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There are lots of creative ways your school can recognise Black History Month UK beyond school assemblies and we've come up with a few ideas

our theme for UK Black History Month is "Celebrating our Changemakers" exploring key moments in UK Black History

The Windrush generation: how a resilient Caribbean community made a lasting contribution to British society

Princess Tsehai was born in Addis Ababa. She often accompanied the Emperor to public events during his exile in Great Britain (1936–1941), w

Growing up in Addiscombe, Ivor was most-often the only person-of-colour in his local environment. One can only imagine how difficult it was

African nurses such as Princess Ademola, through their migration, settlement and contribution to British society, hold equal claim to the at

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) was a Black British composer, whose father was from Sierra Leone. He rose to acclaim during the 20th cen

Six podcasts to listen to during Black History Month UK 2023 and beyond

Check out our list of books to read and enjoy during this year's Black History Month UK that includes fiction and non-fiction titles.

Learie Constantine - was a cricketer, statesman, and Britain's first Black peer

Kofoworola Abeni Pratt was one of the first Black nurses in the NHS and a pioneer of nursing in post-independence Nigeria.

We're challenging everyone to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonthUK 2023 in a different way each day of October!

Check out a few of our TV recommendations to help you celebrate and learn more about UK Black history, culture and talent this BHMUK23.

The theme of Black History Month UK 2022 is ‘Before Windrush’. This October we’ll be exploring the lives and stories of Black Britons who

Google Doodle celebrates the pioneering American model and disability rights activist who championed for the fashion industry's inclusion of

Black History Month UK 2022 'Sharing Journeys' campaign - exploring the lives of Britons with East African heritage Kathleen Wrasama

As part of our Sharing Journeys campaign for #BHMUK22 we examine how African American GIs crossed the colour bar in the UK during 2WW

As part of our Sharing Journeys campaign for #BHMUK22 we examine the highly influential Caribbean Arts Movement (CAM) of the 1960s and 1970s

Black History Month UK 2022 'Sharing Journeys' campaign - exploring the lives of Britons with Caribbean heritage

#BHMUK22 Sharing Journeys campaign - learn how the West Africa Student Union (WASU) campaigned for the end of colonial rule in West Africa