BME Committee SU

·       Wellbeing and Support Services – SAMHS (sheffield.ac.uk/mental-wellbei…) and Student Wellbeing Service (sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/wellbeing) ·       Advice and Support Centre (su.sheffield.ac.uk/advice-and-sup…)

We are also aware of the emotional toll this can have, particularly, on Nigerian students in the University. Hence, we wanted to inform you of the support services the University offers:

Hello everyone, As you may know, for the last three weeks Nigerians all over the world have been peacefully protesting against police brutality in their country.

@SheffieldSU Sheffield is moving into Tier 3 lockdown and uni central opens ? 👀

Uni Central is now open for you to come down and study! Find out more here: bit.ly/3khpyXi

#EndSARS #EndPoliceBrutality #EndBadGoveranceInNigeria On the 20th of October 2020, the Nigerian government ordered army tanks to shoot at peaceful protestors who were protesting against the constant police brutality faced by Nigerian citizens.

Please do checkout &support @BGBUK_ Insta: @blackgirlsbrunchUK They’re a non-profit organisation committed to empowering black girls and professional black women by helping them feel less alone in their industry.They run events for black women to have a seat at their own table

“We just felt one day we needed to appreciate our natural hair together” Came across this and I couldn’t stop smiling. A group of black girls from Brampton Manor Sixth Form wore their natural hair together for World Afro day and raise money for @BGBUK_ 🥺 ✨

The third and final day of the festival is A TREAT! 2pm - The Power of Joy: A Creative Writing Workshop with Danae Wellington 4pm – Home/Britain [?] 6pm - Re-imagining Black Feminist Futures 8pm - An Evening With Yvonne Battle-Felton 💜✨

Super proud to have partnered with The Lit Collective Sheffield for an online literature festival (23-25 July) celebrating womxn writers of colour through discussion groups, creative workshops and performances. For details see tlcsheffield.com or check out @LitSheffield :D

Look what we've got in store for you tomorrow! (23rd July) 4pm -Welcome to The Lit Collective Sheffield’s Online Festival 6pm - Sister, Sister 8pm - TLC Book Club: gal-dem’s ‘I Will Not Be Erased’ Essay Collection Tune in via the link below 💜💜 youtube.com/channel/UCp5AT…

TLC are so excited to bring to you our online literary festival which centres and celebrates womxn writers of colour! 23rd - 25th July Check out our website tlcsheffield.com for more details 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Cambridge University Press are offering complete books to download regarding race, protests and civil rights, for free, until July 12 cambridge.org/core/what-we-p… @Muna_Abdi_Phd @j_glazzard @JonReidOBU #SFCoaching

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"I aim to shed light on what it is like to be a black woman in architecture" ⁦@RIBA⁩ ⁦@SSoA_news⁩ ⁦@sheffielduni⁩ ⁦@ShefUniBME⁩ dezeen.com/2020/06/17/sys…

@LucyMayblin @VJ_Oxford @sheffielduni In response: sheffield.ac.uk/inclusion/race… This has supposedly been going on for years. However, lessons barely received by students. @sheffielduni made no attempt in publicising this video on main platforms as well. Again, everything right on paper but never in action.

"Radical simply means grasping things at the root." #AngelaDavis

Britain's role in the slave trade was not to end it, but to thwart abolition at every turn theguardian.com/commentisfree/…