The explosion of Black History Month begin again this OCTOCBER. A series of events and activities for all, young people and adults thoughtout the 31 days of October. Let’s not forget, Black History Month is EVERY Month! In the month of September Black History Month Colchester will set up shop in the Colchester Community Hub […]

Preventing Suicide in Black Men It’s been a week of bad news when it comes to men’s mental health and wellbeing. First, the ONS announced the results of a major survey, which found that men are less satisfied than women on average. Then came today’s news that black men still accounted for more than three […]

Black History Month has been marked in the UK for more than 30 years. It takes place during the month of October. It happens because so often in the past, the contributions made by black people to the community were ignored or played down because black people weren’t treated the same way as other people […]

By Pam LochRace is one of nine protected characteristics covered by the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010). This means employees are protected from discrimination and harassment in the workplace on the basis of colour, nationality, ethnic origin and national origin. The Equality Act 2010 protects individuals from race discrimination, both when applying for a job […]

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, President Obama will speak from the Lincoln Memorial tomorrow. Learn about the history of the March on Washington, then visit barackobama.com tomorrow to watch the live stream: http://OFA.BO/Pv9pMX #MLKDream50