Black History Month UK 2025
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October 1st marks the start of Black History Month in the UK and our theme for the month is ‘Legacies with Action: Understanding 60 Years of Change and Challenge.’
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2025 marks 60 years since the UK’s first Race Relations Act — a landmark moment in the ongoing journey towards racial justice and equality. In June, we revisited some of the pivotal moments in UK history that led to the passing of this historic bill, and throughout October, we’ll continue this exploration.
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We’ll spotlight leading civil rights groups — including the Campaign Against Racial Discrimination (CARD), the Black British Panthers, and the Black Parents Movement — who challenged injustice, fought for equality, and helped shape the legislation that followed.
Black British History Timeline
The Campaign Against Racial Discrimination (CARD), formed in 1964, was an interracial coalition challenging racism in Britain. It pushed for stronger laws than the 1965 Race Relations Act, focusing on discrimination in housing, employment, and public life, and helped shape early race relations policy.
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