In January and February alone, there is an opportunity to learn more about international Black history through Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month around the world. Learn about the Holocaust and observe Holocaust Memorial Day. Celebrate the Lunar New Year alongside communities from China and East Asia. Observe LGBT+ History Month and LGBT+ inclusive education. This education pack will provide support for teachers to begin conversations around discrimination and human rights. The information and resources can be used to support year-round learning.

Created by Serendipity, and commissioned by the National Education Union, this education pack seeks to provide teachers and educators with valuable resources for Key Stage 1 and 2, which are adaptable for pupils based on age and understanding, for online teaching and for use throughout the year.

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This publication presents 30 unique voices, who have been involved as community activists or performed at BHM events over the past 30 years. The contributors also reflect upon their experiences and importance of education about Black History and their thoughts for the future of BHM.

Above all, 30 Years 30 Voices is a celebration of the strength, perseverance and character of the authors and other key participants who were involved with BHM over the last 30 years in Leicester.

Featuring Joe Allen, Mellow Baku, Pamela Campbell-Morris, Paulo Carnoth, George Cole, Derrick ‘Mr Motivator’ Evans, Dorothy Francis, Cheddi Gore, Tony Graves, Philip Herbert, Donna Jackman, Louise Katerega, Duncan Lawrence, Carol Leeming, Michael Lewis, Iris Lightfoote, Tara Lopez, Madu Messenger, Elvy Morton, Florence Nyahwa, Suzanne Overton-Edwards, Shakha Palmer, Quincy, Victor Richards, Brian Simmonds, Julie Smith, Greg Smith, Dianne Van-der-Westhuizen, Boston Williams, Freedom Tariq Zampaladus  and preface by Pawlet Brookes.

The complementary educational pack is designed to support teachers in delivering four one-hour sessions based around Serendipity’s Lost Legends publication, resources and 12-minute film.

Each lesson plan contains a lesson aim, suggested discussion points, a breakdown of relevant pages from the Lost Legends publication, a class task and additional resources (where relevant), providing a valuable resource for teaching about Black British history and Black History Month.

1. What does Black History Month mean to you? – Resources and activities aimed at providing greater breadth to the picture of Black presence in the UK. Recognising the contributions that the Black community have made to British life whilst also contextualising international perspectives.
2. Social History – Lesson plans that make direct reference to communities across the UK and the diverse experiences of migration. Providing students with practical tools and critical skills to research and document hidden histories.
3. Activism – Activities to support reflections on international civil rights movements throughout history, the role they have played in changing legislation and law, and how they inform present movements such as Black Lives Matter.
4. Arts and Culture – putting Black artists and practitioners centre stage.

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