Andy lives in Leigh, Greater Manchester, with his wife and three children. His books have received considerable acclaim, with several of his titles either winning or being shortlisted for major literary awards - in 2017, Another Day in the Death of America won the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize from Columbia Journalism School and Nieman Foundation. This national celebration aims to recognise and celebrate Black British achievement, and foster general knowledge and understanding of Black history. #blackhistorymonth. This national celebration aims to recognise and celebrate Black British achievement, and foster general knowledge and understanding of Black history. In opposition, Andy has served as Shadow Education Secretary, Shadow Health Secretary and Shadow Home Secretary. He has written five books - Another Day in the Death of America, A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives ; The Speech - The Story Behind Martin Luther King’s Dream ; Who Are We?, And Should it Matter in the 21st Century ; Stranger in a Strange Land - Travels in the Disunited States and No Place Like Home - A Black Briton’s Journey Through the Deep South. This event would normally be held on campus but given the current COVID-19 pandemic, it will this year be delivered virtually via Zoom (details received upon Eventbrite registration) and live streamed via YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/universitymanchester) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TheUniversityOfManchester/). PUBLISHED: 13:05 28 September 2020 | UPDATED: 13:05 28 September 2020 Andrew Brookes The HRA is one of the key regulators overseeing health and social care research with a remit to protect and promote the interests of patients and the public in health and social care research. 1. The event is open to all staff, students and members of the general public.

In 2019, Naa joined the Civil Service Fast Stream, the award-winning leadership development programme aimed to propel graduates to Senior Civil Servant level.

Black History Month provides a moment of reflection for people as well as a reminder to educate. Prior to this, he was a National Research Ethics Advisor to the National Research Ethics Service. He has won several prizes for his journalism, including the David Nyhan Prize for political journalism from Harvard’s Shorenstein Centre, and he was named as 2018’s Feature Writer of the Year by both Amnesty UK and the Society of Editors for his series on knife crime. #bhm He served as an Associate Vice-President for ten years with responsibility for oversight of non-financial risk and compliance, and research governance and integrity. 14:02-14:05 – Message from Prof Dame Nancy Rothwell, 14:05-14:15 – Opening statements by Nalin Thakkar, 14:20-15:00 – Keynote by Gary Younge: Title “The Fire This Time”, 15:15-15:55 – Panel discussion.

After undertaking a semester abroad at the National University of Singapore in 2012 she held several positions in various societies including President of the Manchester Model United Nations society. The month of October has been celebrated as Black History Month (BHM) in the UK since 1987. NB: While the Zoom meeting is sold out, we welcome you to participate on the day via livestream: YouTube stream - https://youtu.be/BMKSnYV0OM8, UoM Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/TheUniversityOfManchester/. More information can be seen here: Race Equality Panel. Allow Facebook friends to see your upcoming events? Andy Burnham was elected as Mayor of Greater Manchester in May 2017. Nalin is currently a non-executive director of the Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, the only specialist neurology and neurosurgery NHS Trust in the UK. The month of October has been celebrated as Black History Month (BHM) in the UK since 1987. by The University of Manchester BAME Staff Network.

Gary joined The University of Manchester as a Professor of Sociology in 2019. By honouring the struggles faced by Black people as a whole, the month … By closing this banner or by continuing to use Eventbrite, you agree. Share on Facebook . In 2017 he was listed in the top 50 most influential BAME leaders in the public sector. Your email will only be seen by the event organiser.

She graduated from a Masters in International Relations at the University of Manchester in 2017. Tweet on Twitter. Online Seminars Log in or sign up for Eventbrite to save events you're interested in. Black History Month 2020 events: How to celebrate BHM in the UK this year | UK | News (Reports) 0. In 2008 he became Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, before returning to Health as Secretary of State in 2009. Nalin has served on the Royal College of Pathologists’ Ethics Committee and as a National Advisor to the HRA on genetic and genomic research and the use of human tissues in research. Gary lived in Hertfordshire with his Barbadian parents until going to Sudan to teach English in a UN Eritrean refugee school when he was 17. In government, Andy has held Ministerial positions at the Home Office, Department of Health and the Treasury. Black History Month has been celebrated for several years in the United States, Ireland, Canada, the UK … Prior to this Andy was MP for Leigh from 2001. She was elected as the first Black Woman General Secretary of the University of Manchester Students' Union (UMSU), where she was also the first General Secretary to serve two terms in office (2015-17). Although Black History Month has been celebrated every February in the USA since 1970, it was not officially celebrated in the UK until 1987 when it was organised by the activist Akyaaba Addai-Sebo who, at the time was the coordinator for special projects for the Greater London Council. Eventbrite, and certain approved third parties, use functional, analytical and tracking cookies (or similar technologies) to understand your event preferences and provide you with a customised experience. Naa joined The Transformation Trust as a Programme Manager in August 2017, an education charity dedicated to opening the doors of opportunity to young people across the country. A current project of Andy’s is the development of a Race Equality Panel in Manchester – this will support the delivery of the Greater Manchester Strategy by strengthening the voice of people from different races and ethnic backgrounds, and provide challenge to Greater Manchester’s public bodies on their policies and actions. Virtual photography exhibition among variety of Black History Month events in Tower Hamlets. In his NHS role, he leads the head and neck adult histopathology service for a large NHS Trust with a regional head and neck oncology centre. After several years of reporting from all over Europe, Africa, the US and the Caribbean - including a stint at The Washington Post - Gary was appointed The Guardian’s US correspondent in 2003, before becoming their editor-at-large in 2015. This year we are honoured to welcome Professor of Sociology, award-winning author, broadcaster and columnist Gary Younge, to deliver this year’s keynote presentation ‘The Fire This Time’ – a perspective on race inequality and the current Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Nalin is Vice-President for Social Responsibility and Professor of Molecular Pathology at The University of Manchester, and Consultant Histopathologist at the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).

She also held a seat on the University Council, Senate, and Finance committees, and has been a regular guest speaker on mainstream radio, TV and the Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. He is a keen supporter of Everton FC.

Nalin served as a non-executive director (ministerial appointment) of the Health Research Authority (HRA) from its establishment in 2015 as a non-departmental public body to 2018. Black History Month @ WoW presents: Black Rights Matter, Basildon Black History Month Commemoration, Black History Month - Online Webinar: UCLan Black Talents - in conversation, West Lothian celebrates Black History Month 2020, Black Lives in Manchester & North West during the 1945 Pan African Congress, Black History - Our Legacy - Launch Event.

Naa studied Religion and Theology at The University of Manchester.

She is currently based in the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and also the Co-convenor of the Fast Stream section for the FDA Union- the union for senior civil servants. Gary has also made several radio and television documentaries, on subjects ranging from gay marriage to Brexit. Find out more about how your privacy is protected.

This year we are honoured to welcome Professor of Sociology, award-winning author, broadcaster and columnist Gary Younge, to deliver this year’s … Online Events BHM is an internationally recognised celebration of Black history and culture. For more information please review our cookie policy. Following the keynote address, Gary will be joined by Professor Nalin Thakkar – Vice-President for Social Responsibility at University of Manchester, Andy Burnham - Mayor of Greater Manchester and Naa Acquah – alumna and former General Secretary of University of Manchester Students Union. Then, after studying French and Russian at Edinburgh’s Heriot Watt University and journalism at London’s City University, he started working at The Guardian in 1993. Events are social.

She was a director of both the Students' Union and the University; chairing the Board of Trustees. Panellists: Gary Younge, Nalin Thakkar, Andy Burnham and Naa Acquah, 15:55-16:00 – Closing Remarks by Nalin Thakkar. Black History Month UK officially started today on Thursday, October 1.