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Black History is about ALL our history, LGBTQ included. This week we would like to depict and tell the stories of a few but mighty queer Black people.

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Black History is about ALL our history, LGBTQ included. This week we would like to depict and tell the stories of a few but mighty queer Black people.

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Spear heading the movement of decolonizing the curriculum Melz Owusu is the founder of the Free Black University. They are an activist that works in a number of spaces such as Black Lives Matter UK, Decolonizing Education and Trans Visibility.

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Please see this about Black British Disability Activists 

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Please see this about Black British Disability Activists 

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Black British Disability Activists, Jumoke Abdullahi and Kym Oliver are a brilliant and necessary duo and friends of Omolola Jewellery. They realised that falling into the uniquely marginalized category, of not only being women in a male dominant world, or Black in a racist society but also disabled by an ableist society, can render existence difficult.

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See this months Edition of The Student Midwives Journal 

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See this months Edition of The Student Midwives Journal 

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https://www.all4maternity.com/student-midwife-journal/student-midwife-october-2020/

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Please see link to Kingston University information - lets share our experiences and reflections of the events

https://kingstonuniversity.sharepoint.com/sites/mykingston/mysupport/equality/Pages/Black-History-Month-.aspx

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Please see link to St Georges University information- lets share our experiences and reflections of the events

https://www.sgul.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/black-history-month

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See St Georges Hospital statements on Black History Month 

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See St Georges Hospital statements on Black History Month 

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St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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October is Black History Month, and staff across the Trust will be celebrating the occasion with a range of activities.

Our theme this year is to recognise and raise awareness of Black history and culture. This is inspired by a quote from Nelson Mandela: "Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world".

Although staff aren't able to celebrate in the usual way due to social distancing guidelines, there are a number of ways in which staff can get involved.

Every Friday in October, we are encouraging Black, Asian, and Ethnic Minority (BAME) staff to wear their traditional dress or country's colours to work. Each week, someone will be judged the best dressed person in their division!

Furthermore, we will be asking our staff to tell us what Black History Month means to them.

Follow St George's on social media to see highlights from the month's celebrations. Find us on Twitter @StGeorgesTrust; on Facebook @StGeorgesTrust; or Instagram @StGeorgesTrust.

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Trust staff to celebrate Black History Month - St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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October is Black History Month, and staff across the Trust will be celebrating the occasion with a range of activities. Our theme this year is to recognise and raise awareness of Black history and culture. This is inspired by a quote from Nelson Mandela: "Education is the most powerful weapon ...

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Please use this space to add your own resources and reflections 

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Please use this space to add your own resources and reflections 

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A place where you can ask difficult questions and challenge stereotypes

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Unjudge someone - The Human Library Organization

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The Human Library® is, a library of people. We host events where readers can borrow human beings serving as open books and have conversations.

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What did Kingston Hospital do to celebrate BHM?

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What did Kingston Hospital do to celebrate BHM?

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https://www.kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/news-events/news/what-black-history-month-means-to-me-carmel-oliver.aspx

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How does Black History Month  make you feel? Does this have relevance in your life? As a midwife ?

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How does Black History Month  make you feel? Does this have relevance in your life? As a midwife ?

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See Croydon Hospitals celebration of Black History Month  - this is a place for reflecting on how it makes you feel. 

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See Croydon Hospitals celebration of Black History Month  - this is a place for reflecting on how it makes you feel. 

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https://youtu.be/RVFf2wHKgOk

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Royal College of Midwives statement on Race 

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Royal College of Midwives statement on Race 

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Racism

'prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.'

Tackling racism is a challenge of many layers and complexities - conscious, unconscious, implicit bias.... and one that the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) recognises that we haven't always got right but we are making strides to be a positive force for our black, Asian and minority ethnic midwives and maternity support workers and the women they care for, as we actively seek to eliminate racial slights, microaggression and make ' the' RCM ' Our' RCM; an inclusive membership organisation for all midwives and maternity support workers.

Whilst we make steps to dismantle systematic racism within the midwifery profession we must also attempt to find answers to the often raised but as yet unresolved question of why black women in the UK are five times more likely to die during childbirth in comparison to white women.

There is a lot of work to be done, to improve the experience for our black, Asian and minority ethnic members and the women they care for. The foundations for this work began internally two years ago as we sought to challenge the way we handle all aspects of equality and we have already begun working with leading equalities charity brap.

We have formulated the following five-point plan as a first step to ensuring inclusivity and diversity:

Training for all RCM staff and activists to support and empower them in recognising and challenging racism

Listen and learn from all members to reflect their experiences accurately and actively use what we've learnt to influence and promote positive change in the workplace

Using our position, both as an organisation and through our reps, to challenge discriminatory behaviour in the workplace

Ensuring that the RCM at every level is representative of the membership we serve

Supporting research and championing positive change in outcomes for pregnant women from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds

This commitment to our black, Asian and minority ethnic members is phase one of an ongoing coordinated plan of continuous action to work collaboratively to make a difference.

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See Epsom and St Helier Hospitals Library book club books to read to support  Black History Month 

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See Epsom and St Helier Hospitals Library book club books to read to support  Black History Month 

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Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals

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We have access to a range of printed material and electronic resources to support you in your delivery of patient care as well as your studies, research and continuing professional development (CPD).

Books and journals

Both the Hirson and Sally Howell libraries have a large collection of books, journals and reports to support the information needs of clinical, non-clinical and support staff.

You can search our library catalogue (opens in a new window) for items held at our libraries.

You may borrow up to six items at a time. Items are issued for 28 days. You may renew items twice in person, by email or by telephone if the item has not been reserved by another reader.

Print journals are for reference only. We have moved the majority of our collection online. To check what journals are currently available online please go to the My journals (opens in a new window) or via Browzinepage.

To request a book, or journal article please complete the relevant online form.

Patients' book library
The Patients' book library is currently suspended until the further notice.
We now have a patients' book library, which includes a range of fiction, autobiographical, biographical and other titles available for patients to borrow. Contact the library if you are interested in this service.

Electronic resources

You can access a broad range of electronic healthcare information resources from anywhere with internet access whether at home, from your clinics or in the library.

ESTH Reading Group

The#ESTHReadingGroup is currently reading "Can anybody help me?" by Sinead Crowley. The group will be using MS Teams to discuss the book virtually. If you are interested in joining please contact us at: esth.hirsonlibrary@nhs.net.

For Black History Month we will be reading two books. The thought provoking "Why I'm no longer talking to white people about race" by the Reni Edoo-Lodge available via the BorrowBox app and the hard hitting "Mudbound" by Hillary Jordan. Both books will be available from the library to borrow from the 1st October 2020. Contact us for more information at: esth.hirsonlibrary@nhs.net.

The Knitting Club is now virtual.

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Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals

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We have access to a range of printed material and electronic resources to support you in your delivery of patient care as well as your studies, research and continuing professional development (CPD). Both the Hirson and Sally Howell libraries have a large collection of books, journals and reports to support the information needs of clinical, non-clinical and support staff.