Celebrating Black History

2025

Upcoming Events

Legacy of Leadership – Empowering Black Voices in Education and Beyond

Professor Uzo Iwobi - Tuesday 28th October, 11am, Singleton Campus

An image of Professor Uzo Iwobi.

Zine Workshops - Create, Reflect, Celebrate

28th October, Bay Campus (16:30)

A graphical image of the Student Union promotion for the Zine Workshops.

2023 - 2024

Past Events

Academic career success: A personal reflection by Professor Emmanuel Ogbonna

November

A photo of speaker: Professor Emmanuel Ogbonna

Student Art Exhibition Consultation: Exploring Individual Narratives

Register here

Colourful art supplies

Imperatives & Excellence of Community Cohesion by Alfred Oyekoya

Wed 4th Oct, 10:00 - 12:00, Singleton TBA and Zoom

A poster outlining Alfred Oyekoya

Upcycling Textile Session with Ophelia Dos Santos

Wed 4th Oct, 14:00 - 17:00, Taliesin, Singleton

Textile tools

Give it a go: Python Coding

Tue 10th Oct, 14:00 - 15:00, 216 High Street, Swansea, SA1 1PE.

Multicoloured coding on black background.

Black History Quiz & Games Night

Fri 6th Oct, 17:00, Y Twyni, Bay Campus

Monopoly Board

Film screening: Woman King

Mon 9th Oct, 19:30, Taliesin, Singleton

Warrior in a field with weapons

Exhibition workshop: Portrait & Painting

Wed 11th Oct, 13:00, JCs

A hand painting a close up portrait

How Islam, Blackness and Antiracism are intertwined by Dr Ayo Khalil

Wed 11 Oct, 17:00 - 19:00, Glyndwr E, Singleton

Dr Ayo Khalil

Give it a go: Python Coding

Tue 17th Oct, 14:00 - 15:00, 216 High Street, Swansea, SA1 1PE.

Colourful coding on black background.

Exhibition workshop: Exploring the Archives

Wed 18th Oct, 13:00 - 15:00, Singleton Library - Richard Burton Archives

Archives

Exhibition workshop: Flip the Streets (Spray painting)

Wed 18th Oct, 13:00 - 15:00, Glyndwr M

Spray paint cans

A Crack in the Wind by Chinyere Chukwudi-Okeh Nee Chimodo

Wed 25th Oct, 10:00 - 12:00, The Haven

An image of Chinyere Chukwudi-Okeh Nee Chimodo on Swansea Bay Campus.

Exhibition workshop: Flip the Streets (Spray painting)

Wed 25th Oct, 13:00 - 15:00, JCs, Fulton House

Colourful spray paint cans

Give it a go: Swimming with The Black Swimming Association

Thu 26th Oct, Wales National Pool, Swansea Sports Village

Black swimmer about to jump into pool

Exhibition workshop: Flip the Streets (Spray painting)

Wed 1st November, 13:00 - 15:00, JCs Fulton House

Spray paints cans

Afro-Caribbean Student Night Out

Fri 3rd Nov, TBC

A disco ball

STAFF: Racism Awareness, Discrimination and Hate Crime Training

Tue 7th Nov,

A book with pages shaped into a love heart

Exhibition workshop: Flip the Streets (Graffiti Production)

Wed 8th Nov, 11:00 - 16:00, Union House

Spray paint cans

STAFF: Racism Awareness, Discrimination and Hate Crime Training

Tue 14th Nov, TBC

An open book with pages shaped into love heart.

Black Political Thought and the Shaping of the Modern World

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:00 - 15:00, Glyndwr Room E, Singleton

Dr Dawn Bolger

Bridging Cultures Exhibition: Singleton Launch

Fri 17th Nov, 12:00 - 18:00, Taliesin - Mall Room.

Paintings on wall in an exhibition

African Caribbean X Swansea Summit

Wed 22nd Nov, TBC, Bay Campus

Desk microphones and bottle of water with glass

Exhibition Bay Launch: Bridging Cultures

Coming February 2024

Art gallery