Now it's time for you to tell your story. This could be about your experiences, your identity, or something that you've learned today. Let's hear from our interviewees with their advice and experiences of telling their own stories.
Storytelling time
It’s time to contribute your personal story and creativity, whether it's for Black History Month or beyond.
Deliver a story or speech about how you can change the world and future so that it is fair for everyone based on the terms of racial equality, justice, diversity and inclusion. You can deliver your stories through various creative and different ways:
- By giving a speech;
- In reporter style;
- By drawing a brainstorm/story map;
- Writing or singing a song or rap;
- Through spoken word or a poem;
- Performing a movement or dance piece.
Ways you can be an ally
- Get involved with celebratory workshops, events and talks during Black History Month.
- Learn more about the positive accomplishments of Black, Asian and UK minority ethnic people throughout history.
- Educate yourselves about people who are different from you.
- Embrace new and different cultures.
- Reflect on inequality, injustice and discrimination.
- Think about the ways we can all stop racism and support anti-racism.
- Be kinder to everyone and care more about everyone’s civil rights and liberties.
- Make sure that everyone has a platform to tell their own unique histories and stories.
- Become an advocate and help build stronger communities who work together to improve life for everyone.
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