Black History Month

Black History Month takes place during the month of October each year. This year’s theme is ‘Actions Not Words’, Catherine Ross the editor of Black History Month UK describes the event as follows: “To get to a better tomorrow, we can’t just focus on the past. The past is in the past. We can acknowledge and learn from it, but to improve the future, we need action, not words. We need to come together around a shared common goal to achieve a better world for everyone.”

During October there will be form time activities and assemblies which will explore black history, however if you would like to do your own research the following are good resources:

History Department Library – Diver’s Daughter by Patrice Lawrence

BBC iPlayer:

Witness History – Black British History

Horrible Histories – Series 9: Black British History

BBC Teach Website – Black History Month – Teacher Resources

www.Blackhistorymonth.org.uk  

Mr Herbert

Curriculum Leader for History

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