Celebrating Black History Month 2024 at Salesforce UK
Join us as we honour Black History Month 2024 at Salesforce UK, celebrating the past, present, and future.
It’s Black History Month — a time to honour and celebrate the history, achievements, and enduring contributions of the Black British community in the UK. Although this month serves as a dedicated time for us to spotlight and appreciate the profound impact of the Black community on our society, culture, and history, it’s equally important to uplift and amplify the community year-round.
Additionally, this month is not just about reflecting on the past, but it’s also about celebrating the present and sharing our vision for the future. We spoke with some of our employees about what this celebration means to them:
Felicia Cadima (Specialist Solution Engineer)
Black History Month is always such a special time for me. It’s a moment to reflect on the incredible contributions of Black people throughout history and a reminder of the sacrifices and struggles that got us here. It’s about honouring that legacy and recognising just how far we’ve come.
As a proud Congolese, this month is not just about looking back, but also celebrating the strength and resilience of our communities — whether that’s here in the UK, back home in DR Congo, or in other parts of the world.
Black History Month is also about pushing forward. It’s a chance to uplift each other, share our stories, and use our platforms — whether in tech, education, or our personal lives—to keep creating change. I love that it’s not just about celebrating the past, but also about making sure we keep moving forward.
For me, it’s about pride, unity, and empowerment. Our heritage is something to celebrate every day, but this month gives it that extra spotlight—and I’m here for it!
Erica Olanike George (Solution Engineer)
Black History Month presents a space for intentional conversations around self-expression for black people and what that looks like in the rooms we occupy. Learning is a great joy of mine and this month serves as an opportunity to connect with others across the globe – sharing and exchanging stories of diverse heritage. In my case, I happily speak about my experiences as a Nigerian woman.
It reminds me how important it is to be your authentic self and celebrate all aspects of your culture, community, and the impact that has paved the way for future generations. In doing this, we are able to tell our own stories and shape history.
Nakeem Carty (UX Designer)
For me, Black History Month is a time for reflection and pride, a period to appreciate Black culture and heritage across the past, present, and future. It provides an opportunity to deepen my understanding, whether by learning about someone I’ve recently met or by discovering historical figures through articles or advertisements.
Growing up in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, I celebrated Black History Month in February, learning about inspiring figures from both the island and the U.S. I was taught about activists and inventors and the challenges they faced to gain recognition and create meaningful change.
After moving to the UK as a young adult, I experienced a different perspective on Black culture and heritage. This broadened my understanding of what it means to be Black on a global scale. Black History Month in the UK has allowed me to appreciate the achievements and progress not only within the UK but around the world.
Kuziva Mazhude (Solution Engineer Apprentice)
Black History Month embodies to me solidarity, storytelling, learning, laughter, and healing. It is also an overt opportunity to reshape deeply distorted, widespread narratives in order to foster a thriving future.
At school, I often encountered a one-dimensional view of Black history – one that primarily emphasised how we were downtrodden and oppressed, but not how we would rise up and overcome. Focusing on the ‘rebellious’ but not the revolutionary, the ‘violent’ rather than the visionaries.
Being Zimbabwean is a key part of my identity, and I have always drawn inspiration from those who came before me, dedicating themselves to empowering, transforming, and restoring the wider community. This month serves as a powerful reminder that we have the ability to do the same and even more, especially as a united front
Dominata Osei (Sr Manager, Employee Success Business Partner)
I view Black History Month as a moment to contemplate and observe, to celebrate and be prideful and — yet with so much still to be done — be grateful for the direction and needle that has moved.
It is a time to reflect on our community, on our culture, and on the strength and resilience of our people. These events serve as a reminder, especially as a mum and a proud Sierra Leonean, that we are stronger together.
It’s a time to reclaim narratives, both past and present and be intentional about forging a new narrative of inclusion, respect and understanding that my future self would be proud of.
To learn more about how we celebrated Black History Month last year, read our 2023 blog and discover the inspiring stories that made it special.
