October is Black History Month Black History Month

October is Black History Month • Black History Month promotes and celebrates Black achievements and contributions to society and aims to nurture an understanding of Black history and culture. • It takes place during February in the USA and October in the UK. Why do we need a Black History Month? • Throughout history, people have been treated differently because of the colour of their skin. Black people have not been treated in the same way as white people and society has been unequal. One of the consequences of this is that the achievements, contributions, stories and histories of Black people have not been given the same importance. • To begin to address this, the first Black History Month in the UK took place in 1987. • Listen and learn from the many Black voices that will be highlighted this month. You can read , watch programmes and research on line to learn more. • The next slides contain some reading recommendations for students (and staff!) and links to resources for staff. https: //www. blackhistorymonth. org. uk/

Recommended reading A short, essential introduction to Black British history for readers of 12+ by award-winning historian and broadcaster David Olusoga. When did Africans first come to Britain? Who are the well dressed black children in Georgian paintings? Why did the American Civil War disrupt the Industrial Revolution? These and many other questions are answered in this essential introduction to 1800 years of the Black British history: from the Roman Africans who guarded Hadrian’s Wall right up to the present day. This new children's version of the bestseller Black and British: A Forgotten History is Illustrated with maps, photos and portraits. Baroness Floella Benjamin’s iconic children's book Coming to England has been republished by Mac. Millan (with beautiful illustrations by Michael Frith) to celebrate the book's 20 th anniversary. Here Floella tells us how she wrote her moving memoir about her family's move from Trinidad to England in 1960 and why she thinks books and stories have the power to change children's lives

Recommended Reading Sephy is a Cross: she lives a life of privilege and power. But she's lonely, and burns with injustice at the world she sees around her. Callum is a nought: he's considered to be less than nothing - a blanker, there to serve Crosses - but he dreams of a better life. They've been friends since they were children, and they both know that's as far as it can ever go. Noughts and Crosses are fated to be bitter enemies - love is out of the question. Then - in spite of a world that is fiercely against them - these star-crossed lovers choose each other. But this is love story that will lead both of them into terrible danger. . . and which will have shocking repercussions for generations to come. Voted as one of the UK's best-loved books, Malorie Blackman's Noughts & Crosses is a seminal piece of YA fiction; a true modern classic. There are five novels and three novellas in the series Catch the TV adaptation on BBC iplayer

Recommended Reading A 16 -year-old girl is drawn to activism after she witnesses the police shooting of her unarmed friend. . . Teenager Bri wants to pursue her dream of being a rap star but her family troubles keep getting in the way. . A story in verse about a boy who falls in love with playing basketball when he is sent to stay at his grandparents for the summer. . . Year 10 Briggy gets caught up in a messy situation when his friends plan to rob the local post office. . .

Recommended reading A teenage girl strives to bring magic to her people and overthrow the King that had all the maji killed, including her mother. . . Zelie and Amari’s ritual was more powerful than they imagined, reigniting the powers of not only the maji but also some nobles with magic. . . A teenage girl uses poetry to write about her life growing up in a poor area of Harlem. . . Following his exclusion from school, Ray attends a Social Exclusion Project at which he develops his music skills. Forming a band brings him into conflict with other rap artists which begins to escalate.

Resources for teachers • https: //www. blackhistorymonth. org. uk/ Official Black History Month website • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=3 i. HQUxpqqcs Black British History – Part 1 (Akala) • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=m. XLS 2 Iz. ZSdg Black British History – Part 2 (Akala) • http: //www. hiphopshakespeare. com/staff member/akala/ The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company • https: //www. liverpoolmuseums. org. uk/black history month National Museums Liverpool • https: //www. bbc. co. uk/teach/black history month primary and secondary resources/zjwf 8 xs • https: //www. tes. com/teaching resources/black history month • https: //www. twinkl. co. uk/event/black history month 2020 TES resources Twinkl resources BBC Teach