6 activities to celebrate Black History Month UK at school
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
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Maria
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Six podcasts to listen to during Black History Month UK 2023 & beyond
Six podcasts to listen to during Black History Month UK 2023 and beyond
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Maria
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Our top reads for Black History Month UK 2023
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.
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Maria
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31 ways to celebrate Black History Month UK
We're challenging everyone to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonthUK 2023 in a different way each day of October!
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Sep 1
- 5 min
Princess Tsehai - Ethiopian Princess who trained as a nurse in the UK
Princess Tsehai was born in Addis Ababa. She often accompanied the Emperor to public events during his exile in Great Britain (1936–1941), w
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Sep 1
- 4 min
Princess Ademola - the African Princess who served as a nurse during wartime Britain
African nurses such as Princess Ademola, through their migration, settlement and contribution to British society, hold equal claim to the at
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Sep 1
- 7 min
Kofoworola Abeni Pratt - one of the first Black nurses in the NHS and nursing pioneer in Nigeria
Kofoworola Abeni Pratt was the first Black nurse in the NHS and a pioneer of nursing in post-independence Nigeria.
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Sep 1
- 8 min
Ivor Cummings - the unsung 'gay' father of the Windrush Generation
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
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Maria
- Sep 1
- 3 min
Samuel Coleridge Taylor - famed 18th century British composer
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) was a Black British composer, whose father was from Sierra Leone. He rose to acclaim during the 20th cen
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Maria
- Aug 29
- 4 min
Our TV picks for Black History Month UK 2023
Check out a few of our TV recommendations to help you celebrate and learn more about UK Black history, culture and talent this BHMUK23.
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Jun 1
- 12 min
Learie Constantine - was a cricketer, statesman, and Britain's first Black peer
Learie Constantine - was a cricketer, statesman, and Britain's first Black peer
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Angela M
- May 1
- 7 min
What is the theme for Black History Month UK 2023?
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
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Apr 29
- 4 min
The Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963
The Bristol Bus Boycott started in response to the Bristol Omnibus Company's refusal to hire Black and Asian workers in 1963.
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Feb 20
- 2 min
Justin Fashanu – the first openly gay male professional footballer
Justin Fashanu – the first openly gay male professional footballer & first Black British footballer to command a £1 million transfer fee
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Feb 19
- 3 min
Pearl Alcock - the outsider artist who provided a queer safe space for London’s Black gay community
Pearl Alcock - the outsider artist who provided a queer safe space for London's Black gay community
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Jan 23
- 2 min
Yvonne Conolly - Britain's first female Black headteacher
Yvonne Conolly - Britain's first Black headteacher
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Jan 23
- 3 min
Pablo Fanque – master horseman and first Black circus owner in Britain
Pablo Fanque – master horseman and first Black circus owner in Britain
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Jan 23
- 3 min
John Richard Archer - the first Black mayor of a London borough
John Richard Archer – the first Black mayor a borough in London and founding President of the Africa Progress Union
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Dec 18, 2022
- 2 min
Ira Aldridge - the UK's first Black Shakespearean actor
Ira Aldridge - the UK's first Black Shakespearan actor
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Nov 12, 2022
- 7 min
Lilian Bader was one of the first women of Afro-Caribbean heritage to join the Royal Air Force (RAF)
Lilian Bader overcame discrimination and racism to become one of the first women of Afro-Caribbean heritage to join the RAF
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