BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Black History Month 2022 How everyone can celebrate! equality in the classroom, and to the household names using their platforms to push for change. The month began on Saturday 1st of October and finishes on Monday 31st of October. Throughout this time, there are many events, shows and concerts taking place to appreciate all Black people. More than Peach
Black History Month is a yearly recurring celebration that allows everyone to gather together and not only appreciate Black history, but also be educated and encouraged to help make a positive change to the Black community. This year’s theme is Time for Change: Action Not Words, which focuses on the doubleburden Black people carry; for example actually experiencing racism and discrimination, whilst additionally being expected to fix the problem. This needs to change, and to do so in an educational and positive way, everyone should be learning beyond this singular Black History Month; they should be learning regularly about how they can help change
current issues regardless of their race, gender or age. Black History Month is set in place with a purpose to spark the conversation, as well as to remind us to keep talking, learning and interacting. This year, BHM is linking this by having Black people of all ages telling their stories. They want to go beyond just recognising key figures and events in Black history, to recognising the achievements and contributions that Black people make to the UK everyday - from Black people working on the Covid-19 frontline, to the children and young people leading the fight for
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More than Peach is a project and the 1st multicultural art brand which was established in 2019 by then 8-year-old Bellen Woodard, the World’s 1st Crayon Activist. The meaning behind it is to have a range of skintone colouring crayons that are representative of every child found in education, and not just the normalised peach skin-tone crayons. Bellen’s hard work, fight for more representation in the classroom and refreshing take on inclusiveness, is a prime example of how we can every day, not just one month in the year, make a life-changing adaption to continuously support Black people and minorities. www.morethanpeach.com
