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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16 Nov 2024Wadden Sea coast, Friesland, Netherlands
23 Jan 2026Þorrablót, Icelandic midwinter festival
A rainbow that’s worth the rainfall
15 Sep 2025Point Reyes National Seashore, California, United States
7 Mar 2025Plum blossoms, China
24 Aug 2024Notting Hill Carnival
6 Jul 2025Tour de France
12 Feb 2024Darwin Day
Walking a rocky rainbow
Glasto turns 50
11 Sep 2024Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile
Tree-mendous
15 Sep 2023Glenariff Forest Park, County Antrim, Ireland
27 Sep 2023Via Krupp, Capri, Italy
What returned to this city 500 years ago?
10 Apr 2024Apple trees in spring, Germany
18 Sep 2023Milky Way over Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park
7 Dec 2024Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England
Will we be ready for the ‘big one?’
12 Dec 2023Reed bunting
7 Aug 2025Sweetheart Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Rides above the tide
24 Nov 2025Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh, India
4 Oct 2024World Space Week begins
14 Jan 2024Whooper swans
13 Sep 2023Hemakuta Hill, Hampi
6 Sep 2024Glenariff Forest Park, Northern Ireland, UK
Black History Month begins
8 Nov 2025Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon, United States
1 Oct 2025Welcome to Black History Month