{"id":296,"date":"2023-09-08T14:05:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T13:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bradfordwellbeing.co.uk\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=296"},"modified":"2023-09-28T11:42:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T10:42:39","slug":"what-is-black-history-month","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/bradfordforeveryone.co.uk\/diversity-exchange\/event\/what-is-black-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Black History Month?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 1st of October marks the start of Black History Month (BHM), a celebration of the huge contribution that Black men and women have made to British society. This month-long celebration recognises the events and people who have shaped and continue to shape our society. Black History Month provides us with the opportunity to learn more about Black histories, going beyond racism and slavery to also spotlight Black achievement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Join Us for Saluting our Sisters \u00a0&#8211; Hosted by UoB Studios \u2013 capacity 100 places<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The theme for BHM this year is\u00a0<strong><em>\u2018Saluting our Sisters\u2019<\/em><\/strong>, with a recognition of the role Black women have made to society in relation to literature to health care and more.\u00a0 Our event this year will be held online on the 4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0October from 10-11.15am hosted by the University of Bradford, Studios. To book your place, please visit;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/saluting-our-sisters-celebrating-and-recognising-black-women-tickets-713613576417?aff=oddtdtcreator\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/saluting-our-sisters-celebrating-and-recognising-black-women-tickets-713613576417?aff%3Doddtdtcreator&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1694262110922000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1snmyG5qLkDT_QMjIr55_8\">https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/saluting-our-sisters-celebrating-and-recognising-black-women-tickets-713613576417?aff=oddtdtcreator<\/a>\u00a0is important that as organisations we continue to highlight, celebrate and support this important month to create a fairer society.\u00a0 Show your support and commitment to learning, by joining us on the 4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0October.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve also created a toolkit for Black History Month, available here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradfordwellbeing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Black-History-Month-toolkit.docx\">https:\/\/www.bradfordwellbeing.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Black-History-Month-toolkit.docx<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 1st of October marks the start of Black History Month (BHM), a celebration of the huge contribution that Black men and women have made to British society. 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