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Very good to hear David Olusoga putting this so firmly. It’s not the job of historians to provide people with a cosy glow. Whisky and warm baths do that. The clearer our view of the past, the clearer our view of ourselves.

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Baasit Siddiqui I am proud to be associated with the Empower My Voice project. To be able to share my experiences and expertise to inform educators to empower their black and ethnic minority students is something I am very honoured to be a part of https://t.co/UVXMOQJR0i

Flavia Ojok, Project Leader I have been working within the education sector & more specifically within widening participation for a number of years. I am wholly passionate about channelling the aspirations of our young people... Read more on our website https://t.co/4XioIVrr70

Dani Bello - Workshop Developer & Leader I am passionate about helping young people feel valued & empowered as from a very young age, and still today, I have been treated differently because of the colour of my skin. Read more about Dani https://t.co/UVXMOQsfBI

Channette Barnard, C.P.D Lead I am a History Teacher by profession and I have worked in a large MAT for the last 6 years. I am excited about my role with Empower my Voice because I am passionate about educating others and helping to seed change... https://t.co/UVXMOQJR0i

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