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The first of February marks the start of Pride month in the UK. Throughout the month of February, join us in learning about the Black Briton

February the first marks the start of Black History Month in several countries including the USA, Canada, and Germany.

The Sons of Africa played a significant role in shaping British abolitionism, influencing laws and public opinion, and taking part in landma

The First Pan-African Conference was spearheaded by Henry Sylvester Williams, a Trinidadian lawyer, writer, and activist who played a pivota

what to watch during uk black history month 2024

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

Our top reads for Global Black History Month(s) 2024

Celebrating Global Black History Month(s) and UK Pride Month in 2024

Adelaide Hall was the jazz singer who introduced scat singing and was a household name in 1930s Britain.

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!

Who were the African Caribbean prisoners of war held in Porchester Castle during the 18th century?