October marks Black History Month in the UK. This year more than ever, organisations and individuals had the responsibility to truly educate themselves not only on Black British history but how Black British history is British history. With that in mind, October’s Diversity Dictionary offerings are words and concepts that shed some light on global experiences of Black people and people of colour.
As some of us made the slow return to the office or workplace, we spent September’s #DiversityDictionary looking at words that critique certain attempts at diversity, equity and inclusion. It can be very easy for organisations to take superficial action without creating meaningful change that truly challenges the systems and structures that create inequity in the first place.
For August’s Diversity Dictionary we partnered with Sulaiman Khan of @ThisAbilityLtd to share definitions that centre the voices and experiences of disabled people. In the process of creating these posts for August and partnering with This Ability, we at TOB HQ learned so much about our own non-disabled privilege.
