Time for Change: Action Not Words
Find a list of regularly updated events and activities you can participate in during this month on the Black History Month website.
As we celebrate Black History Month this October, the Achieve Foundation Team has collated a few of our favourite articles on Black History and Inclusion below:
The Story of Black History Month
Every October in the UK since 1987, the country has celebrated Black History Month, a month dedicated to remembering the contributions of those people from African and Caribbean heritage.
How to have conversations on race with Black employees
Leaders and colleagues alike can initiate meaningful workplace conversations about race.
Black History Month: How black history is taught in our schools
Black History Month is about celebrating and sharing knowledge; celebrating the contribution black people have made to freedoms, our culture and our society – from books, music to art, with authors such as Malorie Blackman, musicians such as Arlo Parks, and scientists such as Maggie Aderin-Pocock, there are many great individuals to celebrate.
Amazing Black women you should know about
Throughout history, black women have made huge contributions to society in the fields of art, music, science, literature and many more areas.
Amazing Black men who made history in Britain
Read on to find out about the incredible things that these 10 men have done for Britain in spite of the way they were treated because of the colour of their skin.
Unsung Nigerian princess nurse inspires today’s nurses
A little known Nigerian princess, whose 30-year British nursing career included joining Guy’s Hospital in the 1930s, is finally gaining recognition and inspiring a new generation of nurses.
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