With February marking the annual event in North America and parts of Europe, we hosted panels, exhibitions, performances, and more
Tuesday 27 February 2024 By Soho House
As Black History Month draws to a close in North America and some parts of Europe, we’re reflecting on all the ways we celebrated around the Houses. As part of a month dedicated to recognising and reflecting on the history and impact of Black people across the globe, we joined together for important conversations, gallery visits, exhibitions, and parties.
Scroll on to discover how we marked the month.
Soho House Stockholm
BHM Stockholm: art in the Nordics
Stockholm Art Week founder, Joanna Sundström, and curator and critic Ashik Zaman were joined by panellists Senay Berhe, Marcia Harvey Isaksson and Diana Agunbiade-Kolawole – some of the few Black artists who have managed to establish themselves in the Nordic art world. Together, they discussed the lack of diversity in their industry, questioning why representation is still missing in many of the creative fields.
Soho House Berlin
Hacking fashion’s ecosystem
A panel of members spanning Germany’s fashion and retail industries joined together for a discussion curated by Black Future Week and hosted by entrepreneur Tallulah Bär. With the aim of inspiring actionable solutions and initiatives, the conversation explored the challenges faced by the fashion industry in promoting diversity, the importance of inclusivity in visual representation, and the role that brand partnerships can play in shaping a more diverse fashion ecosystem.
Soho House West Hollywood
Celebrating women of colour with disabilities in entertainment
Women of Color Unite (WOCU) and the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) came together for a conversation moderated by Diana Elizabeth Jordan, an actor, director, and WOCU’s disability advocate. The discussion was a call to action to help those most marginalised and provide resources, as well as an opportunity to meet the disability activists who are changing Hollywood.
Soho Beach House
Club Sounds: Talib Kweli
Members in Miami celebrated Black History Month at Soho Beach House’s rooftop bar, Ocho, with a daytime pool party, speciality D’USSÉ co*cktails and a soundtrack by rapper Talib Kweli.
Soho House New York
Literary Talks: Notes From A Black Disabled Woman In A White World
To mark the launch of her debut book, White Supremacy Is All Around: Notes From A Black Disabled Woman In A White World, Dr Akilah Cadet joined members for a reading, followed by a book signing and drinks. Cadet’s book is a collection of personal essays, told with candour and wit, exploring the long-term work required to combat structural oppression from her unique vantage point as a Black disabled woman.
DUMBO House
Crowning Glory: a panel discussion on empowering diversity in the fashion industry
For this event, the RealReal’s BEN (Black Employee Network) curated a panel of influential voices in the beauty industry, including entrepreneur, Lisa Price; renowned beauty journalist, Kayla A Greaves; and celebrity hairstylist and Pattern Beauty ambassador, Mideyah Parker. The panellists explored the significance of The Crown Act, a law that prohibits discrimination based on hairstyle and texture, while highlighting the ongoing need for inclusive spaces for everyone.
Soho House Austin
Black makers’ market
In Austin, the House was transformed into a curated marketplace, showcasing the talent of local Black entrepreneurs. From fashion and art to beauty and home goods, members were able to discover and shop a host of small businesses that embody creativity and excellence.
Soho House Nashville
‘Black Hole – Trilogy And Triathlon’ with Oz Arts
Members gathered at Oz Arts for ‘Black Hole – Trilogy And Triathlon’, a performance art experience that saw dancer-choreographer Shamel Pitts joined by several Black performers, transporting audiences across space and time into an Afrofuturist dimension.
Soho House Amsterdam
ØLÅF Citizens Sessions
Designed to empower young professionals by offering them access to industry experts, this panel featured Hussein Suleiman and Abderrahmane Trabsini, cofounders of Daily Paper, and Olaf Hussein, founder of ØLÅF. The trio answered members’ questions about their careers, sharing expertise and stories about their respective fields.
Soho House Rome
Art Talk: curating Black art in Italy
Part of the House’s exhibition on the theme of ‘Curating Black Art In Italy’, curators and creators from throughout the Italian art world joined in a discussion of the challenges faced by Black artists, as well the opportunities to progress through art curation.
Soho House Barcelona
The Cocoa Butter Club
Described as ‘a creative clap back to cultural appropriation, lack of representation and imitation’, this fun showcase by award-winning performance company, The Cocoa Butter Club, was a true celebration of performers of colour.
Soho House Copenhagen
An afternoon of poetry and Caribbean food
British Caribbean chef Kai Semple brought his food concept Yam to the House with a menu of Jamaican curried goat, curried chickpea and okra, rice and peas, cucumber, radish and herb salad, as well as mango and passionfruit tart. As members enjoyed the food, they were treated to a reading by Elio Escoffery, a British Caribbean writer and artist, currently living in Copenhagen.
Soho House Paris
Under The Skin: diversity in the creative industries
Hosted by Pierre M’Pelé, head of editorial at GQ France, this panel by Under The Skin examined the current make-up of the creative sector in Paris, with contributors bringing ideas to the table on how diversity can be improved within these industries. Under The Skin is an organisation whose goal is to bring community members together to increase awareness of diversity, equity and inclusion issues in the creative industries.
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