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Brighton & Hove City Council Black History Month event celebrates and recognises “Black experience, Black excellence and Black futures”

Graham Robson October 16, 2024

Brighton & Hove City Council hosted a Black History Month event at Ironworks Studios on Monday, October 14, “celebrating and recognising Black experience, Black excellence and Black futures”. The event, which aligned with the Black History Month 2024 theme of reclaiming narratives, featured speeches by city leaders, including Mayor Mohammed Asaduzzaman, the first Muslim mayor […]

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Health

‘Breaking Barriers’ with Terrence Higgins Trust and African Families in the UK

Graham Robson October 27, 2022

Over the past year, HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) has been collaborating with African Families in the UK (AFiUK) to raise awareness of HIV and break down the stigma associated with it.

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Community News

Munroe Bergdorf makes unequivocal statement of inclusivity for Black History Month

October 3, 2019

British model and activist Munroe Bergdorf, a familiar face on international runways and at  New York fashion week, has made a unequivocal statement of inclusivity for Black History Month. She encourages people to include, read and share “all black stories, including the contributions of black British LGBTQIA figures”. Bergdorf ‘s statement says “Be intersectional! Black […]

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General News

Bus company supports Black History group

Besi Besemar November 21, 2018

THIS Saturday, November 24, Brighton & Hove Black History will take guests on a tour of the city’s Black historical landmarks on a new bus named after slave boy Thomas Highflyer. The Thomas Highflyer Heritage Bus Tour has offered sixty eight free places to Brighton residents, courtesy of Brighton & Hove Buses. The tour will be narrated by Bert Williams MBE D.Lit., co-founder of the Black History group, with additional material from Black History researcher Suchi Chatterjee.

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Arts

Two literary events celebrating Black History Month

October 9, 2018

Brighton literature project celebrates BAME voices with an evening of literary inspiration during Black History Month. HUNGRY for words, music and stories?  then join Writing Our Legacy at New Writing South on Wednesday, October 24 for Diverse Sussex – Brighton: an evening of literary inspiration celebrating Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic (BAME) voices from Sussex and beyond.

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