Black History Month 2007

Black History Month has been celebrated across the UK every October for over 30 years, each year growing from strength to strength. Black History Month is a time when we highlight and celebrate the achievements of the black community and uncover hidden history about our communities.

This site will provide you with a comprehensive guide to all the activities which are taking place throughout Black History Month.

We will also keep you updated throughout the year with information relating to Black History, Education, Arts and Culture.

Please send us listings for your BHM activities and we will put them on the site and in this year’s publication FREE of charge.
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Gordon Brown PM

Diane Abbott MP

Archbishop Tutu

Exclusive Interview With:
Lewis Hamilton, Going for Gold

BHM Publication

Sugar Media’s BHM – (The Official Guide to Black History Month), now in its 11th year of publication, provides a central focus for the nationwide celebration of BME (Black Minority Ethnic) history, arts and culture throughout Britain.

BHM is distributed to schools, colleges, community groups, libraries, universities, and at BHM events and venues throughout the UK. This year BHM 2007 features an exclusive interview with the Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton, a personal introduction by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and a special section Freedom Song, commemorating the bi-centennial of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act.

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Freedom Song

March 25th 2007 marked one of the most momentous dates in global history, the 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of slave trade Act. Government Ministers gave their official support to memorial plans and representatives across cultural, faith and community sectors have committed to marking the occasion with events and activities relevant to all throughout the year. Sugar Media’s Commemorative Publication “Freedom Song” presents an historical perspective as well as promoting a positive vision for the future…………

Black History Month
on BBC 1Xtra

Throughout the month of October BBC 1Xtra will be celebrating the achievements, events, and black music icons that have contributed to this history over the last 5 decades. Each week we will be looking at a different decade focussing on the music, the politics and the drama that define that period in time.

Learn about the 1960s

Learn about the 1970s

Learn about the 1980s

Learn about the 1990s