What More Can Be Done?

The UK needs more regional Black archives so it can celebrate Black British history in its entirety.
Located in the heart of Brixton, London, an area that instantly brings to mind the capital’s Black community, is the national Black Cultural Archives (BCA). Founded in 1981, the BCA is the only national heritage centre dedicated to collecting, preserving and celebrating the histories of African Caribbean people in Britain.
Around the country, there are stories of individuals who worked tirelessly for their communities. However, many of them remain hidden within the folds of history because the UK lacks regional archives that celebrate or even document their contributions.
The Scottish Government stands in solidarity with the world-wide anti-racism movement.
Education has a key role to play in building a society which actively challenges racism, eliminates racial discrimination and advances equality.
Education Scotland is already looking at how to shine a light on existing teaching resources and develop further materials and professional learning, to support investigations into Scotland’s Black history and to teach about Black heritage and culture as well as the slave trade and Scotland’s role in it.
Education alone cannot right the wrongs of racial inequality in the past and in our society today.
However, it can and must be part of the necessary wider social and systemic improvements required to ensure equality for all in Scotland.
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