Make black history mandatory in England to counter hatred, urges campaigner

Lavinya Stennett, founder of the Black Curriculum, wants diverse teaching to be widespread and available to all. Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi/The Guardian

Black history must be made mandatory in England to counter hatred and help prevent racist riots, a leading campaigner says.

Lavinya Stennett, who founded the Black Curriculum, warned of the real risks of black history and a diverse curriculum being relegated to just one month, or only being implemented in schools with diverse students and in metropolitan areas.