Brunel West Indian Society BWIS

The Brunel West Indian Society (BWIS) encourages all students to learn about, experience and celebrate the boundless joys of Caribbean culture.

Set up, to provide a voice and platform for the silent c in AcS. We aim to showcase and celebrate we culture in all its diverse forms, as well as providing eclectically for our members by holding events that cater for their cultural, social, educational and professional requirements. Whilst in our nascent stages, we've had to fight to get to this point, as is the history of our people and we look

14/10/2020

03/10/2020

'Students need to know the harrowing truth': teachers on black history in the curriculum Should black history be compulsory in England’s schools? We talk to educators

20/09/2020

#Rash2FlightSchool, organized by Rasheed Graham My name is Rasheed Graham and I am a 23-year-old male from Kensal Rise in North West London. In 2019… Rasheed Graham needs your support for

03/09/2020

Yesterday saw Google commemorate Jamaican born physician and activist Dr Harold Moody with artwork emblazoned across its front page. Dr Moody, who was born on 8th October 1882, in Kingston Jamaica, was the eldest child of a retail chemist. His career in medicine took him to the UK where he was forced to confront racial injustice.

A natural leader and a devout Christian, Dr Moody took on leadership roles in a number of Christian organisations before eventually forming the League of Coloured People where he sought to further the rights of black people and fight for equality. Dr Moody's story and life is one which (as with many black pioneers) is relegated to the sidelines, but if shared enough, offers an immeasurable source of inspiration for this and many generations to come.
Read our story covering the civil rights pioneer on our website now.

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https://www.obv.org.uk/news-blogs/google-celebrates-civil-rights-pioneer-dr-harold-moody

11/08/2020

Our own in more ways than one 🙏🏾

Lincoln Crawford obituary Race equality campaigner who became one of Britain’s first black barristers and conducted a number of high-profile inquiries