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Interview with the UWS Chancellor for Black History Month

For Black History Month 2024, the UWS Student Union President interviewed the UWS Chancellor Yekemi Otaru on her experience of Reclaiming Narratives which is this year's theme.

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Watch your Student President, Omowaleola Adebayo interview UWS Chancellor, Yekemi Otaru for Black History Month.

Yekemi provides her experiences of reclaiming narratives as a black women in Scotland, hear how important mentorship and building confidence is for young black leaders and how challanging narratives can change perspectives. 

 

 

Chapters:

00:00:04 Reclaming Narratives: A Conversation on Leadership and History

00:04:01 Reclaiming your own narrative: Experience of challenging narratives

00:06:33 The Role of UK Universities in Encouraging Black Students and Faculty to Reinvent Their Narratives

00:11:20 Empowering Young Black Professionals: The Importance of Mentorship and Confidence

00:17:49 Balancing Personal Success and Systemic Challenges in Black Communities

00:23:55 The Impact of Reclamation Narratives on Changing Perceptions of Black History in Society

00:27:52 Reclamation of Narratives: A Black Perspective on Success in Scotland