The theme for Black History Month 2024 is 'Reclaiming Narratives' ensuring that voices are heard, experiences acknowledged, and contributions celebrated.
This theme calls for a fresh perspective on Black history, celebrating Black excellence in all subject disciplines, in education, research, and in everyday life. We would like to hear from our Black staff and students to share untold stories as we honour and acknowledge the enduring positive impact they have on our communities.
We aim to challenge the narratives that have often overlooked the contributions and achievements of Black individuals both in the UK and globally, shining a light on the diverse and profound impact of Black individuals across various fields, and embrace, educate, and empower through the stories told.
University Events in Black History Month
Black Engineers Society (BES) Meet & Greet
Wednesday 2 October 2024 6 pm to 9 pm, Wills Memorial Building Room 3.30.
Black Students' Network - Paint and Sip
Thursday 3 October 2024 4 pm to 6 pm, Living Room 2 - Senate House 4th floor.
Black Futures in Biochemistry
Wednesday 16 October 2024 4 pm to 6:30 pm, Biomedical Sciences Building (BSB), Tankard's Close, University Walk, BS8 1TD.
Black History Month: St Paul's Carnival,
Thursday 24 October 2024 5 pm to 7 pm, Global Lounge - First floor, Senate House, Tyndall Avenue, BS8 1TH.
Economics, Culture & Food Festival
Wednesday 30 October 2024 1 pm to 7 pm, Wills Memorial Great Hall (Booking Required). This event is exclusively for economics students, and how to sign up will be sent to inboxes.
Beyond the Bassline in Bristol: A Conversation with DJ Krust
Wednesday 30th October 6:30 pm to 8 pm, Bristol Central Library
Hip Hop Gardens: Creative Change for a New Future
Thursday November 14th 6:30 pm to 8 pm, Royal West of England Academy (RWA), Queens Road Clifton BS8 1PX
The John Blanke Project: Reimagining the Black Tudor Trumpeter
Thursday 21st November 6:30 pm to 8 pm, Reception Room, Wills Memorial Building, Queens Road, Bristol, Bs 8 1QE
BHM 5-a-side football tournament
Sports Hall, Indoor Sports Centre, 3 Tyndall Avenue
First rounds Saturday 26th October 6:30 Pm to 8 Pm, and Finals 2nd November 7 Pm to 8 Pm, To join or register a team, contact Joe Leaver (joe.leaver@bristol.ac.uk), Sports Development Officer - Inclusion
TheirStories: Dr Marie-Annick Gournet
In the lead-up to Black History Month, Marie-Annick shared her journey. Watch the recording on our TheirStories Library.
External Events
Black Excellence Games Night: Cocktails & Snacks for the Perfect Evening
Saturday 12 October 2024 4 pm to 8 pm, Bristol Commonwealth Society, 14 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, BS8 1PD.
Comedy Shutdown Black History Month Special
Sunday 13 October 2024 7:45 pm to 10 pm, Hen & Chicken, 210 North Street, Southville, BS3 1JF.
Walking Tour: Breaking the Dead Silence
Wednesday 16 October 2:30 pm to 5:15 pm, assemble outside the front of M Shed on the quayside, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, Bristol, BS1 4RN.
Book Launch: Breaking the Dead Silence
Wednesday 16 October 6:45 pm to 9 pm, M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, Bristol, BS1 4RN.
Film Screening: Beyond the Scars - Guy Bailey's Impact on Bristol
Friday 18 October 7:30 pm to 11 pm, Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Queens Road, Bristol, BS8 1RL.
Bristol Photo Festival: Akosua Viktoria Adu-Sanyah - The House is a Body
Saturday 19 October to Tuesday 31 December 11 am to 4 pm, The Georgian House Museum, 7 Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5RR.
Black British Ballet: Island Movements
Wednesday 23 October 7 pm to 8:15 pm, Bristol Central Library, Deanery Road, Bristol, BS1 5TL.
Historical Walk: Bristol Abolition
Thursday 31 October 11 am to 1 pm, Start from M Shed Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, Bristol, BS1 4RN.
See all Bristol listings and online events on the Black History Month organisation's events page.
Black History Month 2024
The theme for Black History Month 2024 is 'Reclaiming Narratives'. Visit the official Black History Month website for a wide range of news, views, features, listings, resources, and a diversity dashboard.
Black History Month Toolkit
This toolkit includes a variety of assets to show your support during Black History Month and beyond. It includes email signatures, digital screens and social media assets.
Anti-racism at Bristol
Learn more about the University's race equality strategy, and some of the anti-racism initiatives being undertaken to tackle racial discrimination, including the Anti-Racism Working Group.
Take an anti-racism course and view the Be More Empowered portraits.
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WHEN: 100 Black Women Professors NOW
The University is participating in the 100 Black Women Professors Now programme in 2023/24, a pioneering systemic change programme developed and delivered by the Women in Higher Education Network (WHEN). The cohort continues to be supported in the academic year 2024/25.
Centre for Black Humanities
The centre fosters research being done around the artistic and intellectual work of people of African descent, with projects ranging from UK hip-hop to slavery and its legacies. Read more about the Centre on the Arts Matter blog.
Black Bristol Scholarship Programme
This programme of scholarships is supporting around 130 Black students over the course of four years. Support is available for undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications.
Bristol’s Black History
Find out about Bristol’s Black History with Bristol Museums, who are gathering stories and showcasing voices that shine a light on this often hidden part of Bristol’s past.
Bristol Black Workers Group
Bristol SU African & Caribbean Society
ACS provides a safe space for students to display, discuss and celebrate their culture.
Black Students Network
Black Students Network is a place for community, representation and celebration for Black students.
Black and Brown in Bioethics (BBB)
The network launched following the realisation that there are no regular events in UK bioethics led by people of colour or focusing on issues affecting ethnic minorities. It is supported by centres and committees at the University of Bristol and the Ethox Centre at the University of Oxford.
Resources and Information
Black Academic Lifting the Barriers
L’myah and Malik co-authored the first report in the Black Academia series. The themes that emerged were the basis of a policy-making roundtable at the University of Bristol. The reports were co-sponsored by Professor Phillip Taylor (former Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and Enterprise, University of Bristol) and Professor Fiona Beveridge (University of Liverpool).
Reparative Futures Programme
Reparative Futures aims to tackle racial injustice and inequalities within the University and in local communities we work with, running over ten years.
Black South West Network, A Charter for Co-Production Through an Anti-Racist Lens
Research Action Coalition for Race Equality (RACE) was born as a partnership between Black South West Network (BSWN) and the University of Bristol to address concerns informed by anti-racist and equitable co-production practices, funded by the Brigstow Institute. The Charter is designed to provide an opportunity to redress these imbalances.
Perivoli Africa Research Centre (PARC)
PARC represents the University's cross-disciplinary commitment to championing transformation in research collaborations with Africa to advance global science and the achievement of the continent’s own aspirations. You can also read about the Africa Charter, and how the University is committing to it.
Black South West Network
A Black-led racial justice organisation in Bristol that supports the development of dynamic, independent, and strong Black and Minoritised communities, businesses, and organisations to flourish whilst challenging systemic barriers.
Society of Black Academics
The Society of Black Academics (SBA) was formed due to the under-representation of Black academics at the Professorial and Senior Leadership levels in UK Universities.