Petition · past parliament
Embed Black History in the national history curriculum
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce Black British History to the national curriculum to educate students about the Black community's experiences, hardships and oppression, and how they've led to the modern Black experience in Britain.
The first step in changing Britain’s engrained racism is to educate children with a curriculum that is historically accurate, complete, and that acknowledges the oppression that Black people have faced in the UK. A history curriculum ignoring Black History creates children that are racially ignorant, a major factor that perpetuates racism in our society.
Some parts of the history will be uncomfortable to teach, but this is entirely necessary if we are to create a better future.
Some parts of the history will be uncomfortable to teach, but this is entirely necessary if we are to create a better future.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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We have also published several petitions about race and equality more widely, which you can view here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions?state=open&topic=race-and-equality
Add education on diversity and racism to all school curriculums: Add education on diversity and racism to all school curriculums
Making the UK education curriculum more inclusive of BAME history: Making the UK education curriculum more inclusive of BAME history
Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum: Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum
We have also published several petitions about race and equality more widely, which you can view here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions?state=open&topic=race-and-equality
Timeline
| 5 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Jun 2020
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