Dr Makaziwe Mandela Black History Month Speaker

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Black History Month
(USA, Canada, Germany – February)

February is Black History Month. This month-long observance in the US and Canada is a chance to celebrate Black achievement and provide a fresh reminder to take stock of where systemic racism persists and give visibility to the people and organizations creating change.

Black History Month’s first iteration was Negro History Week, created in February 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, known as the “father of Black history.” This historian helped establish the field of African American studies and his organization, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, aimed to encourage “people of all ethnic and social backgrounds to discuss the Black experience”.

“Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.”

― Carter G. Woodson

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Black History Month
(UK – October)

In the UK, Black History Month happens every October.

It gives everyone the opportunity to share, celebrate and understand the impact of black heritage and culture.

People from African and Caribbean backgrounds have been a fundamental part of British history for centuries. However, campaigners believe their contribution to society has often been overlooked or distorted.

The first BHM in the UK took place in 1987, the 150th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the Caribbean.

It was arranged by Akyaaba Addai-Sebo, who came to the UK from Ghana as a refugee in 1984. He wanted to challenge racism and celebrate the history of black people. October was chosen partly because it’s traditionally a time when African leaders gather to talk about important issues, and partly because it was at the start of the school year.

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Dr Mandela is passionate about history, and the importance of how we need to be informed by our past, to shape a better and brighter future for all. She’s therefore a much in demand speaker in BHM. She’s adept at shining a light on the fantastic achievements of people of colour, along as addressing the challenges that remain when it comes to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in addition to sharing solutions.

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FAQ's

She lives in South Africa (Johannesburg). So virtual engagements she undertakes from her home, and for in person bookings, the standard is for her to fly from and back into Oliver Tambo Airport, Johannesburg.
There are different fee targets dependant on what the brief is and where the engagement is taking place. It’s important for us to be consistent with fees so as to be fair to all bookers. However each year, a selection of pro bono bookings are undertaken.
Yes you can. We permit event organisers to film the session in full. This content can be kept and used for internal purposes for up to 12 months. An edit of the engagement (up to 5mins) can be used publicly, shared e.g. on X, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Once the booking contract has been signed and deposit received, a briefing Zoom call with Dr Mandela is convened.
Yes she does. She very much enjoys interacting directly with an audience.
Yes. A book signing element can be included in her engagements.
• We discuss with you the event objectives/desired takeaways/audience/brief, in order to hone in on what you’d like for Dr Mandela’s appearance to cover and what the engagement looks like in full.
• In line with the identified brief, we’d lock in the fee and await completion of our formal offer form.
• On receipt of the formal offer we discuss the approach/dates/times with Dr Mandela.
• We then have a standard Confirmation of Engagement agreement to be executed, formalising the booking.
• A pre event briefing call is convened with Dr Mandela.
• The Event.
• Post event de-brief

What people are saying

‘Inspiring and also very actionable steps for all of us!’

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