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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11 Jan 2024Eurasian lynx
12 Jul 2025Thomsons gazelles, Maasai Mara, Kenya
27 Oct 2025Thick-billed raven, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
17 Oct 2025Rock River Falls, Upper Peninsula, Michigan, United States
All going swimmingly
So nice, they made it twice
17 Dec 2025Eurasian red squirrel in Northumberland, England
Remembering D-Day
13 Apr 2024Grand National
Black sands in a tropical paradise
A shallow sea
29 Jan 2025Porto, Portugal
13 Dec 2023Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
Stairway to heaven?
8 Jan 2024Bernina Pass, Graubünden, Switzerland
Bryce Canyon hoodoos in winter
18 Dec 2024English National Ballet performing The Nutcracker
22 Jan 2025Ad-Deir, Petra, Jordan
Guarding the pass
Sep 8, 2023International Literacy Day
8 Nov 2024Glacial rivers, Iceland
4 Dec 2025International Cheetah Day
Colors of spring
Love is in the snow
30 Dec 2024Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
29 Dec 2024Borobudur temple, Java, Indonesia
Hiding in the woods
Behold the architectural marvel
Where is this ethereal mountain?
13 Aug 2024Telašćica Nature Park, Dugi Otok, Croatia