Coming soon: Black Grief and Healing With a foreword by Dr Stuart Lawrence Official, this source of strength and healing features a diverse range of voices, stories & poems exploring the unique ways loss affects the Black community. Pre-order: uk.jkp.com/products/black… Dr Yansie Rolston Patrick Vernon

This August has marked the centenary of the great James Baldwin's birth. A new book, Encounters with James Baldwin reveals the influence of his thought, speech & writing on over 30 contributors including local writers Roy McFarlane & Patrick Vernon. C&C: waterstones.com/book/encounter…..

Some great reflections from the Lord Mayor of Birmingham , our BLACHIR co-chairs and Patrick Vernon on the Annual Director of Public Health Report 2023-24 which looks at demographic change in B’ham birmingham.gov.uk/info/50120/pub…

Patrick Vernon opening the Health and Housing even hosted by NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) and whg with a reminder ‘our people are your people’ looking forward to a really interesting day!

Black Grief and Healing, publishing this month, "offers poignant essays, including powerful narratives on the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire, that disproportionately impacted global majority families." - Yvette Williams MBE Justice4Grenfell

Publishing 19 September, and available to preorder now #BlackGriefandHealing uk.jkp.com/products/black…

Well attended Health & Housing conference today in Wolves, opened with minute's silence for Grenfell victims by Patrick Vernon & key speeches from david nicholson, T. Mtemachani, A. V. Doorn, C. Jennings & author of Poor, mighty Katriona O'Sullivan. Black Country Integrated Care System (ICS) BCHFT - Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust

Daniella a bright & talented NHS England professional gone too soon! I'm supporting a cause that honors her memory, her fight 4 equality by improving medical education in Ghana. Make #BLM & consider donating/sharing. gofund.me/d1f4e67b Patrick Vernon Jacqueline (Jacqui) Mckenzie ghanaspora

With the Grenfell Report out today we featured two powerful connected to this scandal. Damel Carayol writes about his cousin Khadija Saye and Isis regarding our mutual friend Amanda Beckles. Lack of mental health support and bereavement is a key recommendation in the report.

Its 4th anniversary of the funeral of Windrush campaigner Paulette Wilson & along with other deaths of Windrush victims we are still grieving. Please see my chapter on the impact of her death around grief in the community as still fight for justice around the compensation scheme

Patrick Vernon and Dr Yansie Rolston have compiled contributors from a range of backgrounds, professions, & identities to bring us insights into lives and losses which are all too often misunderstood & sidelined Pre-order your copy of Black Grief & Healing today: uk.jkp.com/products/black…

Rachelle applied to the #WindrushCompensationScheme after 13 years of supporting her father to prove his right to live in the UK. We found the Scheme didn't consider all the evidence when making its offer and as a result it increased the amount. orlo.uk/gM0IK

I've #justdonated to Help raise money for Soteria Trust (75%) and St Mary's church boiler (25%). Soteria has a Christian School in Nigeria for deprived Children.. Donate on @justgiving and help raise 3000.00 justgiving.com/crowdfunding/s…

We are one step closer to a revolutionary change! We took our cause to Parliament with @paulettehamiltonmp, to provide education to be better informed on Afro hair discrimination in the UK. Do you want to get involved? Find more information at worldafroday.com/world-afro-day…

I am also supporter and signatory to the letter

Great to be The King's Fund #KFAnnual conference today-looking forward to our Barnardo’s panel session on #children with Patrick Vernon Ruth Brown Dr Nadeem Moghal 🦊