Celebrating Black History Month

October marks Black History Month in the UK.

The month-long campaign recognises the contribution and achievements of those with African or Caribbean heritage.

BHM events
Plymouth Community History Festival
30th September 10am - 4pm
The Box, Plymouth
Diversity Business Indicator and The Box present a monthly marketplace gathering. Come along and enjoy an array of local vendors displaying exceptional and skillfully crafted products. Indulge in different cultural experiences and immerse yourself in
Plymouth Community History Festival
1st October 2pm - 3pm
The Box, Plymouth
Greg Foxsmith and Matt Tiller, founders of the Jack Leslie Campaign, will talk about its success in creating the Jack Leslie statue at Home Park in 2022 and his life, Plymouth Argyle career and the England selection in 1925. Matt will also reveal new
Identity and Representation
2nd October 11am - noon
The Box, Plymouth
Daryl Codrington, Digital Media Artist, will share short stories that reflect personal journeys, local history and wider events with the central theme of 'Identity and Representation'. Daryl will use digital media to support narratives of Black Histo
Saluting our Sisters - Celebrating and recognising Black Women
4th October 10am - 11:15am
online
‘Saluting our Sisters - Celebrating and recognising Black women’ by the Diversity Exchange. Three Black women will share their individual thoughts and journeys about; Windrush, Migration, Generational trauma and allyship.
Celebrate Respect and Hidden Figures of Plymouth
4th October 11am - noon
The Box, Plymouth
Rachel Hawadi and Chi Bennett – Celebrate Respect and Hidden Figures walk, starting at The Box, moving on to Plymouth Guildhall where the Respect Festival has been held, and ending at The Plot, Union Street, with artwork of some of Plymouth's 'Hidden
Connected Histories: Plymouth and South Asia
5th October 11am - noon
The Box, Plymouth
Dr. Mingma Lhamu Pakhrin will draw on material and sources available at The Box to shed light on Plymouth and South Devon’s connection with the Far East in ‘Connected Histories: Plymouth and South Asia’
The Box: 'Brown Babies' and the Mixed Museum Talk
6th October 2pm - 3pm
The Box, Tavistock Place
Dr. Lucy Bland discusses her ‘Brown Babies’ book (2019) and Dr. Chamion Caballero will talk about The Mixed Museum, which is a digital museum and archive that contributes to widening knowledge about Black and ethnic minority British history.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Cultural Food Demonstrations
9th October 5:30pm - 7:30pm
City College Plymouth
Join us City College Plymouth & Diversity Business Incubator for an exciting event celebrating the rich and diverse cultures during Black History Month. Immerse yourself in a culinary journey as we showcase the vibrant flavors and traditional disheS
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Wellbeing Workshops with Club Kombat
11th October 6pm - 7pm
Revolution Plymouth , Unit 1 Plymouth PL1 2SW
Club Kombat is hosting a series of Wellbeing Workshops to promote mental and physical health in the Black community.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Film Evening
13th October 6pm - 8pm
Jill Cragie Cinema, Roland Levinsky Building
Join GiveBack Project, Diversity Business Incubator and UoP for an exciting series of film evenings as part of Black History Month Plymouth!
Film Day: Hidden Figures of Plymouth
14th October 1:30pm - 8pm
https://plymouthartscinema.org/whats-on/hidden-figures-of-plymouth-day-pass/
To celebrate the launch of the project Hidden Figures of Plymouth have taken over the Plymouth Arts Cinema programme for a day. The launch coincides with Black History Month which is during the month of October.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH PLYMOUTH: Story Telling
14th October 2pm - 4pm
80-84 Union St, Stonehouse, PL1 3EZ
Join DBI for an exciting event celebrating Black History Month in Plymouth! Get ready to be captivated by the power of storytelling as we delve into the rich and diverse narratives of the Black community.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Cultural Food Demonstrations
16th October 5:30pm - 7:30pm
City College Plymouth
Join us City College Plymouth & Diversity Business Incubator for an exciting event celebrating the rich and diverse cultures during Black History Month. Immerse yourself in a culinary journey as we showcase the vibrant flavors and traditional disheS
Chevalier: Film Screening & Talk
16th October 7pm - 9pm
Jill Cragie Cinema, Roland Levinsky Building
Join Dr Jenny Graham, Associate Professor in Art History at the University of Plymouth, for an introduction to Black history in eighteenth-century France, followed by the screening of Chevalier.
LECTURE: An unhappy finale: colonial rule in British Central Africa, 1938-1960s
17th October 7pm - 8pm
Roland Levinsky Lecture Theatre, University of Plymouth
This talk reflects on political power and economic development in Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland in the final years of colonial rule.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Wellbeing Workshops with Club Kombat
18th October 6pm - 7pm
Revolution Plymouth , Unit 1 Plymouth PL1 2SW
Club Kombat is hosting a series of Wellbeing Workshops to promote mental and physical health in the Black community.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Cultural Food Demonstrations
23rd October 5:30pm - 7:30pm
City College Plymouth
Join us City College Plymouth & Diversity Business Incubator for an exciting event celebrating the rich and diverse cultures during Black History Month. Immerse yourself in a culinary journey as we showcase the vibrant flavors and traditional disheS
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Wellbeing Workshops with Club Kombat
25th October 6pm - 7pm
Revolution Plymouth , Unit 1 Plymouth PL1 2SW
Club Kombat is hosting a series of Wellbeing Workshops to promote mental and physical health in the Black community.
DMU Anti-Racism Series: When Black History Takes to the Streets
30th October 1pm - 2pm
online
Talk from DMU discussing the importance of preserving Black histories, how significant they are to understanding our collective history in Britain and how stories of Black life and legacy are never more than a few streets away.
Barbican Theatre: Dispatches from the Diaspora: From Nelson Mandela to Black Lives Matter
2nd November 8pm - 10pm
Barbican Theatre
Join award-winning author, broadcaster and former US correspondent, columnist and editor-at-large at The Guardian, Gary Younge at the Barbican Theatre, Plymouth to hear him speak about his recent book, Dispatches from the Diaspora.
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