WHAT IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH?
Black History Month has been marked in the UK for more than 30 years. It takes place during the month of October.
It happens because so often in the past, the contributions made by black people to the community were ignored or played down. This is because black people weren’t treated the same way as other people because of the colour of their skin.
Black History Month aims to address this unfairness, by celebrating the achievements and contributions of the black community to British life over the years.