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Black History Month 2020: Lord Victor Adebowale

Black History Month 2020: Lord Victor Adebowale

Lord Victor Adebowale has spent his career championing the needs of those affected by poverty, mental health issues, drugs, alcohol, learning disability and complex needs.

by Sandra Ositelu - October 30, 2020
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Black History Month 2020: Alexandra Wilson

Black History Month 2020: Alexandra Wilson

Alexandra Wilson is a barrister specialising in criminal and family law and an author.

by Caroline Throssel - October 29, 2020
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Black History Month 2020: Zakes Mda

Black History Month 2020: Zakes Mda

Zakes Mda is a South African novelist, poet, playwright and educator.

by Rachel Angarano - October 27, 2020
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Black History Month 2020: Olive Morris

Black History Month 2020: Olive Morris

Olive Morris lived in Brixton and became a local activist, protesting against police brutality and advocating for community spaces within the local area.

by Josepha Reynolds - October 26, 2020
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Black History Month 2020: Clarke Carlisle

Black History Month 2020: Clarke Carlisle

Clarke Carlisle is an English former professional footballer and an ambassador for the Kick it Out campaign.

by Caroline Throssel - October 23, 2020
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Black History Month 2020: Issa Rae

Black History Month 2020: Issa Rae

Issa is passionate about community development and activism, and has used her platform to bring attention to police violence and brutality against black people.

by Sandra Ositelu - October 20, 2020
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Black History Month 2020: Marcus Rashford

Black History Month 2020: Marcus Rashford

Marcus Rashford is an English professional footballer who used his platform to call for MPs to go further in tackling child food poverty.

by Caroline Throssel - October 14, 2020
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Black History Month 2020: Tarana Burke

Black History Month 2020: Tarana Burke

Tarana Burke founded the “Me Too” movement in 2006 and has spent decades supporting survivors of sexual violence, especially young women of colour.

by Shriya Thaker - October 12, 2020
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Black History Month 2020: Langston Hughes

Black History Month 2020: Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes was a leading poet and playwright through the turbulent times of the 1920’s in the US.

by James Swaffield - October 9, 2020
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Black History Month 2020: Edna Adan Ismail

Black History Month 2020: Edna Adan Ismail

Edna Adan Ismail is the first female cabinet minister with a focus on family welfare & social development, and throughout her career has continued to be the ultimate campaigner for women’s health and an activist and pioneer in the struggle for the abolition of female genital mutilation (FGM)

by Chloe Williams - October 6, 2020
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Diversity, Inclusion and Leadership

Diversity, Inclusion and Leadership

Reflections on the Management Consultancy Association’s event on the Future of Talent, Diversity and Inclusion

by Martin Cresswell - December 2, 2019
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Challenging local authorities to promote LGBT fostering

Challenging local authorities to promote LGBT fostering

LGBT History Month is an ideal time to reflect on a number of issues that still disproportionately affect people in the LGBT community. One area very worthy of attention is fostering.

by Samantha Jury-Dada - February 26, 2019
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