Black Mumsnetters - a new section

[MichaelMumsnet]

Hi all and welcome to the new board.

From recent discussions on the boards we realise that, as with parents of children with special needs, or parents who are LGBT - there will be sensitivities and common experiences that Black MNers will find easier to talk about in a dedicated space.

The board exists primarily for the use of black Mumsnetters. While others are of course welcome to use it, please be respectful and mindful that this is a 'safe space' for those posters. While some may be happy to answer questions on race, others may not and it's not their responsibility to educate on these issues.

Please feel free to contribute, and to invite any others who might find the board useful - and please do let us know about any ideas, suggestions or concerns that you may have.

All the best,
MNHQ

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[updated 7/12/20]

Thank you MNHQ.

I am thrilled!

I'm delighted for all the black MNetters who so eloquently outlined why this was needed (and a grudging thanks, I suppose, to all the racist MNetters who demonstrated, too, why it was necessary).

Well done @PatricksRum for campaigning for this.

So pleased to see this. Well done @PatricksRum.

I shall lurk and learn

Brilliant, well done @patricksrum

Well done PatricksRum. I look forward to posting here.

Thank you everyone!

FYI - we've just launched this guest post - “Black women are five times more likely to die in the perinatal period”

For the first annual Five X More Awareness Week, Dr Ranee Thakar, Senior Vice President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, explains how the College aims to tackle racial disparities in women’s healthcare

Fantastic to see this! Well done everyone, special mention to Patrick for all your campaigning and @MNHQ for listening to the debates and making this accommodation..
Thanks for the links Michael. Will go and view them now.

Congrats
Well done PatricksRum

www.fivexmore.com/6steps
From the guest post above. Really important for Mums to be and friends and family of Mums and Mums to be to support and follow.

@BIWI

I'm delighted for all the black MNetters who so eloquently outlined why this was needed (and a grudging thanks, I suppose, to all the racist MNetters who demonstrated, too, why it was necessary).

Well done @PatricksRum for campaigning for this.

I feel sad that there were just so many racist people on Mumsnet that were so offended. But I guess sometimes the trash takes itself out!

@patricksrum has been amazing!

Thanks PatricksRum

@EchoCardioGran
@TanteRose
@Marg33t
@DeeCeeCherry

Thank you for your kind words. Put a huge smile on my face.

Well done!

@Pelleas

Well done!

Thank you very much

What a lovely shiny new space - I know it’ll be filled with much love and care.

Well done to everyone who had a hand in creating it, albeit unwittingly on some parts.

Well done! This is much needed.

Yes!!! Fantastic development !

Yay this is great!

Well done PatricksRum

Well done!

Yay, thanks Mumsnet and a huge well done @PatricksRum for the awesome campaign.

A great addition to MN. Enjoy your nice new board everyone.

Well done! Fab!!

Well done!