Black British Woman - BBC News UK Article - The Black Curriculum

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Black British Woman reading an article where the journalist captures opinions from Lavinya Stennett and George The Poet.

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English

Voice Age

Young Adult (18-35)

Accents

British (General)

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BBC News. The black British history you may not know about. We have existed in Britain and been pioneers, inventors, icons and then colonialism happened, and that has shaped their experiences of black people. But this is not all we are. These are the words of Lavinia Stennett, founder of the Black Curriculum, an organisation which teaches black British history in schools and is campaigning for education. Secretary Govern Williamson to make it compulsory The death of George Floyd in America has inspired thousands of people in Britain to demand justice. Marching through the streets of our big cities, black lives matters. Protesters here insist the U. K is not innocent. But some commentators have questioned whether racism exists in Britain. And to what extent George, the poet who was questioned about this on Newsnight, believes a lack of education about black British history and the British Empire plays a part in racism in the UK and our discussions about it