Black History Month 2009

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

The OBAMAS - Portrait
of an American Family

BHM Publication

Get your own - Open publication

BHM (The Official Guide to Black History Month) has come a long, long way since our first issue, launched in 1999 with the support of Sir Herman Ouseley, then head of the CRE (Commission for Racial Equality). Then, Black History Month was championed mainly by grass roots community groups. Over the years, the significance of Black History Month has been embraced by an encouraging spectrum of organisations and people from all backgrounds and cultures and BHM publication has grown from strength to strength.

So, to everyone who is celebrating Black History Month, we wish you every success with your events and look forward to seeing you next year,

Isabel Appio
Founder/Director Sugar Media

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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.

BBC 1Xtra's Seani B mixes five decades of black music together in one five minute mix. Grab it now!

The Basement on 1Xtra celebrates old skool black music that influences the sounds of today.

Black History Month 08: Showcase your films on ITV Local

ITV Local London is your local broadband television service from ITV; The UK’s first Local TV service. It's an innovative broadband channel with on-demand access to local news from the ITV London team. There are documentaries, short films, community videos and other exciting features. Our aim is to build a series of community channels reflecting the richness and diversity of London. www.itvlocal.com/london

Discover Canadian black history.