Activities about Race
2021’s Black History Month encourages everyone to ‘dig deeper’, ‘look closer,’ and ‘think bigger’. Here are some activities that can be run online or face to face at a social distance to help you participate.
These activities encourage young people to think about the contributions, achievements, and history of black people in the UK, and it’s an opportunity to recognise this and learn more.
Get creative, get moving, and create a timeline of black British history.
Suitable for: 6-10s | Takes: 1hr
Setting: Socially distanced indoors and outdoors, and online
Put your detective hat on and learn about famous black people through history.
Suitable for: 11-18s | Takes: 1hr
Setting: Socially distanced indoors and online
Dive into a world of words and explore the life of Matthew Henson.
Suitable for: 7-10s | Takes: 45 mins
Setting: Online
Join a journey of self-discovery that starts on the page and ends in your heart.
Suitable for: 12-18s | Takes: 45 mins
Setting: Online
Use these quick games to introduce the idea of affinity bias and what we share in common, even when we’re different.
Suitable for: 11-18s | Takes: 20 mins
Setting: Socially distanced indoors and outdoors
Set up your screen and learn about black history and culture by sharing a cinematic experience.
Suitable for: 8-18s | Takes: 2hrs
Setting: Socially distanced indoors