Black to where we belong

Organiser: Bilston Town Hall

Thursday 30 October 2014

Presentations from leading academics on: Blackness, Britishness, Belonging and studying black history. Followed by Q&A and discussion.

Keynote External Speaker: Dr Karen Salt, University of Aberdeen 'Say My Name, Say My Name': Blackness, Britishness and the Question of Belonging In today's society, questions of belonging run rife. Who is British appears as a routine theme in headline after headline.

At the same time, histories of black people remain outside the standard narrative of British life. This talk aims to get beyond headlines and sound bites and provocations and conflicts by offering a way to challenge narrow narratives of belonging while celebrating difference..

Internal Speaker: Dr Shirin House, University of Wolverhampton ‘Is it cos I’m Black or not?’ What is a study of black history all about? – a reminder of our heritage, of our past, of our achievements, failures gains and losses, of the horrors of racism…, as it was and as it continues. Is that what Black history is about?