By Eithne Cullen
Refocusing On How We See Things During Black History Month
This week’s theme has a very close link to October, celebrating Black History Month. Conceived to challenge racism and educate everybody about British history not taught in school, it has been celebrated nationwide for more than 30 years – remembering all the people who have helped to shape our present.
Martin Luther King was a black leader who was pivotal in the Civil Rights movement in the USA. He’s probably most famous for the powerful rhetoric in his ‘I have a dream’ speech. I was surprised to find the speech is still held by the King family, under copyright. You can find it on YouTube;