‘BLACK HISTORY IS MY HISTORY IS YOUR HISTORY’: CAROL LEEMING MBE FRSA
28 OCTOBER 11:30AM - 12:30PM
This is a short talk on Black History in the USA and its importance currently in the wake of #BlackLivesMatter, as well as its role in re-shaping British History.
It will cover:
How Black History Month has been celebrated in the UK since the 1980s
How it features in schools and higher education
The increased interest in books and TV programmes that cover Black History
The establishment of a national Black Cultural Archives Centre in London
Black History in Loughborough and Leicestershire as a whole
This event has been arranged by UNISON with support from other Loughborough unions and staff and student groups.