1st October marks the start of Black History Month! This week, Emily chats to Nicole and Avila, two of the SUSU Sabbatical Officers, about the importance of Black History Month, their experiences as black students at Southampton and Avila’s feature in a recent Pharrell video! Throughout the episode there are lots of recommended resources to learn more about black history, the black experience and support black businesses, you can check them out below:

Website: https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/

Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/tanyacompas/

Video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1359341860923344&extid=53L7tfMDDobC6wKH

Book: Lola Olufemi- Feminism, Interrupted: Disrupting Power

Avila’s Shop: https://aviladiana.com/