Professor Uzo Iwobi receives CBE for services to racial equality and to championing diversity and inclusion We are delighted to share that our Founder, @UzoIwobi has been awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the #QueensBirthdayHonours list 2022 for services to racial equality and to championing diversity and inclusion #JubileeHonours
DetailsThe Honorary Consulate of India, Rag Aggarwal OBE, together with The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Race Council Cymru will hold an event on Wednesday 15 June, to commemorate the selfless sacrifices of those who contributed during the Covid-19 pandemic. This inclusive event aims to honour every single person who contributed during…
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2022 United Nations Day for the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination’ To mark the 2022 United Nations Day for the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination’ we are posting our conference ‘Changing Our Future Welsh History – Embedding Anti-racism in Education & Business in Wales.’ Huge thanks to everyone who…
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Ysgol Morgan Llwyd set to become the first school to sign up to the Zero Racism Pledge Welsh medium secondary school, Ysgol Morgan Llwyd, located in the town of Wrexham is set to see every single one of its 800 pupils sign up to the Zero Racism Pledge, making their school the first…
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Learning of Black, Asian and minority ethnic histories included in new Welsh Curriculum Dysgu hanes pobl Dduon, Asiaidd ac ethnig lleiafrifol wedi’i gynnwys yng Nghwricwlwm newydd Cymru Wales is set to become the first UK nation to make teaching of Black, Asian and minority ethnic histories and experiences mandatory in the school curriculum Subject to…
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New exhibition at St Fagans National Museum of History tells the story of the Windrush generation in Wales A new exhibition opening at St Fagans this weekend features stories of how the Windrush Generation Cymru made their homes in Wales. Windrush Cymru – Our Voices, Our Stories, Our History will be on display at…
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Race Council Cymru launches new Black History Wales programme. Race Council Cymru and Black History Wales stand with the Welsh Government in their statement today – as Wales is set to become the first UK nation to make teaching of Black, Asian and minority ethnic histories and experiences mandatory in the school curriculum. And, as we look forward…
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Black History Wales press release: Mrs Betty Campbell MBE Monument Late Black History Wales Patron, Mrs Betty Campbell MBE leads the way as first named Welsh woman to have a statue in Wales. We are delighted to announce that the unveiling of the Betty Campbell Monument, our late Black History Wales Patron will take place…
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Windrush Voices – National Windrush Day 2021 To commemorate National Windrush Day 2021, Velindre University NHS Trust, Race Council Cymru, Black History Wales and the Windrush Elders worked in partnership to capture the experiences and stories from the Windrush elders about their time working in the NHS. ‘Voices of Windrush’ aims to save these oral…
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The Grand Memory: Past | Present | Future The Grand Memory: Past, Present, Future is a project created by Race Council Cymru for the GRAND Multicultural HUB and funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund. This project captures people’s memories of what the Grand building means to them and shines a light on their stories…
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