2026-10-08
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So for those who don't know me, my name is Larry Kramer.
I am the President and Vice Chancellor here at LSE,
and it's my pleasure and honor to welcome you all here for tonight's very special event.
So this evening we celebrate Black History Month in the U.K.,
and as is traditional, we're hosting this event in partnership with our wonderful Students' Union.
The event is also supported by the International Inequalities Institute,
the Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity, and LSE's own Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Division.
So Black History Month has been observed in the UK since 1987. It was launched by Ghanaian-born
activist Akiyaba Adesibo, who, working with community leaders in the Greater London Council, got this going here.
It was inspired in part by the American Black History Month.
The UK Observance was created to celebrate the achievements, contributions,
and histories of people of African and Caribbean heritage, among other things as an antidote
to the fact that those stories were too often absent for mainstream education and public life.
October was chosen to coincide with the beginning of the school year,
offering an opportunity to engage young people in learning about histories and experiences that had been overlooked.
Since then, Black History Month has become a major part of Britain's cultural and educational calendar,
and what began as an effort to recover neglected histories has grown into a broader celebration
of the role of black people and the role that they've played in shaping modern Britain.