Happy October!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As we enter October, it\u2019s important to remember that it\u2019s also Black History Month, a month in which we \u201ccelebrate the achievements and contributions of the black community within our society.\u201d<\/a> At Christ Church, we run the Black History 365 (BH365) campaign, Closing Our Gap, to ensure we celebrate and acknowledge Black history and achievements all year round, rather than just once a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In recent years, the Black Lives Matter movement has brought attention to the difficulties and systemic injustices that the Black community faces daily. They are then also given the extra burden of being expected to fix it, as if this isn\u2019t a weight for us all to share and solve together. Due to this, this year\u2019s Black History Month theme is Time for Change: Action Not Words<\/a>. Reminiscent of the famous motto \u201cdeeds not words\u201d<\/em> chanted by the suffragettes while campaigning for women\u2019s rights, the title is a clear and concise mission: do not simply talk <\/em>about change, make change happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What you do is far more important than what you say, and it\u2019s time to stop being a passive bystander \u2013 step forward, do something about what you are seeing, and practice what you preach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While it is a great time to be supporting and commemorating Black culture, history and heritage, this month is also a reminder that we all have a part to play in calling out racism and discrimination, in whatever context and institution it appears in, and that allyship isn\u2019t a flimsy thing \u2013 it\u2019s something to practice, to improve, and to hold true to when the moment arrives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While we will be putting that extra focus on Black History Month across our social media channels and within the university, with a number of BH365 events running, here\u2019s just a few of the many accomplishments that hav come out of the Black community within the UK this year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Have a happy and safe Black History Month, and we hope to see you at some of our excellent talks and events this month! Further reading:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The CCCU Closing Our Gap Padlet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
And here\u2019s a brief overview of events \u2013 both BH365 and not \u2013 that Christ Church will be running this month:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not all events are posted here, but you can find more event posts on our Twitter<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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