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Born in 1958, Elizabeth “Liz” Obi became politically active as a teenager in London during a time of deep racial inequality and social tension. By 1972, she had joined the British Black Panther Movement, which was at the forefront of anti-racist activism in Britain. It was through this movement that she met Olive Morris, forming a close partnership grounded in shared purpose and radical vision. Together, they campaigned against housing discrimination, police harassment, and i

Dame Jocelyn Barrow was a pioneering British educator, civil rights activist, and public servant. As a founder of CARD and a champion of multicultural education, she helped transform race relations, media representation, and cultural heritage in the UK. Her work forms a central part of the “Legacies of Action: Understanding 60 Years of Change and Challenge” campaign, tracing the achievements of Black British activists over decades.

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Explore Bernard Coard's legacy as an educator and catalyst for change in Black education. Discover how Bernard Coard's work reshaped UK policies.

IBHM-UK launches their theme for Black History Month UK 2025 - Legacies of Action: Understanding 60 Years of Change and Challenge - and all the ways to celebrate it in October.

In 1962, she moved to Britain to continue her education, earning a BSc degree from the University of London. She later completed postgraduate studies in Social Anthropology at the London School of Economics, writing her thesis on a subject close to her heart - the Chinese community in Trinidad. While studying for her master’s, she worked as a secretary to the Quaker International Affairs Centre in London.

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

Google Doodle celebrates musician and songwriter Lizzie Emeh, who was a champion for people with learning disabilities in the UK.

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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

Writer, activist, and revolutionary thinker — Obi Egbuna helped spark Britain’s Black Power movement and gave voice to a generation determined to be heard. His story bridges continents and communities, linking Nigeria to Britain, art to protest, and imagination to freedom.

our theme for UK Black History Month is "Celebrating our Changemakers" exploring key moments in UK Black History

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

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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