Black History Month

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.

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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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