Empowering

Black History Month is a time for us to reflect, appreciate and commend the British history of the Black community in the UK. The reason being throughout our education and much of our lives, it has been true that the achievements and hurdles of the Black community are overlooked. Together TV’s 2021 Diverse Film Fund appointed five filmmakers to produce a short documentary uncovering Black British Lives Today. They will be premiered on Together TV’s channel throughout Black History Month, but the filmmakers insist that their stories are not unique. For instance, it only takes looking closer at an industry to see how the level of racial diversity impacts many individuals.

In an industry where gender and diversity equality are under the spotlight, broadcaster Together chooses not just to raise awareness, but to act on it. On International Women Day, The Community Channel, the charity Community Benefit Society that operates  Together, is celebrating the appointment of Serena Martin to its Board of Trustees. Serena is Head of Strategy at BBC Worldwide, leading on strategic acquisitions and key partnerships across BBC Worldwide.