: The black composers being performed in Autumn’s Lunchtime Concerts series
13.10.2020: Academics featured on city screens for Anthony Walker Foundation campaign
09.10.2020: Monuments and memorials: how should a city acknowledge its past? (Blog)
08.10.2020: New Honorary Professor in Modern Slavery welcomed at Eradicating Modern Slavery event
07.10.2020: Applications open for Equality Kick Starter Funding (Staff News)
06.10.2020: Liverpool Literary Festival Don’t Quote Me, with Paul Mendez
06.10.2020: New partnership to provide scholarships for disadvantaged Black students
06.10.2020: Applications now open for Diversifying Leadership 2021 (Staff News)
04.10.2020: Why writer and activist, Audre Lorde, is still a vibrant and important voice today.
01.10.2020: October is Black History Month - What's going on
01.10.2020: 7 Black History Month events (Student News)
10.09.2020: ‘Building Back Better’ from COVID-19 Requires Black Lives to Matter (Blog)
City & Regional Events
Writing on the Wall Festival
Writing on the Wall is a dynamic, Liverpool-based community organisation that coordinates projects and events that celebrate writing in all its forms. WOW has organised an extensive series of events for Black History Month:
- So We Marched, What Next?
- Storytime with Yvonne Battle-Felton
- Storytime with Patrick Graham
- Black Rights Matter
- Rising Phoenix Music, Race & Disability
- 1919 Walking Tour
- Forced Out with Kevin Maxwell
- Decolonising The Curriculum
- Marlon James In Conversation
- Storytime with Cheryl Martin
- Re-Righting History
- Storytime with Patience Agbabi
- Public Health Crises Then & Now, Stephen Small
- Storytime with Nathan Powell
- The Art of Disruption with Magid Magid
- How To Be An Anti-Racist Ally
- SS Orbita to Orbital Book Launch
- Storytime with Claire Heuchan