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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Bridging past and present
Park of the Monsters
24 May 2024European Day of Parks
This bird is peak beak
7 Dec 2024Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England
31 Dec 2025Hogmanay
31 Mar 2024Happy Easter!
Babbling on and on
A berry merry Christmas
Stretching to the sky
Lighting up the Badlands
25 Feb 2026Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska, United States
Fly me to the moon
11 Jun 2025Greater flamingos, Lüderitz, Namibia
29 Aug 2024Castellfollit de la Roca, Catalonia, Spain
1 Dec 2023Antarctica Day
A delightfully ornate Easter display
20 Nov 2025World in Progress by artist Saype in Geneva, Switzerland
14 Feb 2024Valentines Day
18 Feb 2025The Great Blue Hole, Belize
31 Jul 2025Kalalau Beach on the Nā Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii, United States
3 Aug 2024Three Natural Bridges, Wulong National Park, China
3 May 2024The Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA
Aug 24, 2023Shark Fin Cove, California
24 Mar 2024Silvereyes
3 Oct 2024National Poetry Day
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A glimpse of the grandest of canyons
28 Nov 2024City Hall, London, England
4 Feb 2024Devetashka Cave, Devetaki, Bulgaria