Dr Charlie Easmon: A History of Prejudice

As part of Black History Month, we were delighted to welcome Dr Charlie Easmon to King’s today to lead an assembly about the History of Prejudice.

Dr Easmon is a healthcare professional who developed his thought-provoking talk on prejudice in light of the Black Lives Matter movement. The talk aims to give pupils an opportunity to reflect, think and question their beliefs on the topic and arising issues. 

After the engaging assembly, Dr Easmon met with invited students from a number of Chester schools for a Q&A session. Students from King’s, Christleton High School, Catholic High and Upton High School spent an hour discussing what they had heard in the assembly, asking challenging questions and considering the points that Dr Easmon had made. 

EDI Coordinator Emily Higgins organised the visit and thanked Dr Easmon for his time. 

She said: “I am very grateful to Dr Easmon for today’s talk. He spoke candidly about the historical conditions that allowed inequalities to thrive, and encouraged reflection on how fear and ignorance can be challenged by the power of reason, empathy and critical thinking.”

“It was wonderful to see the pupils so engaged today. Dr Easmon has given them real pause for thought when they come across prejudice and discrimination in their everyday lives, be it online or in real life.”

Dr Easmon is pictured here with our Black History Month pupil team who were instrumental in organising this week’s events.