Black History Month 2021 at Leeds
Leeds UCU committee are hugely supportive of the Black History Month programme organised by Leeds 11, the university staff network for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Staff, together with partners and friends. See the full programme here: https://equality.leeds.ac.uk/events/black-history-month-bhm-2021/
We’d recommend you attend some of these events, to learn about, acknowledge and celebrate Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic cultures. We thank the organisers for so much time and energy they put into arranging this programme. The theme for Black History Month this year is ‘Proud To Be’, which invites Black and Brown people of all ages to share what they are proud to be. Leeds 11 say “We also want to highlight the value and importance of intersectionality and we ask staff and students to widen their horizons and understand the unique experiences and stories of people who hold multiple characteristics. As well as this, we hope to celebrate a truly amazing Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community who have decided to call the University of Leeds their home.”
UCU nationally is also hosting an online event “Tackling the legacy of oppression” on Wednesday 20th October, 6.30pm – 8.00pm with a range of Black educationalists, discussing issues such as student attainment and the wage gap (details in UCU link below). You can register at https://ucu.wufoo.com/forms/black-history-month-event/.
For more information:
- Leeds 11 Network https://equality.leeds.ac.uk/staff-networks/bme-staff-network/ and @Leeds11Network on Twitter and Instagram
- Black History Month UK website https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/
- UCU on Black History Month https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/8334/Black-History-Month
Ben Plumpton & Megan Povey, joint Equality Officers
This page was last updated on 12 October 2021