Brighton & Hove BME

News and updates from @brightonhovecc's BME Workers Forum. RTs are for information and/or debate, not neccesarily endorsement.

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open today for the latest round of our Engagement Fund for BME communities in the city.

The Engagement Fund aims to support projects that improve the well-being of BME residents and promote fairness.

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Malorie Blackman calls for year-round black history in schools https://t.co/6ur7sPklSl

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Black History Month: How the first jazz band to visit the UK helped pave the way for generations to come | UK News | Sky News https://t.co/MtpV5u57Yb

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Looking forward to Brighton and Hove Black History Family Day!

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£4 million tech prize offers hope to people with dementia in Sussex | The Argus https://t.co/GWDG1Q8LHz

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Sunday we held our Black History Bus Tour in partnership with Brighton & Hove Buses and curated by
@lashabert @DorothySuchitra. Due to tech issue, we ended up @brightdome & want to thank Marcus who went out of his way to arrange space & seating at short notice. Smiling faces

[Brighton & Hove BME @BMEWF]

A reminder to join us at MCFES – Brighton & Hove’s MultiCultural Festival – from 11am tomorrow on the seafront.
The festival starts at 11am through to 6pm on the seafront’s East Piazza (by the i360), Lower Kings Road, Brighton BN1 2LN.

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Multicultural Festival
The Black & Minority Ethnic (BME) Workers Forum and Brighton and Hove City Council will be holding the first Multicultural Festival on Saturday 9 July 2022 from 11.00am to 6.00pm

[Brighton & Hove BME @BMEWF]

An excellent chance to learn about allyship and coalition from a black perspective at this event on Wednesday 13th October.

[Refugee Council 🧡 @refugeecouncil]

Join us in London to stand up for the rights of refugees.

✊ Let us know you're coming> https://t.co/ebkwjkrPN6

[BlackHistoryStudies @BlkHistStudies]

Teach the youth about the great pioneer BESSIE COLEMAN on our Sankofa Sunday ‘Black Inventors & Pioneers’ online children workshop on Sun 17 October at 12:00 GMT. Spaces are limited! To book, go https://t.co/ffX6wDRef3 #bessiecoleman #blackinventors #STEM #childrenworkshop

[Brighton & Hove BME @BMEWF]

Now here's a juicy job for anyone passionate about equality.

[The Equality Trust @equalitytrust.bsky.social @equalitytrust]

Passionate about equality? We're looking for a new #ExecutiveDirector to support us in our fight against #inequality.

For more information please take a look at the job pack here: https://t.co/RvsfYsndzx

[1-54 Art Fair @154artfair]

It is with great sadness that we receive and share the news of Atta Kwami’s passing. Atta was a force in and for Ghana’s cultural scene as both a painter and a teacher, he will be greatly missed. We send our deepest condolences to his family and friends.

[Afrori Books | Bookseller of the Year 2023 @AfroriBooks]

Today is the last day of our crowdfund, and we wanted to say thank you to everyone who's donated.
There's still time if you'd like to, but we're so excited to see you in person at our bookshop!

We're truly humbled by this experience 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[Brighton & Hove BME @BMEWF]

Congratulations to @afroribooks for securing their crowdfunder to have a physical Black bookshop in the city, showcasing the many amazing black authors out there. See you at your new home @Lighthouse_BTN later in the month.

[GMB RACE @GMBRACE]

Black History is British history. We must remember, celebrate, and teach our Black History all year round.
We should celebrate it at every opportunity. There is so much more to be done to secure racial equality across our country. #BlackHistoryMonth.