Future – Black History Is Our History

St Pauls Carnival appoints local artist as new chair

‘Afro-Asda’: The UK’s first Afro-Caribbean supermarket, unpacked

Man moves back to Liverpool to give community chance he never had

Marcel Braithwaite

Liverpool youth worker becomes boxing champion

‘I was told I’d struggle with my chosen career because I was Black’

‘I challenged the myth that Black men can’t swim – and changed my life’

‘Going to prison reignited my culinary passion to become a Black fine dining chef’

Mel B was ‘in the middle’ as she represented mixed-race women in Spice Girls

Corrie’s Dee-Dee star admits it was ‘bizarre’ it took so long to introduce first Black family

Talented mixologist who created the world’s most popular cocktail

‘I’m the UK’s first sickle cell specialist nurse – this is how I fought for better care’

Badria grew frustrated with the lack of understanding and attention the haircare industry paid to Black curly and textured hair

‘I relaxed my natural hair for 13 years – then made the product that was missing’

Man illiterate until he was 18 becomes Cambridge Uni’s youngest ever Black professor

British scientist presented with unique Barbie doll for International Women’s Day

‘It’s time we recognise Black history is British history and MUST be taught in schools’

How Wales aims to recruit more teachers from minority ethnic backgrounds

Dad and daughter’s Caribbean sauces made in their kitchen are now being sold across the world

21 of Liverpool’s Black unsung heroes

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‘Football racists at Euro 2020 inspired my children’s book about Black history’

The Black Farmer launches ‘new face of farming’ initiative

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Lewis Hamilton determined to improve diversity in motorsport with £20m pledge

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What is sickle cell disorder and why does it impact large numbers of the Black community?

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‘Simon Bedeau talks of his experience growing up Black and gay, and how carnival culture was a unique opportunity to celebrate every part of his identity

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Gloucester radio station which only plays music of Black origin

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Nottingham social worker wins crown at international beauty pageant

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Suffolk dancer celebrates Black History with incredible routine at Black Panther exhibition

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The woman opening an afro hair salon in Cardiff after facing a long journey to get her own hair treated

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Bristol mum and daughter set up ‘Dream Camp’ to inspire African Caribbean girls

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Brighton’s first Black bookshop owner ‘completely blown away’ by support from the public

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Chatham business owner helps Black women going through cancer treatment feel more confident

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More Black school leavers in Herts going to top universities now than a decade ago

New documentary focuses on the lives and achievements of Black people in Northern Ireland

Black History Month: Celebrating Northamptonshire Police’s heroes

The Surrey plus-size model breaking barriers in beauty pageants inspiring curvy women of colour

Black people who changed the way we eat food forever – Ice cream, Jack Daniels and more

The passionate African author who is teaching kids about racial equality through her books

Cherise is wearing a purple suit and standing outside her new shop.

Meet the young Reading fashion designer who has opened an Oxford Street pop up and whose clothes are worn by celebrities

The incredible story of the woman from a mud hut spotted collecting firewood by an airfield in Ghana who now builds planes in Wales

St Albans’ flourishing Caribbean community and the grandparents who inspired generations

Bath hospital unveils mural celebrating African women in healthcare

Celebrating Gloucester’s diversity through brand new Black history art exhibition

Black Somerset author on tackling decades of racism in the county

The incredible life of the oldest Thameslink employee who is a local hero in Elstree and Borehamwood

Nandi Bushell: The 11-year-old drummer from Ipswich who stole the nation’s heart

World record holder strongwoman from Suffolk inspiring Black women to get involved in the gym

Cambridgeshire parents inspiring children all over the world with their kid’s books

Stormzy scholarship for Black Cambridge University students expanded

What Black History Month means to Derby’s Black community

60 years of Jamaican Independence: Flag raising to be held in Northampton town centre

First Black man to head Cambridge University college shares remarkable success story

Meet the Nottingham born author and broadcaster working to ‘diversify’ British museums

North Staffordshire art exhibition explores what it means to be strong, British and Black

Why we should be shouting for Coventry-born gymnast representing Jamaica in Olympics

Jamaica-born woman fulfils dream of opening hair salon in Derby

Student entrepreneur creates sustainable vegan hair accessories to cater to Black communities

Meet the Derbyshire woman representing Great Britain at Miss Universe 2022

Meet Josh Malemba, the 20-year-old tech whizz who hopes to sit in the ranks of Mark Zuckerberg

Meet Coventry’s first all-female Black Sound System keeping Dub and dancehall alive in the city

Tall mixed race man with glasses stands in front of a white door with his hands in his pockets. He has a big smile on his face.

Preston man using challenges he faced as a young Black man to help others become happier

Keisha came up with the idea for Imagine Me stories after a comment from her daughter Imina (Image: Imagine Me Stories)

Inspiring Purfleet mum helping Black children ‘see themselves’ after daughter’s devastating comment

Marcus Rashford named one of UK’s most influential Black person in Powerlist 2022

The Black fashion designer who became the youngest tailor on Savile Row

Ms Dynamite’s rise to fame from living in £25 a week hostel to becoming first Black female artist to win a Mercury Prize

In pictures: Influential Black artists who put the region on the cultural map

Lewis is a hugely successful racing driver, and he wants to improve diversity in the sport ( Image: Getty Images)

Lewis Hamilton determined to improve diversity in motorsport with £20m pledge

Reading’s first Black female councillor is an ‘inspiration to so many’