Black History Month
#LCFBHM Stories
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Black female models on set with costume | Unique Moore
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Where This Flower Blooms: Portrait of black man | Jana Baracatt Jackson
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Collage of inspirations and colour palette | Petra Raissa Nogueira

10 Black Influencers to research
Claudia Jones - Founder of Notting Hill Carnival
Evelyn Dove - First Black singer on BBC Radio
John Edmonstone - Ex-Slave and Teacher to Charles Darwin
Kemi Badenoch, MP. - Secretary of State for International Trade
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
Resources
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Arts US African Caribbean Society logo.
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 logo.
Black London Creatives
BLC* (Black London Creatives) is a project that showcases the black creative diaspora across London.
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Student reading a book. Photography by Alys Tomlinson.
Arts' SU Black Students' directory
Find out more about the support services, groups and programmes across UAL and the Arts' SU specific to Black students.
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Safeen James final year project. Photography by Safeen James.
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.
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Arts SU People of Colour society logo.
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.
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