All young people should be able to learn about trailblazers like John Archer, who was elected mayor of Battersea in 1913 to become the first Black mayor in London; Paul Stephenson, the brave leader of the Bristol Bus boycott, and Mary Seacole who set up the ‘British Hotel’ in 1855 behind the enemy lines of …
For White Teachers in the Time of #BlackLivesMatter
For White Teachers in the Time of #BlackLivesMatter This is a post for white teachers – it doesn’t matter if you teach at predominantly white schools or schools with a majority of students of color. I don’t pretend to have big “A” Answers, but what I hope this post does is help you make sense of …
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How To Be Your Authentic Self At Work (And Why It Matters)
Peter prided himself on being “buttoned-up” as an executive. He had been taught to be professional and polished in every circumstance. This all seemed to work okay for the first decade or so of his career. But then something went wrong. He noticed that his team was uninspired. Their engagement scores were low, and he …
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100 Great Black Britons – Patrick Vernon; Angelina Osborne; | Foyles Bookstore
Synopsis A long-overdue book honouring the remarkable achievements of key Black British individuals over many centuries, in collaboration with the 100 Great Black Britons campaign founded and run by Patrick Vernon OBE. 'Buillding on decades of scholarship, this book by Patrick Vernon and Dr Angelina Osborne brings the biographies of Black Britons together and vividly …
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Making the horse thirsty…
Having been in the business sector in senior management for nearly two decades. I found myself in my first leadership role nearly a decade ago. I hadn't planned on joining the "ranks" again but I felt I had no choice. I wrote this at the time and thought I'd lost it until I scoured my …
Data needs to be accepted…!
It will reveal what kind of people we are… Jean-Luc Picard, Captain of the Starship USS Enterprise-DMaybe this post is just an excuse to get a Star Trek, Jean-Luc and Data reference in?! In this scene Jean-Luc is giving a testimony as to Data's rights to be treated as an equal. For those that aren't …
#LDeduchat: BLM & Anti-Racism – a whole responsibility
Thursday 18th June 2020 at 11.30am we saw 1000+ attendees from over 15 countries engaging in a discussion with 15 outstanding panellists on how we create a new education landscape. BLM & Anti-Racism was at the heart of this discussion with a focus on school leadership and curriculum. Please please watch this and share with …
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