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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Sep 11, 2023Patriot Day
15 Sep 2023Glenariff Forest Park, County Antrim, Ireland
3 Nov 2023World Jellyfish Day
Icon of the Highlands
To the infinite and back
9 Dec 2023Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, USA
29 Jul 2024Tiger siblings in Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
21 Oct 2024Cypress trees in George L Smith State Park, Georgia, United States
29 Oct 2023Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia, USA
Secluded sands in Mexico
28 Dec 2024Green sea turtle
A mountaintop cultural wonder
Incan ingenuity
3 Oct 2025Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, Scotland
A remote oasis in Texas
The other continent Down Under
13 Dec 2024Christmas market, St Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
24 Dec 2023Christmas Eve
12 Apr 2024Arches National Park, Utah, USA
6 Aug 2025Ring-tailed lemur
17 Jan 2025Brown pelican, San Diego, California, United States
31 Aug 2025Scotts Bluff National Monument, Gering, Nebraska, United States
29 Sep 2025Rainbow houses, Houten, Netherlands
13 Apr 2025Songkran—Thai New Year
17 Apr 2024Black bear cub emerges into spring
19 May 2025Mount Hamilton, San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
17 Jul 2025Lavender fields in Plateau de Valensole, France
11 May 2025Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada
Flying the flag for Pride
Piecing together a better tomorrow