Conversations with Young People
The Black Curriculum will be running a series of ‘Conversations with Young People’ throughout October’s Black History Month, to explore young people’s understanding of colonialism.
Why are we having these conversations?
Recent events and conversations about colonialism in broadsheets and across social media, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, shows that there is a need for a wider debate on this topic, and for people to understand and know more about Black British History. These debates emphasise the importance of teaching British Black History and is a fundamental part of our mission at The Black Curriculum.
Lavinya Stennett, Founder and CEO of The Black Curriculum, wrote an article ‘Reflections on the Colonial Hangover’ where she discusses these debates and notes that,“Britain and the world has revisited the classroom, and been taken in by a history lesson, starting with the topic colonialism”, following on from the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Read the full article here.
Our commitment is to ensure that the teaching of Black British History in our schools is mainstreamed and embedded within the national curriculum. This will not only help all young people to understand how our past shapes events in the present, but it also equips them with the skills to be involved and contribute to these debates in a productive way. Teaching all young people about Black British History also means that they will not have to learn from conversations and discussions in social media and other outlets which may not necessarily be accurate.
Click here to find out more about our ‘Conversations with Young People’ and how your school, organisation or business could participate.