Being seen and heard is important but representation is essential.
Watch Aisha Thomas's TEDx talk on Why Representation Really Matters.
To think through what does this mean for the Church and particularly for the United Reformed Church (URC) and how do we live out this truth meaningfully; URC’s Global & Intercultural Ministries (Mission) invites us to discuss all this and much more in it’s Black History Monthly 1-hour-long zoom event held every month on a third Monday on 20th September, 7.30 - 8.30pm.
ZOOM LINK
https://zoom.us/j/99060809545?pwd=YlFOR2k2TUozbmJiWVZPSkxMQjNXUT09
Meeting ID: 990 6080 9545
Passcode: 264326
“Until society represents everyone, the question will always be 'where do I belong?’”
Aisha Thomas's TEDx talk challenges us to imagine a world where all races are represented in all aspects of life. Where children grow up with a sense of value, connection and understanding of difference. Her commitment to inspiring young minds was kick-started a decade ago during a mentoring meeting with a young offender in prison. He said to Aisha, "If you were my teacher, maybe I wouldn’t be in prison today." Then a law graduate, Aisha decided to retrain as an educator and dedicate her life to improving the lives of children in her community. She is currently Assistant Principal at City Academy in Bristol, and one of only 26 black secondary school teachers of 1,346 in the city.
#RepresentationMatters”
Why Representation Really Matters | Aisha Thomas | TEDxBristol (Nov 2019) Duration [13:47] available to watch here https://youtu.be/-X-taPvKWbY
Other Resources to view
Staying Power: Photographs of Black British Experience
https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/staying-power-photographs-of-black-british-experience
Photographing black Britain: Neil Kenlock & Armet Francis
https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/discover/black-british-photography-neil-kenlock-and-armet
Photo by Mikaala Shackelford | < https://unsplash.com/photos/ZJICAkYEtBA>