Black History Month

October is Black History Month, and this year's UK theme is 'Celebrating our Sisters, Saluting our Sisters, and Honouring Matriarchs of Movements', celebrating Black women.

Explore and download the below resources contributed by Intercultural Mission Officer, Major Marjory Parrott.

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Download this teaching outline call 'Saluting Our Biblical Sisters' written by Major Marjory Parrott. This can be adapted and used for either a sermon or Bible study.

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Download and use these creative prayer ideas to encourage people to engage with Black History Month.

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A UK-based introduction to Black History Month 2023, and the theme for the UK, ‘Celebrating our Sisters, Saluting our Sisters, and Honouring Matriarchs of Movements’ – www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/black-history-month-2023/
‘Black History Month: What is it and why does it matter?’ BBC News ‘explainer’ on how something that originated in America became introduced to the UK, and an explanation of why it is important in the UK – www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-54522248
The American roots and an explanation of the American Black History Month theme for 2023 – www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month

Black History Month guest blog looking at a history of black Salvationists, written by William Booth College Librarian Winette Field (2018) – http://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/about-us/international-heritage-centre/international-heritage-centre-blog/guest-blog-black-history

How Founders House marked Black History Month in 2022 –www.salvationarmy.org.uk/news/salvation-army-lifehouse-marks-black-history-month

‘Walk a mile in my shoes’ – Jasper Meda (Assistant Corps Sergeant-Major at Croydon Citadel) shares his experience in this Salvationist interview – http://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/publications/salvationist/article-week-walk-mile-my-shoes

‘We need to see and celebrate different colours and races’ – Loretta Andrews (co-author of a book about how to raise ‘antiracist kids’) shares why such conversations are critical in this Salvationist interview – http://www.salvationist.org.uk/articles/we-need-see-and-celebrate-different-colours-and-races

‘Racing to justice?’ Salvationist viewpoint article written by Ben Cotterill (2020) –http://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/article-week-racing-justice

‘Learning to do right’ Salvationist viewpoint article written by Linbert Spencer from Bedford Congress Hall (2020) – http://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/article-week-learning-do-right

‘The transformative potential of everyday encounters’, Tearfund’s Bible study / small group reflection on John 4:1-42 – http://www.tearfund.org/-/media/tearfund/files/get-involved/resources/include-and-value-each-other-part-1.pdf

Recommended reading:

Maybe I Don’t Belong Here: A Memoir of Race, Identity, Breakdown and Recovery by David Harewood, Pan Macmillan
Still Breathing: 100 Black Voices on Racism - 100 Ways to Change the Narrative, edited by Suzette Llewellyn and Suzanne Packer, Harper Inspire