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Every year on the 22nd June the UK commemorates the contributions of Caribbean people to the post-war economy on Windrush Day. This year, we're not only marking the day itself but celebrating the entire month as Windrush Month. On 1st June, we launched our theme for the month: Legacies of Change - From Windrush to Justice, marking the 50th anniversary of the 1965 Race Relations Act.

Jamaican born Dr Harold Moody campaigned against racism in Edwardian Britain and provided free medical care to the poorer members of his loc

Black History Month UK 2021 'Black to the Past' campaign - African and African-Caribbean Victorians in Britain - Sarah Bonetta Forbes Davis

Black History Month UK 2021 'Black to the Past' campaign - African and African-Caribbean Georgians in Britain - William Davidson

Check out a few of our TV recommendations to help you celebrate and learn more about UK Black history, culture and talent this BHMUK21.

Black History Month UK 2022 'Black to the past' campaign - John Blanke

Our book recommendations for Black History Month UK 2021

Una Marson was one of Jamacia's most influential feminist thinkers. She was a poet, playwright, editor, activist and broadcaster.

Olive Morris is widely recognised as a prominent voice of leadership in the fight against discrimination in Britain during the 1970s.

As part of our #BHMUK21 Black to the Past campaign we explore the underreported anti-slave lecturing circuit in northwest England

As part of Black History Month UK 2021 'Black to the Past' we reveal the African origin of Roman York's rich Ivory Bangle Lady.

IBHM-UK launches theme for Black History Month UK 2021 - Black to Past - and all the ways to celebrate it in October.