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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31 Jul 2024Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
10 Aug 2024Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
18 May 2024International Museum Day
28 Apr 2025Impala in Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
28 Apr 2026Spectacled bear resting in tree, Ecuador
2 Jan 2026Aerial view of Venice, Italy
18 Jul 2024Coral Reef Awareness Week
A breathtaking cave when it’s cold
A rocky wrinkle in time
7 Mar 2024Roques de Benet, Els Ports Natural Park, Catalonia, Spain
26 Apr 2025Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario, Canada
15 Dec 2023SantaPark, Lapland, Finland
Rising with the sun
12 Jan 2025Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
8 Nov 2025Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon, United States
24 Mar 2026Cherry blossoms at East Lake Cherry Blossom Park, Wuhan, China
13 Apr 2024Grand National
5 Jul 2026Lavender rows, Plateau de Valensole, Provence, France
5 Nov 2025Guy Fawkes Night
Into the breach
Nature at its colourful best
Nature’s blue wonder
20 Sep 2025Oktoberfest begins!
24 Apr 2025Spire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska, United States
If these walls could talk...
27 Nov 2023Rio Negro
26 May 2026Lupine flowers in bloom, Northern California, United States
29 Sep 2024West Cornwall Covered Bridge, Connecticut, USA
14 Jul 2024Burrowing owl chicks
26 Aug 2025Trullo buildings in Alberobello, Apulia, Italy