Welcome to Black History Month 1 Oct 2025

Welcome to Black History Month

October in the United Kingdom isn"t just about falling leaves—it"s about rising voices. Black History Month highlights the achievements, struggles and contributions of Black people. First marked in 1987 by Akyaaba Addai-Sebo, a Ghanaian officer at the Greater London Council, the month was created to inspire pride and representation among young Black people. Since then, it has grown into an annual tradition of learning and celebration.

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Today in History

Black History Month begins
1 Oct 2023Lake Bled, Slovenia
1 Oct 2024Black History Month

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30 Jun 2024Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
19 Jan 2026Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
Let’s protect our turtles
15 May 2025Palace of Westminster, London, England
Race to the finish
11 Nov 2023Val di Funes, Italy
8 Nov 2025Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon, United States
19 Dec 2023Castle Square, Warsaw, Poland
19 Apr 2026Anne Hathaways cottage, Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Aug 21, 2023Discovery Day in Yukon, Canada
27 Mar 2025World Theatre Day
12 Jan 2024Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
Drifting through Kerala
10 Sep 2024Vasco da Gama Bridge, Lisbon, Portugal
Waterfall capital of the world?
Out of this world
18 Sep 2025Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland
20 Sep 2025Oktoberfest begins!
Perfect day for a ride
17 Jan 2024Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany
15 Oct 2024Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya
9 Nov 2024Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
What are these predators doing?
9 Dec 2023Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, USA
24 Oct 2024Bodie State Historic Park, California, United States
11 Apr 2024Dragon waterfall, Venezuela
19 Jul 2024A young jaguar on a riverbank, Pantanal, Brazil
Cool bloomers
2 Feb 2024Six Nations Championship
A legend sprung from the ground