Union of Kingston Students presents...
Black History Month 2021
we’re proud to present our program of talks, panels, workshops and more for Black History Month 2021.
this month, we’re bringing you a programme filled with celebration, discussion, support and unity, celebrating the richness of black culture and history. There’s lots to do throughout the month - get inspired by our talk with Toyah Washington, express your creativity in our workshop with Esme Allman and more. our offering of events is part of our ongoing commitment to supporting and empowering Black students alongside educating non-Black students too.
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Student Opportunities Festival
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with over 100 societies, sports teams, communities plus personal development workshops and our student council, we know there's an opportunity at KU for you. come along to the student opportunities festival to find out more about our groups, how to join, what's coming up for the next semester and more.
Black History Month Market
Friday 15th October and Saturday 23rd October 12:00-6:00pm
Free!
celebrate Black History Month and black-owned businesses with us! come down to Not My Beautiful House and find prints, crafts, new threads and so much more from black-owned businesses by KU students, alumni and the local community. dance the afternoon away with our DJ and refreshments provided.
RESCHEDULED: Art and Activisim with Esme Allman
join us in our workshop with Esme Allman, where they’ll be showing us how to view and express activism through art and creative expression.
Black History Month Podcast Series
Monday 18th October
Online
Free!
(Link to episode will be made available closer to the date)
we launched Union Speaks back in March 2020 with a series on sex work for Womens History Month. we’re bringing it back this month, focussing on highlighting black voices throughout KU and beyond on chosen topics. tune into our first episode with Keziah Cader discussing “Black mental health and how art and the barbershop can be used to facilitate conversations around the topic as well as to improve one's mental state.”
Hosting Bang Bang Kitchen - local Ghanaian Restaurant
Tuesday 19th October from 12:00pm-4:00pm
Penrhyn road campus main entrance
Local Ghanaian restaurant Bang Bang Kitchen will be on campus serving up your next meal for the day. We’re excited to have them back on campus an to have black-owned, authentic food options as part of Black History Month – expect queues!
Toya Talks: Navigating the world of work as a black women
we’re excited to invite Toya Washington to our line-up of events to deliver a highly inspirational talk. with 70.9k podcast downloads on Spotify, Toya continues to captivate listeners on a weekly basis with podcast topics such as “career -v- family, can you have both?”, “whistle blower” and financial education”.
“Toya Talks speaks to black women; I chose black women first because we are under-represented and often not picked first or at all. Then I speak to all women. Toya Talks is a platform created to teach, educate and demonstrate how to navigate the oppressive and often aggressive construct of the workplace.”
LGBT+ poetry panel event
Friday 22nd October at 4:00m-5:00pm
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Hosted by KU student Shane Simpkin, join us for an afternoon of insightful discussion around allyship, visibility and education. Featuring Reece Lyons, Esme Allman, Troy Cabida and Repeat Beat Poet, Abena Essah.
POSTPONED: The Black creatives link up
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Not My Beautiful House
A night of celebration, music, food, and live performances from exceptional black talent. In collaboration with Suya pit, a black owned Nigerian restaurant. We will have the following guests performing: Just Isaiah, Fèroce, Tariro, Tenna and Eshe.
if you have any questions or want to do an event as part of Black History Month, pop an email to r.salad@kingston.ac.uk
