Black History Month to me is about reflecting on the past, present and the future of Black People in the UK and beyond.
It is a time when I reflect on the achievements of Black Pioneers such as Mary Seacole, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Barack Obama, and community leaders such as Bernie Grant and Darcus Howe (to name a few!) and how their individual and collective achievements have had an impact on OUR people, OUR communities, and OUR cities worldwide.
Black History Month to me is about owning and being proud of my Caribbean Heritage and most importantly my Blackness. It is a time when I, together with the Black community in my home city of Bradford, (and beyond) celebrate Black Culture and appreciate the achievements of our parents and grandparents, who were and still are, part of the ...