Thu 20 October 2016 16:00-17:00
University of Bristol, The Anson Rooms
Rapper, poet and historian Akala gives an overview of the 2000 year presence of black people in the British Isles, with a 30 minute talk followed by a 30 minute Q&A.
Akala is one of the most prominent voices in British hip-hop over the last decade, and recently released the '10 Years of Akala' LP, a look-back over his career to date. In 2006 he was voted Best Hip Hop act at the MOBO Awards, and since then has released a string of highly-regarded hip-hop albums drawing inspiration and themes from English literature.
He's also performed at a number of the world's most prominent festivals and we're extremely happy to welcome him to Bristol's Anson Rooms.
This event comes to you as part of a student celebration of Black History Month 2016. It is open to University of Bristol students and UWE students.
Presented by Bristol SU, The Students Union at UWE, University of Bristol Ethnic Minorities and UWE End it Now.
End it now is a student led campaign that looks at ending sexual violence, domestic abuse and hate crime at UWE University. We aim to do this by challenging socials norms that help perpetrate bigger acts of violence, this may be racist stereotyping or rape culture for example. Akala will be the first event for us in out series on Institutional Racism, where we looks at its effects in education, work and the state. Find out more about End It Now here.