October is Black History Month. This national celebration aims to promote and celebrate Black contributions to British society, and to foster an understanding of Black history.
A broad range of activities and events are taking place in October to celebrate Black History Month. The 2021 campaign for Black History Month invites Black and Brown people to share what they are Proud To Be.
Here’s a selection of the rich resources to support Black History Month.
KnowledgeShare
To see a regularly updated list of resources on Race & Ethnicity visit
https://www.knowledgeshare.nhs.uk/race_ethnicity
Evidence summaries
We provide evidence to inform patient care, service improvement, research and clinical teaching. Recent searches we’ve carried out include:
- People from BAME communities refusing vaccines
- Updates on BAME NHS staff
- Vaccine Uptake / Hesitancy – differences by gender (age 20-40) and ethnic minorities
- Vaccination promotion and the BAME communities
- The effects of COVID-19 on mortality and morbidity in BAME groups
- Serious mental illness, black and minority ethnic patients, and access to psychological therapies
- BAME contributions to British culture and society
- BAME contributions to War efforts
- BAME contributions in the NHS medical and nursing professions
Web and other resources
Neo-classical ballet company that celebrates dancers of Black and Asian descent.
UK based platform that seeks to tell the human experience through eyes of black British women.
Leading the celebration of Black History, Arts and Culture throughout the UK.
This charity supports organisations and communities to transform the way that they think and do equality.
They provide training, online learning and organisational development services. Brap has also established a learning network for people who are involved in EDI work, the Equality Republic.
This organisation provides tailored training to help build individual and organisational understanding of inequality and power relations.
Award-winning online and print publication committed to sharing perspectives from women and non-binary people of colour
Skill exchange and timebank for improving the quality of health and care services across the UK. Sign up and join the campaign to create a Community of Opportunity to support BAME colleagues in the workplace by offering mentoring, support and interview coaching.
This non-profit is focused on supporting African and Caribbean aspiring medics, medical students and doctors in the UK. It aims to implement positive solutions to help overcome under-representation and economic barriers in medicine.
Award-winning diversity and inclusion company educating businesses on bias and educating and empowering people to work and live more inclusively.
The UK’s leading independent race equality thinktank.
Events
Sussex Health and Care Partnership
Sussex health and care organisations have curated a series of events, recognition and gratitude, articles and stories from BAME voices.
Featuring an online Black leadership skills course.
Social media
Follow @BHMUK and #BlackHistoryMonth on Twitter and BlackHistoryMonthUK on Facebook for the latest events and information.
