Description
Marcia Reid Fotheringham JP, DL, was born in London and moved to the USA as a child, where she was raised and educated. In 1997 Marcia moved to Cumbria, where she worked as an NHS psychologist and family therapist for 10 years. And in 2001, Marcia became a Justice of the Peace. As a magistrate, Marcia sat in the Adult Courts (crime) and Family Court Panels. From 2019 - 20, Marcia became the first black High Sheriff of Cumbria.Marcia is a strong advocate of racial equity and equality principles and is the Co-chair of the Cumbria Race Equality Network.
In this talk, Marcia covered the importance of Black History Month, the importance of equity, and share her experiences of being a black woman who has lived on both sides of the Atlantic.
This talk was part of a wider cultural programme organised by the University of Dundee in support of our Bronze Race Equality Chartermark.
Period | 25 Oct 2022 |
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Event title | Black History Month 2022 |
Event type | Other |
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Location | Dundee, United KingdomShow on map |
Degree of Recognition | Local |
Keywords
- Black History
- Black History Month
- race equity
- race equality
- female rolemodels
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