Govanhill has long been known as a place of resistance, where solidarity spills over into protest, and where people aren’t afraid to stand up for what they believe in. This article on the eruption of the Black Lives Matter Movement in Govanhill makes up part of our Timeline of Resistance piece. This was featured in our latest issue on Community Action, showcasing a few inspiring actions that happened locally.

Tomiwa Folorunso (Executive Producer) and Natasha Thembiso Ruwona (Director) draw on Maud Sulter’s 1988 essay ‘Call and Response’ to reflect on the making of their new maud. (2022) – a short film about the Gorbals-born artist.

Black History Month returns with another year of events to celebrate the lives and achievements of Black people in Britain and highlight the injustice they continue to face through political and structural inequalities. So we listed all the local events surrounding Black History Month.