In my book, Black Success Stories, the late Len Garrison, founder of the Black Cultural Archives in South London, gives his steps for researching Black history.
He talks about defining a Black identity, why he started to teach Black history and how he founded the archives.
Click here to order your copy now. Black Success Stories also makes a great gift.
Black Success Stories also contains an interview with Jak Dodd, the creator of the Nubian Jak Black history board game.
Knowledge of Black history – the history of African people - starts at home. It’s down to the parents – we cannot rely on the schools to do it.
My parents taught me about my history from a very young age. They planted a seed. All of our parents and grandparents carry valuable knowledge which we need to share.
Once we have an awareness of even a little Black history, we can build on this. I continue to attend Black history events and I always learn something new.
For more about the importance of Black history, see: Our History, Our Healing.
This blog contains hundreds of Black history resources. If you type “Black history” into the search box, you can access them.
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