Welcome to Black History Month 1 Oct 2025

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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2 Aug 2025Cowes Week
4 Feb 2024Devetashka Cave, Devetaki, Bulgaria
Stones on the solstice
Last night of the Proms
A scented sea of purple
17 Dec 2024Traditional red fishermens cabins, Reine, Norway
A light in the coastal darkness
15 Jan 2024Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France
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9 Feb 2024Pegadung Rock, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
15 Nov 2023Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden
9 Dec 2024Guanacos, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
9 Apr 2024Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
Incan ingenuity
3 May 2025Happy International Astronomy Day!
The animal kingdoms great migration
1 Jun 2024Pride Month
29 May 2025Miravet, Catalonia, Spain
King of the jungle? Nope
1 Dec 2023Antarctica Day
How sweet to be a star, floating in the blue.
4 Jul 2024Italica, an old Roman city in Santiponce, Andalusia, Spain
27 Feb 2024International Polar Bear Day
7 Oct 2025Autumn colours below Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado, United States
2 Mar 2024Brit Awards
A cuddling pair of Taiwan yuhina
18 Nov 2024Porthcawl lighthouse, Wales
13 Jan 2025Happy Welsh New Year!
6 Dec 2025Everglades National Park, Florida, United States
11 Jan 2025Heri es-Swani in Meknes, Morocco