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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.

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?

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

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

Justin Fashanu – the first openly gay male professional footballer & first Black British footballer to command a £1 million transfer fee

Pearl Alcock - the outsider artist who provided a queer safe space for London's Black gay community

Yvonne Conolly - Britain's first Black female headteacher

Pablo Fanque – master horseman and first Black circus owner in Britain

John Richard Archer – the first Black mayor a borough in London and founding President of the Africa Progress Union

Ira Aldridge - the UK's first Black Shakespearan actor