Black History Month

Every October Abertay University is proud to support Black History Month - a time to celebrate Black contributions to our society and foster a greater understanding of Black history. Throughout the month we will be shining a spotlight on the success and achievements of our Black staff and student communities and we’ll be celebrating some of the work being done to promote equality at Abertay.

This page will be updated with new content continually throughout the month so please keep checking back.

Saluting Our Sisters: Panel Event

Marketing lecturer Dr Kathy-Ann Fletcher is hosting a special panel event on the evening of Wednesday 25 October as we mark Black History Month. Our speakers will reflect on personal challenges they’ve faced as members of Dundee’s black community, discuss approaches being taken at city, national and international level to tackle racism and affect change and talk about their own areas of expertise and campaigning.

Union Black

Santander UK has partnered with the Open University and FutureLearn to offer Abertay staff and students a new free short online course. Union Black explores Black cultures in Britain and provides learners with an understanding of Black British history, dispelling myths in order to inform, challenge and contribute to the anti-racism agenda.

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Black History Month Case Studies

Kathy-Ann Fletcher

Lecturer in Marketing in the Division of Accounting, Business and Management at Abertay University since December 2018

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Joseph Akunna

Director, Postgraduate Environment Education (Environmental Engineering), leading the development and delivery of taught postgraduate programmes...

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Juliet Eyore Ikhide

Lecturer and researcher in Human Resource Management with interests including Business Administration...

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Tracy Lelei

Lecturer in Law of Succession, Business Law (Accountants), and the Law Work Placement, with research interests including Private International Law...

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Mfon Joseph Dan

Project Manager Mfon Joseph Dan shares his career journey and the challenges he has overcame

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Johnny Addai-Peprah

In this video, shot exclusively for Abertay Diversity Fest, Business and Human Resource Management graduate, Johnny Addai-Peprah, speaks about his passionate work as a preacher

Professor Sir Geoff Palmer: Scotland's Caribbean Slavery Connections

Professor Sir Geoff Palmer became Scotland's first Black professor in 1989. He was knighted in 2014, and received an Honorary degree from Abertay in 2009.

He has written this article for us to mark Black History Month,

Peter Tatchell

Fighting for Justice: How the US Black Movement influenced the struggle for LGBT+ freedom

Watch human rights activist, LGBT+ campaigner and Honorary Graduate, Peter Tatchell kick off the very first Abertay University Diversity Fest.

Abertay University receives second Race Equality Charter award

Abertay University has become the first institution in Scotland to receive the Race Equality Charter award for a second time.

The Race Equality Charter is awarded by Advance HE and provides the UK higher education sector with a framework allowing universities to critically reflect and act on institutional barriers and other race-related issues faced by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff and students.

Abertay recognised for work to improve equality, diversity and inclusion

Abertay University has been awarded a national Diversity award, completing a trio of accolades in recent months.

The University was awarded the Diversity in the Public Sector award at the 2021 Herald Diversity Awards in October, recognising a commitment to continuous work to improve equality, diversity and inclusion.