Accessibility Statement
The UoB Libraries BHM team have created a programme of displays, reading materials and activities, highlighting resources available through UoB Libraries which are accessible to the entire university.
On this page you will find digital resources focused on celebrating Black life, history and culture. We're celebrating the 60th anniversary of the passing of the first Race Relations Act, by exploring events that shaped each act since 1965, and influenced public opinion over time via a digital timeline. This page also features a digital presentation on the life, works and legacy of writer, psychiatrist, philosopher and revolutionary Frantz Fanon. For a in-depth exploration, you will find a bespoke reading list featuring resources held by the University of Brighton Libraries. For those of a more musical disposition, below you can listen to a radio show co-created by UoB Libraries staff Ronnie Williams and Steve Brooks featuring Black British music and musicians responding to racism and racist events in the UK during the years 1919-2020.
This page will also feature a spotlight area on a weekly-changing theme, so don't forget to come back each week to learn more!
All three of our campus libraries are offering special displays of images and library resources, so you can drop in at any time during October to get a closer look.
We hope that you enjoy these contributions and look forward to the conversations they may generate! We would love to hear your thoughts, so please get in touch via email, or drop a comment on our social media
This week, we're looking back at our BHM celebrations back in 2020, when that year's topic guide page hosted a 'Quiz-ish' on scientists of Caribbean descent. Aldrich Library's Ronnie Williams says:
"We decided in 2020, to focus on the Caribbean and chose to do so with regards to science. Various sciences are taught at the University of Brighton, but are not popularly associated with the Caribbean. When we discovered that the first week of October is UN International Space Week we had visions of model Shuttle displays and a massive ceiling poster of the stars above Castries – all prevented by the lock down. Nevertheless, our research showed that space science would not be what it is now, but for contributions by scientists of African-Caribbean descent like Robert Rashford and Camille Wardrop Alleyne."
Click/tap the graphic above to access the playlist.
All University of Brighton students and staff can access Box of Broadcasts through the Online Library.
During Black History Month 2025, you can find a specially-curated playlist of TV shows and films that align with weekly-rotating themes. At the end of the month, links to all the playlists will be available (UoB login required)
The above timeline sets out some of the history and background of the Race Relations Act in the UK, starting from the end of the First World War.
Use the scroller at the bottom of the box to scroll to the right and left, and scroll vertically in each info box to read the full story.
The above digital presentation celebrates the legacy of writer, psychiatrist, philosopher, and revolutionary Frantz Fanon.
Vapour Trails radio show coming soon!
Click below to listen to a Radio Lewes Vapour Trails BHM special curated together with Steve Brooks of Falmer Library, featuring Black British music and musicians responding to racism and racist events in the UK in the years 1919 to 2020.
Follow @UoBLibraries and @SUBrighton for even more content, as well as coverage of physical displays in our libraries throughout October.
A bespoke reading list to accompany the timeline to the left, exploring the historical, political and social environment within which the Race Relations and Equality Acts were introduced.
A selection of resources designed to support the teaching of Black History in schools. The list also contains a number of texts addressing ongoing issues of identity and racism suitable for younger readers.
A collaborative list of library resources compiled by staff across the University of Brighton
This resource is designed to support the discovery of documents relating to Black British history within The National Archives’ collections. The term ‘Black British history’ in this context refers to records relating to British citizens of African and African-Caribbean descent
Find out more about Black History Collections in the IHR Wohl Library. We collect historical sources and guides to finding and using sources. This page also shows examples from the collections.
Black Cultural Archives is the only national heritage centre dedicated to collecting, preserving and celebrating the histories of African and Caribbean people in Britain.
