October is #BlackHistoryMonth

During the month, we will be amplifying Black voices from both within and outside the party on our Twitter and Facebook pages and highlighting events and initiatives you can join to learn more about Black history in Camden, the UK and beyond.
Check out Baroness @LorelyBurt's message to kick off #BlackHistoryMonth for the Lib Dem Campaign for Race Equality @LDCRE1

Make sure to follow @LDCRE1 ! https://twitter.com/LDCRE1/status/1311569935303401472?s=20
Here in Camden, you can check out @LoveCamden's Black History Season #BlackHistoryMonth

https://lovecamden.org/blackhistoryseason
@CarolinePidgeon, Lib Dem London Assembly Member's message for #BlackHistoryMonth https://twitter.com/CarolinePidgeon/status/1311612471094935553?s=20
Lib Dem Vice President @IsabelleParasra shares her message for #BlackHistoryMonth https://twitter.com/IsabelleParasra/status/1311617002222559237?s=20
@LibDemLords Baroness @FloellaBenjamin shares a message about her part in British History #BlackHistoryMonth https://twitter.com/FloellaBenjamin/status/1311624095465832449?s=20
Don't miss @DavidOlusoga reading @FloellaBenjamin's Windrush tale for children "Coming to England" tonight at 6:50pm on Cbeebies, available afterwards on iPlayer.

#BlackHistoryMonth https://twitter.com/FloellaBenjamin/status/1311579442943340545?s=20
The @YoungLiberalsUK are showcasing the work of talented Black artists as part of #BlackHistoryMonth

Check out the playlist created by @J_VSLee celebrating Black culture in music 👇 https://twitter.com/YoungLiberalsUK/status/1311621882622418944?s=20
We also celebrate the work of @Sistah_Space , a vital domestic abuse service for African & Caribbean women.

They are having a tough time at the moment with Hackney Council. You can help them out: contact your local & London representatives by visiting https://www.savesistahspace.uk/ 
Read Ed Davey's message at the start of #BlackHistoryMonth

"As a party, we will continue to stand with Black communities and we will keep affirming the fundamental truth that Black lives matter." https://twitter.com/CamdenLibDems/status/1311656372677873664?s=20
@HinaBokhariLD, Merton Councillor & Lib Dem candidate for the London Assembly highlights the importance of the ongoing teaching of Black history, not just during #BlackHistoryMonth https://twitter.com/HinaBokhariLD/status/1311654451627864064?s=20
The @YoungLiberalsUK showcase of talented Black artists continues with talented photographer @ClayHakiziman
#BlackHistoryMonth https://twitter.com/YoungLiberalsUK/status/1311637003935592451?s=20
The @YoungLiberalsUK are also showcasing the amazing textiles of Omolara: https://twitter.com/YoungLiberalsUK/status/1311652092000505859?s=20
@CarolinePidgeon shares an article from the Evening Standard in 2018 about inspirational Black British women: https://twitter.com/CarolinePidgeon/status/1311613283049275392?s=20
The wonderful Jamie Stone, MP @Jamie4North is commemorating the contribution that Black people made in the two world wars by featuring a person a day.

Here's Day One, featuring Winston Murphy 👇 https://twitter.com/Jamie4North/status/1311706416705687553?s=20
We've been co-hosting a book club for the last few months, reading Reni Eddo-Lodge's book. It's now time to choose our next book, which will also be from the #BlackLivesMatter reading list.

You can join and choose the next book here: https://twitter.com/LibDemBookClub/status/1311718368798441473?s=20
At the start of #BlackHistoryMonth , @WelshLibDems Minister for Education in Wales, Kirsty Williams @wgmin_education outlines what her department has been doing to improve the curriculum there: https://twitter.com/wgmin_education/status/1311547686949191680?s=20
@aktcharity are celebrating black LGBTQ+ people during #BlackHistoryMonth

Check out their Instagram account for more https://twitter.com/aktcharity/status/1311578597421838336
The full list of @100blackbritons (check out the Twitter account and follow) is available at the link below 👇

#BlackHistoryMonth

http://100greatblackbritons.co.uk 
David Olusoga's documentaries are essential viewing for anyone who wants to understand history, modern Britain & how we got here.

Must-sees: 1) Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners, showing how modern Britain is built & enriched on the back of slavery (1/2) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b062nqpd
Must-see 2): "Black & British: A Forgotten History" looks at the relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa.

Both of these enlightening and eye-opening documentaries are still available on iPlayer (2/2)

#BlackHistoryMonth https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b082x0h6/black-and-british-a-forgotten-history
SOAS, based largely right here in Camden borough, has a series of interesting events and speakers for #BlackHistoryMonth https://twitter.com/SOAS/status/1311634149376249856?s=20
You can follow @CamdenLibDems.
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