Black History Month 2026
This October, we’re celebrating Black History Month 2026 at BMet and this year’s theme, Honouring Our Communities.
Community means something different to everyone. It can be the people we learn alongside, the colleagues we work with, the places we call home or the people who inspire and support us.
Throughout the month, we’ll be hearing from students, staff and partners from across BMet about what community means to them, while celebrating the stories, experiences and contributions of our Black communities.
Keep checking back throughout October as we add new stories, videos, events and activities to this page.
Events details
Date:
01 October 2026
Time
12:00am – 12:00am
Honouring our communities
This year’s Black History Month theme celebrates the dedication, resilience and contributions of Black people who help build, support and inspire communities every day.
At BMet, our diverse community includes students and staff from a wide range of Black African and Caribbean backgrounds. Black History Month gives us an opportunity to celebrate their voices, experiences and contributions, and to learn from one another.
You’ll hear from people across our colleges, as well as some of the organisations and partners we work with across Birmingham.
Black History Month is a great opportunity for us to celebrate the people and communities that make BMet and Birmingham places to be proud of.
Pat Carvalho
Principal & CEO
