Ensuring a Black History Month 365 Approach

Welcome to the 113th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. In today’s episode, I talk about ensuring aBlack History Month 365 approach. Especially important, as we draw towards the end of this important month.

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In today’s show about a Black History Month 365 Approach

What a BHM 365 approach is all about. [00:54]
Why you should care about about this concept. [01:17]
Some ways I’ve seen some organisations wrongly approach the month. [02:00]
What organisations can do to integrate Black history into the day-to-day. [03:05]
Some ideas for organisations celebrating Black History Month for the first time. [09:06]

Quotes on a Black History Month 365 Approach

This approach is about a conscious shift to truly understand Black contributions, excellence and legacies in society today.
If you want to change the usual way of doing things and set yourself ahead of the pack, you don’t want to appear tokenistic.
Black History Month is vital, and one month, much like South Asian History Month, is not enough to recognise the ongoing inequalities, inequity, history and truths.
There’s old fashioned language and there’s hate speech.
Tokenism isn’t helpful, and although it may be done with the right intention, the impact can be harmful.