Black History Month continues

For week two of Black History Month, members of staff have continued to share stories that celebrate black joy and black excellence. The following shared their stories last week:

Mr Alex Perdikis nominated Maya Angelou. “I have found Maya’s message ‘try to be a rainbow in somebody’s cloud’ very inspiring, especially over the last two years. It isn’t easy to be positive when facing challenges but it’s worth our while for the sake of others.“

Mr Leigh O’Hara discussed his nomination for Angela Davis. “Every time I hear her speak about something, I am hooked and find myself going on to the next clip and wanting to hear more. I think that she could speak about anything and make it interesting; she deals with complex and controversial topics with passion and intelligence whilst also remaining human and authentic. She makes her points humbly, elegantly and often with a gentle humour.”

Mr Giles Bennett says, “my sisters were keen on the 90s brit-rock band Skunk Anansie and their love of the band passed down to me. Skin is a truly world-class lead singer!”

As Ms Sara Brazendale explained, “my book recommendation is ‘The Lonely Londoners’ by Sam Selvon, a wonderfully evocative and comedic depiction of life in 1950s West London told from the perspective of new Trinidadian immigrants, part of the Windrush Generation.”

Miss Mary Wenham also shared that “my nomination is the scene from La Haine where the kids are just having the best time break dancing!”