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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14 Dec 2025Royal Pavilion, Brighton, England
11 Jan 2025Heri es-Swani in Meknes, Morocco
Lighting up the Dolomites
Season of light in the City of Light
18 Jul 2025Staghorn coral in shallow ocean
A braided river
Aug 29, 2023American bison, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
When landscape met wilderness
Her legend and mystery endure
9 Feb 2024Pegadung Rock, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
14 Sep 2024Last Night of the Proms
13 Feb 2025Lake Tyrrell, Victoria, Australia
Whos snoozing?
26 Apr 2025Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario, Canada
27 May 2024Hay Festival
2 Sep 2024Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Maine, USA
23 Oct 2023Corn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
A flashy, frigid waterfowl
1 Mar 2025Saint Davids Day
24 Jun 2026Pollinator Week
23 Oct 2024Madame Sherri Forest, New Hampshire, United States
17 Sep 2025A young bull moose, Denali National Park, Alaska, United States
26 Mar 2025Manatee Appreciation Day
Amber waves of grain
6 Jul 2026Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
5 Jun 2026World Environment Day
14 Apr 2026Common clownfish, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
8 Nov 2023Llyn Padarn, Snowdonia, Wales
A right royal tradition
Wind powered ice racing