Reimagining Black History Month
Join us for a discussion on the future of Black History Month, where we will be joined by award-winning author, broadcaster and Professor of Sociology, Gary Younge, as well as members from youth group 8% club
We will be discussing different ways to think about Black History Month and ensure that Black histories are explored and celebrated all year round. We will be launching our Black History Manifesto, which guides how we approach Black histories in our work at the AIU Centre. We want to offer this Manifesto to other organisations, particularly those in education, archives, museums, libraries and galleries.
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Gary Younge
Gary Younge is an award-winning author, broadcaster and Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester. Nationally recognised for his insightful and thoughtful work, he possesses specialist knowledge on an array of subjects including race, racism, society and Black history both in Britain and internationally.
Formerly a columnist at The Guardian, he is an editorial board member of the Nation magazine, the Alfred Knobler Fellow for Type Media and winner of the 2023 Orwell Prize for Journalism. The author of six books, the most recent being Dispatches From the Diaspora: From Nelson Mandela to Black Lives Matter (2023), he has also written for The New York Review of Books, Granta, GQ, The Financial Times and The New Statesman and made several radio and television documentaries.
8% Club
8% CLUB is a youth group passionate about designing creative and cultural inclusion spaces for young people to connect, amplify youth voices and champion change by addressing issues affecting global ethnic majorities.
They are supported by Equal Education Chances (EEC), a Manchester-based charity that aims to engage, educate and empower children, young people and adults living with disabilities and their families in England and Nigeria.
