Let ’ s make future Black history a positive one

No doubt, 2020 has been a torrid year for so many reasons. For Black people, the increased incidence of COVID and the continuing fight against racism – highlighted most starkly by the death of George Floyd in the US – has made it a year not to be forgotten. And now we are in the middle of Black History Month, and it’s clear to Kebba Manneh that Black history needs to be seen and heard, discussed and taught, all year round – not just for a single month each year. Back in March, Kebba was elected as the new chair of UNISON’s national Black members’ committee – just as the country found itself facing up to COVID-19. For Kebba, education is a particular concern. As a UNISON activist, he has been heavily involved with the work of the Cymru/Wales Black members’ committee, which has been working hard to promote its vision of Black history as part of the national curriculum in Cymru/Wales. Speaking in mid-October, Kebba said: “I am honoured and proud to confirm that the Welsh government has accepted our representation that Black history should and will be taught as part of the national curriculum in Wales. “And on 1 October 2020, UNISON Cymru/Wales Black members’ committee sponsored Race Council Cymru to launch Black History Wales instead of Black History Month, reflecting teaching of Black history 365 days a year.” It’s a major achievement. Kebba is a senior physiotherapy technician at the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in Wales and has been a UNISON...
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