Black History Month 2023 – we need your help!
Now in its 36th year in the UK, Black History Month is an occasion to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of Black people to British society.
PCS salutes those who throughout history have joined together to challenge racism, injustice and exploitation. All our members have a crucial part to play in spreading the message of trade unionism and campaigning collectively for equality, freedom and justice.
This year, we want *Black PCS members to get involved in commemorating Black History Month by telling their stories – the stories they want to share and be heard.
That could mean offering to write your own web story/blog, recording your own short video, or volunteering to take part in a short interview with a member of our communications team.
The four questions that we want members to address are:
- What stories, memories and histories of the Black-British experience can you share with us?
- What does Black History Month mean to you?
- Why should Black workers join PCS – what can it do for them?
- Why should Black members get more involved with union structures?
If you're interested in getting involved with our efforts to mark Black History Month, please get in touch with the PCS communications team at editor@pcs.org.uk.
*Please note, ‘Black’ is used in the political context to apply to people who are Asian, Chinese, African, African/Caribbean, Arabic etc. i.e. people from African and Asian Diaspora, including people of dual heritage.
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