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H T N O M Y R O T S I BLACK H Black History Month (1–31 October) is the perfect time to celebrate all things black and British. From jerk chicken to jollof rice and dancehall music to Afrobeat, the African-Caribbean community has been a big part of British culture for centuries. For example, did you know that black people have been living in the United Kingdom since Roman times? Or that black soldiers from Africa and the Caribbean fought alongside the British during the First and Second World Wars? That’s why a key aim of Black History Month is to highlight positive black contributions like these. Another aim is to challenge racism by sharing the stories of inspirational individuals, including Dr Harold Moody who campaigned for black people to be treated equally and fairly. Of course one month isn’t enough time to learn everything about black British history, but it’s a great time to get started – so why not turn to pages 12 and 13 to read the first part of our Black History Month series? Or ask your parents or guardians for books that tell the stories of black people living in the UK, such as A West African Girl in Elizabethan London. There are also great resources available online – check out bbc.co.uk/cbbc/curations/black-history-month. ente k a ’s re e Finally, why not ask your teacher if your class can Th ry en on eve do something to mark the celebrations together? shirt hidd is week’s th f o e g a p e if you comic. Se em all! can find th For more info on Black History Month visit blackhistorymonth.org.uk
I remember times when I was young when my friends left me out of fun things they were doing. I can’t remember why they left me out, I just remember it felt awful. Imagine what it’s like when you feel left out every day. How would you feel if you turned on the TV and rarely saw people who looked like you; read comics, magazines and storybooks that had no pictures of people with the same colour skin as you; never learnt anything at school about people from your cultural background or with the same heritage as you? I imagine it would feel pretty awful. That’s what life’s like for lots of people and that’s why events such as Black History Month are so important. BHM isn’t about changing history, it’s about making sure that everything and everyone are included in the history that gets taught. Let’s learn better together!
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READ THE COMMENT BELOW ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP STOP MODERN SLAVERY
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hat do you think of when someone mentions slavery? You might think that slavery is a thing of the past, but, sadly, that’s not the case – there are thousands of victims of modern slavery and human trafficking at work in the United Kingdom today. Modern slavery is a type of organised crime that involves people being treated unfairly so that others benefit, financially or personally, from the unfair treatment of those who have been enslaved. Modern slavery can be hard to spot, because the victims are often doing what appear to be normal jobs – washing cars, working in nail bars, cleaning offices, or working in houses as cooks, cleaners or nannies, for example. Why am I telling you all this? Well it’s important to know that slavery is something that still happens today, but
says Justin Reeves it’s even more important to know that you can help to do something about it. At this point you might be feeling a bit like Moses in the cartoon Bible story opposite: ‘W-W-What? W-W-Why me? Who am I to stand up to modern slavery?’ The thing is you can do something. The first thing you can do is pray. This Sunday (27 September) is The Salvation Army’s Annual Day of Prayer for Victims of Human Trafficking. The other thing you can do is ask your parents or guardians to contact The Salvation Army’s Youth and Children’s Ministries Unit (youthchildren@salvationarmy.org.uk) and ask them to send you their True Story resource. True Story has loads of helpful info about human trafficking and modern slavery, and tips about what you can do to help stop this horrible crime.
Get Involved!
Below are samples of The Salvation Army’s Youth and Children’s Ministries Unit’s ‘True Story’ resource. Remember to ask your parents or guardians to email youthchildren@salvationarmy.org.uk for a copy of ‘True Story’.
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Praying for Change
Kids Alive! follows the Salvation Army Youth and Children’s Ministries Unit’s Explore It! resource – go to salvationarmy.org.uk/youth-and-children/childrens-resources
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CHECK OUT YOUR BIBLE – EXODUS 3:1–12
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Living Like Jesus – Loving Your Neighbour Written by KA! JAM Co-ordinator Ibukun Baku – illustrated by Steve English
Did you know that the most important commandments in the Bible are to love God and to love your neighbour? Jesus was great at doing this, so let’s follow his example by loving God and our neighbours too.
Jesus Heals a Blind Man
Jesus met a man who had been born blind. He spat on the ground to make mud, rubbed it over the man’s eyes and told him to wash in the Pool of Siloam. The man did and could see! When the townspeople saw the man they couldn’t believe it was really him. They took him to the religious leaders who questioned the man. He explained that Jesus had healed him, but the religious leaders refused to believe him and sent him away. Jesus found the man and asked if he believed that he was sent from God. The man said yes and worshipped him.
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Because the man had been born blind, the people would have found it hard to believe that he could now see. Jesus performed the miracle to show that anything is possible for God.
Loving Your Neighbour
If anyone ever questions your faith, don’t let it get you down. Like the man in the story, focus on the truth: Jesus loves you! You can also find a church or youth group where there’ll be others who can encourage and support you.
KA! JAM is the cooles t Bible activity club around. As a member you’ll go on amazing adventures through th e Bible learning about Jesus. Each activity sheet is filled with lots of great stuff about be ing a Christian. You’ll also receive our mini-mag, Chatte rbox, which is filled with jo kes, games and much mor e. And to top it off, there are loads of awesome prizes to be won! To join KA! JAM and complete the Bible activity courses online, go to salvationarmy.org.u k/ka-jam-sign-up.
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What do you call a computer that can sing? A-Dell!
BLACK HISTORY MONTH WORDSEARCH Here’s a list of some great black British figures. Find their first names in the grid.
ADE Adepitan OLAUDAH Equiano CLAUDIA Jones BERNIE Grant MARY Seacole STUART Hall MARGARET Busby DAWN Butler LENNY Henry Bishop WILFRED Wood Dr OLIVER Lyseight MARAI Larasi JACKIE Kay BENJAMIN Zephaniah
What does a nosey pepper do? Get jalapeño business!
Sometimes I tuck my knees into my chest and lean forwards. That’s just how I roll!
What do you call a man with no body and just a nose? Nobody nose!
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What do you call a pile of kittens? A meow-ntain!
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Did you hear about the new broom? It’s sweeping the nation!
I was born and raised in Peckham, South London. I have acted in theatre, TV programmes and films. In 2016, I was awarded the BAFTA Rising Star Award. I played the role of Finn, a First Order stormtrooper in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Can you guess who I am?
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Send a Smile Colouring It’s time to flash those pearly whites and grin from ear to ear, because Friday 2 October is World Smile Day – a day to celebrate smiling and acts of kindness. So why not join in the celebration by doing something kind? Simply write the name or draw a picture of someone you want to make smile in the centre of the flower below. Then write a kind word on each petal to describe the person you’ll send it to. Next, grab some pencils, pens or paints to colour the picture or stick some stuff on to make a collage. Finally, send your completed piece of artwork to a friend or family member to make them smile! Want to send more than one? Go to salvationarmy.org.uk/kidsalive to download a PDF to print, colour and send.
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There were also hundreds of black people living in Tudor Britain. John Blanke performed for Henry VIII at many events, including his coronation and a tournament celebration after Catherine of Aragon gave birth to a son. There are also records of black musicians playing at the court of King James IV of Scotland! In fact, there’s plenty of black history in the Royal Family. Many historians believe that Queen Charlotte (Queen Victoria’s grandmother) had African ancestry through her Portuguese ancestors.
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Another incredible story from black British history is Dr Harold Moody, who qualified from King’s College London top of his class in 1910. However, after graduating in medicine he found himself unable to get a job because of the colour of his skin. Rather than giving up, Harold set up his own successful practice in Peckham, which also treated poor children in the area free of charge (this was before the NHS). Harold didn’t stop there either. He went on to set up the League of Coloured Peoples and tirelessly campaigned to improve race relations in the UK. His work was so important that he’s credited as helping to bring about the Race Relations Act in 1965, which bans discrimination based on colour, race, ethnicity or nationality.
Find Out More Each week we’ll list some great books, TV programmes, museums or websites below. Remember, learning about black history isn’t just important for people who are black. Black history is everyone’s history, so we all need to learn together.
Museums Yorkshire Museum (visit to see the remains of Ivory Bangle Lady) – yorkshiremuseum.org.uk
Black Cultural Archives in Brixton (a heritage centre dedicated to collecting, preserving and celebrating the histories of African and Caribbean people in Britain) – blackculturalarchives.org
Books and Television Living a healthy and an active lifestyle Life and caring The Extraordinary of Mary Seacole (Extraordinary Black and British: A Forgotten for your physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Lives book series published by Puffin) History – available on BBC iPlayer
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Do you know about KA! JAM? It’s a cool club that’s free to sign up to and members can go on amazing adventures through the Bible to learn about Jesus. You can find out all about it by flipping to page 6 of this week’s issue. KA! JAM members also receive a mini-mag called Chatterbox, which features jokes, games and contributions from members. Amazing! We thought you might like to see some of the contributions that have been featured in recent Chatterbox editions, because we think they’re awesome.
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Bel la Jenna – age 13 – created this Joy poster to help remind people to put Jesus first, othe rs second and yourself las t.
Get In Touch
The ‘Kids Alive!’ office is temporarily closed, but we still want to hear from our readers. Please email your news, colourings, reader profiles and anything else you’d like to share with us to: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk. We’d especially like to know whether your church or Sunday school is doing something cool during this difficult time. So get in touch to let us know how you’re staying connected!
Age? 9. Favourite colour? Yellow. Favourite food? Ham, egg and chips. Favourite sport? Gymnastics. Favourite bit of Kids Alive! ? Games and puzzles. Favourite Bible story and why? Noah’s ark, because I love animals and love the idea of them all being on the boat at the same time to be saved from the flood. Favourite TV programme? Winnie the Pooh. What do you want to be when you’re older? A zookeeper. Pets? None yet, but we’re trying to persuade my mum and dad. Hobbies? Art, collecting Winnie the Pooh things and hugging my brother. Tell us a joke. Why is dark spelt with a K instead of a C? Because you can’t C in the dark! What special skill or talent do you have? I’m really good at designing houses on Roblox. Tell us something interesting about yourself. I really love Winnie the Pooh! Is there anything else you would like to tell us? I really like helping to look after small kids and making them smile.
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