The theme of this years Black History Month is 'Reclaiming Narratives'. It’s about ensuring that Black voices are heard, Black experiences acknowledged, and Black contributions celebrated. Therefore the Students Union is organising a writing competition that invites submissions from Black Students that explore anything from the power of Black experiences to identity, history, pride, love or joy. Due to the theme it's up to the student to take creative direction!
The Winner will receive a £50 gift card and a feature on LinkedIn endorsing their creative piece of work and a showcase of their work on the website.
- The Runner up will receive a £25 gift card and a feature on LinkedIn endorsing their work. Submissions can take any form of writing including poems, short stories or essays, with a maximum word count of 1,000 words.
Submissions must be from Black Students who study at Christ Church University.
The deadline for Submissions is the 25th of October.
Please send your entries to imogen.atkinson@ccsu.co.uk with the subject line ‘Black History Month Writing Competition’.
A selection of books to inspire you are available to buy at the bookshop on campus;
Black History for Every Day Of The Year - David Olusoga, Yinka Olusoga, Kemi Olusoga.
The Strangers - Ekow Eshun
Rise - Maliha Abidi
Not So Black and White - Kenan Malik
New Daughters of Africa - edited by Margaret Busby
The Psychosis of Whiteness - Kehinde Andrews
What White People Can Do Next - Emma Dabiri
So You Want To Talk About Race - Ijeoma Oluo
London Crossings - Mike Phillips
Sensuous Knowledge - Minna Salami
Books available to borrow from Augustine House Library;
Black Britain A Photographic History - Paul Gilroy
Small Island - Andrea Levy
Equiano's Travels : His Autobiography The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa the African - edited by Paul Edwards
And Still I Rise - Doreen Lawrence
Stoning Mary - Debbie Tucker Green
Windrush Child - Benjamin Zephaniah
I Am Not Your Baby Mother - Candice Brathwaite
Black Tudors The Untold Story - Miranda Kaufmann
Black Popular Music in Britain Since 1945 - Jon Stratton
random - Debbie Tucker Green