October: Black History Month

In our schools and colleges, and throughout society, the enormous positive contributions that have been made historically by Black communities are often sidelined or ignored altogether. This under representation undermines the standing of Black people in society by marginalizing their role in helping to build it.

Black History Month, which takes place each October, is an opportunity for all of us to remember the neglected stories of Black communities and individuals in Britain. Events are taking place across the country looking at key moments in Black British history and honouring often forgotten individuals such as Mary Seacole and Shapurji Saklatvala, the first Black MP, elected in 1922.

The NUS Black Students’ Campaign has produced a briefing and posters to help you promote Black History Month on your campus. For more information email Ruqayyah Collector, NUS Black Students’ Officer: ruqs@nus.org.uk