Wishaw MP calls for Government to include teaching of Scotland's colonial past
Wishaw MP Marion Fellows has this week called for the Scottish Government to include the teaching of Scotland’s colonial past, and historical and present race relations, in the Scottish curriculum to help tackle racism.Mrs Fellows, a former college lecturer, made calls in line with letters from constituents to support the Black Lives Matter movement and for Scotland’s curriculum to be updated.She wants young people to be educated on Scotland’s exploitation and enslavement of Black and Minority Ethnic people and countries through the British Empire, and also teach people of how historical events have fostered racism today.She said: “My solidarity goes to everyone across the world protesting against racism.