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The importance of participating in Black History Month

1 min read Guest Blog
For many of us, 2020 has been a wake-up call to learn about and take action against deep-rooted racism ingrained at many levels of society.

Perhaps this year, more than ever, participating in Black History Month is an opportunity to ensure the #BlackLivesMatter movement doesn’t stop at a social media hashtag, and that our solidarity is not performative. 

Black History Month encourages us to view history centred on the black experience and is a step to advocate for more inclusive education from the multitude of ethnic identities that make up the important fabric of black cultural and ethnic groups. Black History Month is an impactful springboard to expand our educational horizons and acknowledge the generational contributions of black people both past and present. 

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