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It is important that we continue to promote these ads as our local businesses need as much support as possible in these difficult times
A series of events to mark this year’s Black History Month will take place in the borough of Richmond
Black History Month is held annually to celebrate the achievements and contributions of black people around the world, where many important figures have been historically underestimated or overlooked.
In October, Richmond Council launched a program of events and activities, including a virtual exhibit, community discussion, podcast series and cultural events.
Council invites residents to come forward and help shape a virtual exhibit that will include stories, experiences, photographs and videos
The stories will explore family histories, traditions, achievements, cultures and experiences of racism The exhibit will be shared online and the resulting materials will be held by the Local Studies Library and Archives to ensure that our collection is representative of the entire community
The exhibition will launch online at the end of October To tell your story to the board, you can email FennaMaynard @ richmondandwandsworthgovuk or visit https: // wwwRichmondgovuk / black_history_month_get_involved
The council wants to understand the experiences of local black residents living in the borough to help improve local services in the future and help challenge the prejudices and behaviors that impact the lives of local people.
On October 28 at 5 p.m., a virtual chat with Black residents will be hosted by the council to understand their experiences, level of support, what matters most to them and the barriers they believe exist as a Black resident. living or working in the borough If you wish to attend, register on: https: // wwweventbritecouk / e / conversation-communautaire-thematique-October-2020-tickets-123665295227
In partnership with young people from Heatham House in Twickenham, Project X will be releasing a podcast series starting in mid-October on a range of topics ranging from sports to prisons from BAME’s perspective, to understand how their ethnicity has influenced their experience and shaped their success Upcoming podcasts include Paul Canoville, the first black footballer to play for Chelsea and Rodney P, the godfather of British rap. To listen to the podcasts, follow @AfC_project_X on Instagram
As part of the Borough’s Literature Festival, a number of events will be organized, including No Word Unspoken (an evening of spoken word creation with Jolade Olusanya and the poet Repeat Beat), Sway: Unraveling Unconscious Bias with Pragya Agarwal and House of Music with Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason For more information: http: // wwwrichmondliteraturecom / main programhtml
Richmond Libraries will celebrate with a series of hours of online children’s storytelling throughout October and will also host a performance by extraordinary African-Caribbean percussionist, storyteller and singer, Winston Nzinga , recorded especially for us during a trip to Gambia Look at this site
Also, check out the Orleans House Gallery website for a series of guest blogs from local black art students at Richmond upon Thames College and Richmond and Hillcroft Community College, as they share their influences, favorite artists and their aspirations Visit: https: // wwworleanshousegalleryorg /
• The Color Purple by Alice Walker – the story centers on the lives of African American women in the United States in the 1930s
• Why I Don’t Talk to Whites About Race anymore by Reni Eddo-Lodge – the book explores the connection between gender, class and race
You don’t even have to visit your library to pick up the books You can now use Borrowbox, our new eAudio platform that allows hundreds of people to read them at the same timeVisit: https: // wwwRichmondgovuk / services / libraries / digital_library
If you would like to join the chat, head over to @RichmondLibs on Twitter and provide feedback using the hashtag #RichmondReads
“It is important to recognize the cultural diversity of our country on a daily basis and especially to take the time to celebrate our rich heritage during Black History Month
« I encourage everyone to get involved in – either by participating in one of the local activities or the many other virtual events taking place across the country. »
Activities include launching a new network of black workers, celebrating diversity events with external speakers, online discussions and a Show Racism the Red Card event.
Race Equality Network staff will also host a series of events – including an online Hall of Fame to honor Blacks throughout history.
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