Black History Month
“Black History Month takes place every October and we are proud to be supporting it. We want USW to be an inclusive community - one where everyone is welcomed and is valued.
"Black History Month is an opportunity to recognise the heritage and culture, contribution and achievements of our Black and Black heritage students, colleagues, alumni, and our wider USW community.
"It is also an opportunity to discuss the ways that we can all gain a greater knowledge and understanding in order to foster at USW an inclusive and anti-racist environment.”
Vida Greaux, Chair of the BME Staff Network and William Callaway, Chair of the Equality and Diversity Steering Group
Events

Wednesday 12 October
2pm to 2.30pm
An Online event to introduce USW’s membership of BBSTEM. See Connect and UniLife for login details.

Film night – ‘Playing Away’
Thursday 20 October
6pm
The Meeting House, Treforest Campus
USW students and staff are invited to join the Chaplaincy for a screening of the film ‘Playing Away’.

Wednesday 26 October
3.30pm to 6pm
Cardiff Campus
A conversation about race and memory with Professor Chris Evans, Tim Galsworthy, and Dr Adeola Dewis
Research at USW

Dr Edward Oloidi is a Research Assistant at USW, focusing on individuals with learning disabilities, including the impact of Covid-19 on this community. Edward is passionate about promoting the inclusion of people from Black and Minority Ethnic Groups in research.
Florence Ayisi, an award-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmaker from University of South Wales (USW) is leading the way in making an impact through film.
Work by USW historian Professor Chris Evans on the suppressed history of Wales and Atlantic slavery is affecting the ways in which public bodies and creative artists handle a difficult, contested past. Evans is interested in the relationship between Atlantic slavery and industrial development in Europe, with a particular focus on Welsh industry. His book Slave Wales:
Our USW community
OUR USW ENTREPRENEURS
Richie Turner, Incubator Manager, said: “As USW’s Incubator Manager of the Startup Stiwdios, and also one of the Race Equality Charter Champions, I am delighted that we are able to feature four of our Black graduate entrepreneurs for Black History Month..
“They are all great role models and they are all running highly innovative new startup companies across South Wales. I hope you are inspired by their stories.”
Victor Ojabo is a USW alumni, entrepreneur and founder of NDT South Wales, who has worked with USW’s Startup Stwidio.
Youmna Mouhamad is an entrepreneur and founder of Nyfasi, who has worked with USW’s Startup Stiwdio.
Nnamdi Omeh, is an entrepreneur and founder of VIEW Guide, who has worked with USW’s Startup Stiwdio.
Mitchell Eboigbe is an entrepreneur and founder of Geospecial Environmental Solutions, who has worked with USW’s Startup Stiwdio.