Black History Month

October 23, 2019

Black History Month is an annual celebration which aims to raise awareness and recognise the contributions that people of African and Caribbean backgrounds have made to the world over many generations.

Marcus Garvey was a Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League through which he declared himself Provisional President of Africa.

He received praise for encouraging a sense of pride and self-worth among Africans and the African diaspora amid widespread poverty, discrimination, and colonialism. He is seen by many as a national hero in Jamaica.

Don’t forget: To celebrate Black History Month, the BME Staff Network will be hosting a desert island discs show on Sandwell Hospital Radio on Thursday 7 November, 12pm – 2pm.