Crossing Generations: A Black History Month Celebration Special, with Dr Edson Burton & Guests. [Video]

Join us, live from the Watershed in Bristol, for an exciting celebration of Bristol’s Global Majority cultural scene through an array of voices and works of those who have made it thrive, inspired by the Black History Month 2024 theme of ‘Reclaiming Narratives’. Enjoy an evening of talks, performances, readings and creative works, as we showcase some of Bristol’s most inspiring Global Majority filmmakers, writers, musicians and artists spanning community generations, including UWE Bristol alumni!

The Host for the evening, Dr Edson Burton, is a poet, drama writer, curator, historian – and UWE Bristol alum. He is the author of poetry collection (‘Seasoned’), amongst other writings, and his radio credits include the thrilling supernatural trilogy, ‘Deacon’, inspired by West African mythology and spirituality. Edson is a member of Bristol’s History Commission, the film programming, Collective Come the Revolution and Queer People of Colour Collective Kiki Bristol. He is the father of two young adults, uncle to a cat and a lover to Easton Bristol where he resides.

The event will run as part of the Bristol Distinguished Address Series, in collaboration with UWE Bristol’s award-winning Equity programme, a positive action programme for Global Majority students to support them to feel part of the UWE community, to be themselves and to succeed and flourish during their student journey and into their chosen career after graduating. Holistically, Equity aims to create and embed a sense of belonging, provide a safe space to engage in conversations around race, racism, discrimination and intersectionality and for students develop key skills to be able to advocate for themselves through coaching and skills workshops and mentoring. The programme also supports and contributes to the university’s priority of eliminating the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Awarding gap.

Bristol Distinguished Address Series: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/events/bristol-distinguished-address-series
Black History Month’s 2024 ‘Reclaiming Narratives’ theme: https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/section/bhm-intros/reclaiming-narratives-the-inspiring-theme-for-black-history-month-2024-2/
Dr Edson Burton: https://writersmosaic.org.uk/people/edson-burton-2/
UWE Bristol Equity Programme: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/study/career-development/equity
Postive action: https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/guidance/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/equality-legislation/positive-action
Ethnic Awarding gap: https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-views/advance-he-launches-ethnicity-awarding-gaps-uk-higher-education-201920-report
UWE Bristol Alumni: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/alumni
Watershed, Bristol: https://www.watershed.co.uk/