Arts & Culture Exeter | Black History Month Blog Series

Black History Month Blog Series

Bringing to the fore the work of African women writers, Black British theatre practitioners, Black British journalists, Black women in UK publishing and creative practitioners involved in global heritage and archiving project Imagining Futures, this special blog series has been written by University of Exeter staff and researchers to mark Black History Month.

5 November, 2020

Bringing to the fore the work of African women writers, Black British theatre practitioners, Black British journalists, Black women in UK publishing and creative practitioners involved in global heritage and archiving project Imagining Futures, October has brought us a series of fascinating, insightful and must-read articles from University of Exeter staff and researchers as part of our Black History Month blog series.

We would like to extend our sincerest and greatest thanks to Lecturer in Drama Alix Harris, Lecturer in Global and World Literatures Dr Kate Wallis, Imagining Future's Project Manager Tinashe Verhaeghe and PhD candidates Idris Hamza Yana and Zakiya McKenzie for their vital contributions.

You can find links to all five blogs below.

Guest Blog

African Women Writers

The first of four special blogs written for us by University researchers to mark Black History Month. We're kicking things off with PhD student Idris Hamza Yana from the Department of English, who has shared with us seven female writers who have helped bring to the fore issues that affect womanhood in postcolonial Africa.

Guest Blog

Black British theatre and performance practitioners

The second of five special blogs written for Arts and Culture by University of Exeter researchers and staff to mark Black History Month. This one focuses on Black British theatre and performance practitioners and comes to you from Drama lecturer and Artistic Director of Beyond Face, Alix Harris.

Guest Blog

Imagining African Futures

The final of five special blogs written for Arts and Culture by University of Exeter researchers and staff to mark Black History Month. This time University of Exeter staff member and co-founder of the University's BME Staff, Students and Allies Network, Tinashe Verhaeghe, shares seven practitioners she has come across during her time as Project Manager for a Global Challenges Research Fund funded project called 'Imagining Futures'.

Our site uses cookies to help give you a better experience. By continuing to use it you consent to the use of cookies as set out in our privacy policy.