Black History Month – Five media recommendations to celebrate and educate yourself
October is Black History Month, which celebrates the often overlooked achievements, culture and heritage of African and Caribbean people. It’s also an opportunity to learn from stories, so here are…
Joan Armatrading’s Quietly Ground-breaking Legacy 
If originality is the test of true art, there are few more distinguished musicians than Joan Armatrading. Though oddly unsung in comparison to the rank of visionaries in which she…
How can we progress when our colonial past is celebrated in public squares?
CW: slavery Our country is a trophy cabinet for colonial figures. As I walk through Edinburgh’s streets, the large stone men on top of horses and pillars loom across the…
“I cried power”: Nina Simone and the Civil Rights Movement
Aged eleven, as she took to the stage to give a piano recital in her hometown, Nina Simone saw her parents being kicked out of their front row seats to…
Fighting to exist in white spaces
Though Black History Month in the UK is a celebratory month of Black British culture, our history, and our people, this is an issue for everyone. The purpose of Black…
Fem Soc Black History: A Journey Through Time exhibition
Antonina Dolecka reviews the University of Edinburgh exhibition closing Black History month celebrating inspiring black women On Friday, 29th of October, closing off Black History Month, Feminist Society in collaboration…
Who’s allowed to be Proud? Corporate Pride and Representation at the Proud Scotland Awards
Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of attending the third Proud Scotland Awards, an awards ceremony celebrating the hard work of LGBTQ+ people in communities across the country. Hosted at…
Ida B. Wells: Journalist, Activist, Inspiration
The month of October is Black History Month. All month, The Student will be releasing articles about the black icons that inspire our students. If you have someone you want…