Black History Summit 2024 was a special event for numerous reasons.
It was the first time that we took the event out of Derry, moving it instead to Ulster University Belfast. This opened it up to individuals and organisations who otherwise may not have made the journey to the north west and as a result, brought us the largest crowd our Summit has ever attracted.
It was also notable for the fact that our key speaker was Kenneth B Morris, great-great-great grandson of social reformer, author and abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Mr Morris made the trip from New York purely for our Summit, a commitment we were deeply humbled by.
And it was an opportunity for us to officially launch our ‘Black Heritage in NI: The Hidden History Project’, made possible by The National Lottery’s Heritage Fund.
A truly momentous day and one that saw our Black History Summit move to a new level in terms of exposure.
