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BLACK HISTORY
MONTH
“I make sure to surround
myself with people who
support me and challenge
me to grow. I am also a big
believer in affirmations and
empowering yourself.
Finally, I am very clear on my
professional and personal
boundaries as far as what I
will and will not accept. The
combination of these three
things allows me to live in
my truth, stay grounded and
continually be renewed.”
S H A R I B E R G A
Account Supervisor, DE&I
BLACK HISTORY
MONTH
“February is a particularly
reflective month for people that
live in the intersectionality of
being Black and being Queer.
This month is Black History
Month in the U.S (my adopted
home) and LGBT+ History
Month in the UK (my original
home). During this month I
think a lot of the fact that I can’t
hold my husband’s hand when
we visit my father in Jamaica, or
that my son’s adoption would
not be recognized in certain
parts of the motherland. Also,
many Black people have their
beliefs in the church which
(many) preach homophobia and
transphobia.”
M A U R Y C H A S T E A U -
S I M I E N
Account Director, Technology

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Black History Month Real Voices

  • 1. BLACK HISTORY MONTH “I make sure to surround myself with people who support me and challenge me to grow. I am also a big believer in affirmations and empowering yourself. Finally, I am very clear on my professional and personal boundaries as far as what I will and will not accept. The combination of these three things allows me to live in my truth, stay grounded and continually be renewed.” S H A R I B E R G A Account Supervisor, DE&I
  • 2. BLACK HISTORY MONTH “February is a particularly reflective month for people that live in the intersectionality of being Black and being Queer. This month is Black History Month in the U.S (my adopted home) and LGBT+ History Month in the UK (my original home). During this month I think a lot of the fact that I can’t hold my husband’s hand when we visit my father in Jamaica, or that my son’s adoption would not be recognized in certain parts of the motherland. Also, many Black people have their beliefs in the church which (many) preach homophobia and transphobia.” M A U R Y C H A S T E A U - S I M I E N Account Director, Technology

Editor's Notes

  1. Black History Month is a joyous and proud month to me, but also very complex. This is because being Black has some many layers for me. I’m a mix of two of the Afro-diasporas (Afro-Caribbean & Afro-Latinx), I was raised living the Black-British experience and now I live the Black-American experience, and I’m a Black gay man. Being Black is something that I have a lot of pride in, and I get to experience that pride immensely during Black History Month. The strength of our ancestors to overcome slavery, the Jim Crow era, apartheid and so much more makes me feel proud and strength. However, being a gay man, I also have a complicated relationship with my culture. Being a homosexual is still illegal in 72 countries – and a huge portion of those countries are ‘Black countries’ such as Ghana, Uganda, St Lucia, and Jamaica (my paternal country). That is why February is a particularly reflective month for people like me. Those that live in the intersectionality of being Black and being Queer. This month is Black History Month in the U.S (my adopted home) and LGBT+ History Month in the UK (my original home). During this month I think a lot of the fact that I can’t hold my husband’s hand when we visit my father in Jamaica, or that my son’s adoption would not be recognized in certain parts of the motherland. Also, many Black people have their beliefs in the church which (many) preach homophobia and transphobia. A lot can take a toll on the mental health of someone who sits at this intersectionality, and with mental healthcare have a negative viewpoint on among many in the Black community (worldwide), it can sometimes be hard for someone who grew up in that mindset to take the first step and seek out the help. That’s why I think it is of the upmost importance and complete necessity that mental health be the focus of this year’s Black History Month. But, I am a Black person who is proud to say that I attend therapy regularly and it has helped me to learn to embrace the mix of being both Black and Queer. I am now able to find pride in people such as Marsha P Johnson, Queen Latifah, William Dorsey Swann and James Bladwin – just to name a few – who embraced both their Queerness and their Blackness and used it to left up their communities.