It is clear how ethnic disparities within the labour market are linked to other disparities in policy such as housing, and influenced by national crises such as the cost of living crisis. Issues within the labour market leads to wage disparity between minoritised communities and their White counterparts.
The Telling Stories event on 22nd November 2022, was a powerful, social and introspective conversation about the art of storytelling. I know this because I was there. It asked critical questions that were extremely thought-provoking about how the UnMuseum project (as it stands today with this name) will tell stories. But it was also a general conversation for storytellers in all modes and forms, as well as an educational one.
Professor Hakim Adi is the first historian of African heritage to become a professor of history in Britain. He took us on an explorative and educational journey of his research and Black British history through a brilliant presentation. It was a pleasure to listen to Professor Hakim Adi launch his new book, ‘African and Caribbean People in Britain.’
Our team has had the privilege to work with many dedicated local members of the Caribbean community who themselves were part of the Windrush generation, or remember their parents or loved ones on this day. In our special guest blog, Jane Saul-Paterson remembers her father William Saul, his experience after coming to the UK, and reflects on the being the daughter of a Caribbean migrant.
The upcoming International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade on 25th March and the anniversary of the Rwanda genocide on 7th April provide an opportunity for us all to honour and remember the victims of all forms of inhumanity and genocide. It is also a time to bring awareness about victims of modern slavery and current ongoing crime against humanity.
