Parliament’s Black History Month is rightly a time to celebrate the achievements of Black Britons. Because Black History is British History and it is important to see this fully and honestly reflected in the way it is taught. But as well as celebrating the...
I intervened briefly in this year’s Black History Month Debate to reframe the issue of reparations, which has been in the news a lot lately. The dominant framing around the issue is the question of money, with large sums being bandied around. Whilst it is important to...
To mark Black History Month, The Guardian asked myself and others on a panel to share who we would celebrate for their contribution to British society. Olive Morris’s name is one that deserves to be more widely celebrated. In Brixton she is rightly remembered and...
Joining Sunnyhill Primary School for their Monday morning assembly was the perfect start to a last week. They shared their brilliant Black History Month song with me and asked me some great questions about my role as an MP. I was also really impressed by the artwork...
It was special to be back at my old primary school, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary, for one of their Friday morning assemblies. It’s always great to give young constituents a chance to put me on the spot, asking some great questions about politics and...
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