BLACK HISTORY MONTH – A BEGINNING AND NOT AN END
“This is the era of Black Lives Matter” What does October mean to you – clocks going…
News Views and Opinion
BLACK HISTORY – 12 MONTHS OF EVERY YEAR…
Black History Month 2020 has been identified by many as the most important month in the 33 years…
Reflections of 2020 from author and poet Suzy Rowland
Growing up in a mainly white area of Birmingham in the 1970s, a child of 2nd generation immigrants…
“MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU” – An interview by Rob Neil OBE with Dr Leroy Logan MBE
I first met Leroy back in 1995 when, together with our respective spouses, we bumped into each other…
Black History Month are proud to announce a new and exciting partnership with Beyond Black
Beyond Black is a style and empowerment brand that seeks to inspire and uplift black women. Initiated by…
Confronting Afriphobia.
British society, with its organisations, establishments and those who lead them, cannot change the past. They could however…
SUPPORTING OUR PEOPLE, HELPING OUR COMMUNITY
Black History Month have recognised the trauma, sadness, and impact of the unprecedented times we are all living…
Birmingham Black History Month: The Legacy Centre of Excellence
“We want to serve as an inspiration, and a high-quality resource to a disenfranchised and marginalised community” Hello…
CREATING A POSITIVE FUTURE FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
In these difficult and challenging times, especially for young people from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds. The importance of…
A Call to Action to support our communities
I was born in Guyana and have worked in the NHS as an occupational therapist, joining Health Advisory…
WELCOME TO THE 2020 EDITION OF THE ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH MAGAZINE
We are delighted to present you with an 84 page magazine full of great interviews and articles which…
The Truth about the Windrush Scheme and Windrush Compensation Scheme
Some people from the Caribbean, or countries such as Ghana or Nigeria who settled lawfully in the UK…
Why is there a lack of BAME referees in the Premier League?
In the 2019-20 season, there was not a single Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) referee in the…
My personal reflection on the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement during Lockdown 2020
“Race doesn’t really exist for you because it has never been a barrier. Black folks don’t have that…
‘Order Of St Michael And St George Insignia Image Is Racist And Afriphobic, And Must Go!’ Petition Launched
Click here to sign petition. So, it’s the start of October, which in the United Kingdom, also means…
The march of the Far-Right in the penal system
The Professional Trades Union for Prison, Correctional and Secure Psychiatric Workers (POA) is the largest UK union in…
Allyship – A Simple Act of Solidarity
Looking back, I never made a conscious decision to become an ally to the BAME community (as no one…
Dzagbele Matilda Asante – I Was Nursing In The UK Before Windrush And The NHS
The prevalent Windrush narrative belies the fact that there were African nurses born in Britain or from Africa…
The difficulties of securing funding as a person of colour – treading a different path
The problem with BAME is that it lumps everyone who’s non-white together in one category. Never mind if…
Interrogating The Language Of Identity And Decolonisation
Words are not merely tools to describe things, ideas or concepts. Words often come with loaded meaning. At…
