Black History Month
Things to do
10 Black Influencers to Research
Claudia Jones - Founder of Notting Hill Carnival
Evelyn Dove - First Black singer on BBC Radio
Lynette Yiabom-Boakye - British artist and writer
Margaret Busby - Britain's first Black female publisher
Olaudah Equiano - Best-selling African writer and Abolitionist
Olive Morris - Community Leader - Community Leader and Activist
Ozwald Boateng - Fashion Designer
A spotlight on LCF Graduates
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An Bee Magazine
Vivane Patruno - MA Fashion Journalism
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Confidence in the Collaboration of Cultures
Tenisha Tampuo - BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Development
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West Indian Nostalgia
Kerslyn Leo - BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear
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The Beauty of Afrocentricity
Affoue Kouassi - MA Fashion Journalism
A spotlight on Alumni
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Beatrice Newman
Founder of KORLEKIE Ltd a unique womenswear knitwear brand that specialises in Victorian crochet techniques that employs heritage and digital craft techniques with a fresh modern perspective. Check out Beatrice's social project and the Black Girl Knit Club. - MA Fashion, Film and Digital Production | 2010 – 2012
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Bami Oyefeso
Bami Ldn is a story-telling brand with personality, creating limited edition handmade leather accessories in London. - BA (Hons) Cordwainers Fashion Bags and Accessories | 2012 – 2015.
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Cherise Trimingham
Trimingham is a modern-day luxury sportswear brand, specialising in creating bespoke ready-to-wear garments. - BA (Hons) Fashion Sportswear | 2015 – 2019.
News
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UAL launches Black Creatives Hub
University of the Arts London has launched its Black Creatives Hub - an innovative online space dedicated to showcasing and celebrating the exceptional talents, achievements and contributions of our Black creative community, including staff, students and alumni.
Resources
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African Caribbean Society
University of the Arts London's African Caribbean Society (UAL:ACS) is a community for those who love to experience enriched African and Caribbean culture.
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Black London Creatives
BLC* (Black London Creatives) is a project that showcases the black creative diaspora across London.
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POC LGBTQ+ Society
A collective of queer creatives of colour that aim to create a safe space and environment for other queer People of Colour to make friends and connect with others who resonate with their experiences.
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UAL Anti-racism strategy
The anti-racism plan sets clear objectives and expectations for us to tackle racial inequality, as we work together to make UAL an anti-racist university.
Bookshelf
A selection of books for you to enjoy, search the UAL Library catalogue or visit UAL Libraries to discover more titles.
- Barlow, B., Klanten, R., Ehmann, S., Obrecht, V., Napier, L. and MacNaughtan, J. (2016). Africa rising; Fashion, design and lifestyle from Africa, Berlin: Gestalten.
- Brathwaite, K. and Ford, T. (2019). Black is beautiful. New York: Aperture.
- Day, D R. and Awake, M. (2019). Dapper Dan. New York: Random House.
- Gainer, N. (2015). Vintage black glamour. London, England: Rocket 88.
- Gainer, N.(2020). Vintage Black Glamour : Gentlemen's Quarters. London, England: Rocket 88.
- Lewis, S P. (2017). Dandy lion: the black dandy and street style. New York: Aperture.
- Reynolds, M. (2019). Supreme models : Iconic black women who revolutionized fashion. New York: Abrams.
- Sargent, A. (2019). The new black vanguard. New York: Aperture.
- Tulloch, C. and Victoria and Albert Museum. (2004). Black style. London: V&A Publications; New York.
- Tulloch, C. (2016). The Birth of Cool : Style narrative of the African diaspora. London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
- White, Constance C R, and Steele, V. (2018). How to Slay: Inspiration from the Queens & Kings of Black Style. New York, Rizzoli. Berlin: Gestalten