The Theme for this year’s Black History Month was ‘Reclaiming Narratives‘. An opportunity to celebrate our heritage, amplify our voices and tell the stories from our perspective.
For Black History Month 2024 I visited many primary and secondary schools, libraries and arts organisations where they were holding events. I gave Assembly talks about my Oral History Windrush projects, performed African and Caribbean folktales and had wonderful conversations with children during book signings about their love for stories.
A few photos
Black History is British History
It has been a marvelous three months for me sharing stories from the African and Caribbean diaspora to celebrate Black History Month. Officially Black History Month is held in October in the UK, however, I encourage schools and organisations to also book me throughout the year rather than cramming everything into October. Black history is entwined with British history with the presences of Black people in Britain for centuries and my role as a Storyteller, Oral Historian and Author, is to help unearth these stories, reclaim them, celebrate this heritage and shed light on unsung heroes and everyday people who have made a huge contribution the UK.