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BAME
Welcome to our BAME section of the Copley Academy website. On this page we will be showcasing the best and most inspirational talent and success stories from ethnic minority backgrounds to inspire and celebrate diversity.
Issues around class, race, privilege, society and the inequalities they create are shown in this link below.
As an inclusive and diverse academy we expect our students to take responsibility for any BAME discrimination, which you can read below-
Each month we will have a GREAT BAME icon, so please visit this section of the website on a regular basis for these and further updates and news
To learn more the following book is a great read on the issue-
How To Be an Antiracist
by Ibram X. Kendi
Our Anti-Racist approach at Copley Academy extends to all our staff as well as our students and we encourage everyone to think about racism in the workplace.
BAME Icon of March 2021-Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman (harriet-tubman.org)
Harriet Tubman | Biography, Facts, & Underground Railroad | Britannica
Below is a reading list that we have put together for our students, but if you want to continue to find out about more reading material we strongly recommend the following website- Books – BAMEed Network
BAME Reading List
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/b/black-history-month/
If you need support as a BAME LGBTQ individual please read the following document to know where you can find additional support to our Copley Academy Community.