Join University of Nottingham Sport for a conversation with Brendon Batson, former footballer, Professional Footballers’ Association trustee and adviser to the FA, and Troy Townsend, Kick It Out. In advance of the event, read our blog written by Hayley Bennett, Education Officer at Kick It Out, giving some background to their work fighting discrimination in football.

Admission free, all welcome. Book your place online or email bhm@nottingham.ac.uk.

@UoNResearch will be live-tweeting this event – make sure you follow them for live updates on the evening.

Part of Black History Month 2015. You can keep up to date on events news, comment and profiles on our Black History Month blog, which we will update throughout October. You can also take a look at our gallery of events.