October is Black History Month, a time for both celebration and reflection. This year’s theme is Saluting Our Sisters to celebrate the crucial achievements of black women who have too often been overlooked.
The Libraries are celebrating this year by creating displays and
running a competition. The Lower Library display highlights some brilliant
black authors and poets while the Upper Library displays biographies of some
wonderful black women.
Our Convince the Critics competition returns this year with fabulous prizes including a signed copy of Jeffrey Boakye’s latest book Musical World as well as his award-winning Musical Truth.
To enter, you must write at least one compelling paragraph, no
maximum length, convincing the critics to read the Black History Month book or
book by a black author that you have chosen to recommend.
The closing date is 1st November and entries should be handed to
your Librarians. Don't forget to include your name and form and the
author and title of the book!
In other news, our Year 13 historians attended the Black Histories Erased Panel - Black Histories Amplified 2023 on Monday, organised by our Head of History, Ms Rodgerson. The panel discussed the role of Black excellence and innovation in a thoughtful and provoking way. Furthermore, they talked about the necessity to continue redefining, recreating and rebuilding more equitable and accessible systems. This event can be viewed on YouTube:
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