Lewis Hamilton’s fight for equality is not politics invading sport-especially when fundamental human rights are on the line.
The current Formula 1 season may see Lewis Hamilton equal Michael Schumacher’s seemingly unattainable world championship record, but arguably it shall be his work off the track that will leave…
Black History Month
What does Black History Month Mean to Me? – A personal essay written by Henry Rolle Growing up in The Bahamas, a country that was predominantly Black, there was not…
From Brighton to Boston: Black History Awareness
With the turn of October, we are brought to Black History Month. A month for embracing a vibrant and complex history, helping us learn more about the people and events…
Akala: redefining history
Kingslee James Daley, AKA Akala, has been influencing political culture through his music and academia for over a decade. His activism has and continues to challenge the United Kingdom’s colonial…
Do history months promote recognition or exclusion?
This month is LGBTQ+ History month, and over twenty events are taking place at Sussex, making it the university’s biggest LGBTQ+ History Month to date. This annual observance has only…
Black History Month: time for a makeover?
Black History Month has become a highly contested event. The narrative usually sways between the view that the campaign is dismissive and ignorant towards black communities and their struggles, to…
Hip-Hop & the Black Freedom Struggle: What role does socially conscious music have to play in political activism?
Wanjiru Kariuki October is Black History month in the UK, a time to reflect and appreciate the struggles that ethnic communities have endured. Throughout the years within the context of…
Brighton celebrates Black History Month
“Despite the significant role that Africa and its diaspora have played in the world civilisation since the beginning of time, the contribution of Africans and people of African origin has…
Film review: Hidden HerStories
Hidden HerStories Octavia Foundation UK, 2010, 50 mins (approx) Part of Black History Month You’d be forgiven for not recognising the names of Octavia Hill, Amy Ashwood Garvey, Claudia Jones…
Black History Month celebrated on campus features special guest talk
Black History Month is taking place on campus this October and will be marked by the return of former University of Sussex student Linda Bellos, activist and ex-politician, who established…