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Our theme for #Blackhistorymonth2025 this year is 'Legacies of Action: Understanding 60 Years of Change and Challenge.
2025 marks 60 years since the UK’s first Race Relations Act, a landmark moment in the ongoing journey towards racial justice and equality. #bhmuk25 #60yearsofchange
2025 marks 60 years since the UK’s first Race Relations Act, a landmark moment in the ongoing journey towards racial justice and equality. #bhmuk25 #60yearsofchange
2025 marks the 110th anniversary of the Battle of Loos. This remarkable individual fought in that battle, helped recruit hundreds of Caribbean volunteers for the British West Indies Regiment during the First World War, led fellow veterans in the fight for fair treatment,
November 22, 2025 at 1:48 AM
2025 marks the 110th anniversary of the Battle of Loos. This remarkable individual fought in that battle, helped recruit hundreds of Caribbean volunteers for the British West Indies Regiment during the First World War, led fellow veterans in the fight for fair treatment,
Black History Month UK is over, but we’ll continue to explore UK Black history. Throughout November we’ll revisit the stories of Black servicemen such as George Arthur Roberts, and learn about the British West Indies Regiment, who fought in the First World War.
#remembranceday #britishhistory
#remembranceday #britishhistory
November 19, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Black History Month UK is over, but we’ll continue to explore UK Black history. Throughout November we’ll revisit the stories of Black servicemen such as George Arthur Roberts, and learn about the British West Indies Regiment, who fought in the First World War.
#remembranceday #britishhistory
#remembranceday #britishhistory
✨ As Black History Month UK 2025 ends, we pledge to honour #BlackBritishhistory all year. This year's theme, Legacies of Action: 60 Years of Change, celebrated those who turned activism into lasting impact. The Race Relations Act 1965 marked the UK's first legal step against racial discrimination,
October 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
✨ As Black History Month UK 2025 ends, we pledge to honour #BlackBritishhistory all year. This year's theme, Legacies of Action: 60 Years of Change, celebrated those who turned activism into lasting impact. The Race Relations Act 1965 marked the UK's first legal step against racial discrimination,
🖤 Just one day before Black History Month UK wraps up and it’s quiz time!
How much do you remember about the people and organisations we’ve celebrated under our Legacies of Action campaign?
🎥 Click this link youtu.be/gI3ECxJyO5A?... or click the linkinbio our bio and drop your score below! 👇🏾
How much do you remember about the people and organisations we’ve celebrated under our Legacies of Action campaign?
🎥 Click this link youtu.be/gI3ECxJyO5A?... or click the linkinbio our bio and drop your score below! 👇🏾
October 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
🖤 Just one day before Black History Month UK wraps up and it’s quiz time!
How much do you remember about the people and organisations we’ve celebrated under our Legacies of Action campaign?
🎥 Click this link youtu.be/gI3ECxJyO5A?... or click the linkinbio our bio and drop your score below! 👇🏾
How much do you remember about the people and organisations we’ve celebrated under our Legacies of Action campaign?
🎥 Click this link youtu.be/gI3ECxJyO5A?... or click the linkinbio our bio and drop your score below! 👇🏾
🕵🏾♀️ GUESS WHO?
1️⃣ She led the British Black Panther Movement in the 1970s ✊🏾
2️⃣ She stood trial in the historic Mangrove Nine case 🏛️
3️⃣ Later became a research scientist and physician specialising in haematology 🧬
Drop your guesses 👇🏾 — answer in the comments!
#ibhmuk #ukblackhistory #legaciesofaction
1️⃣ She led the British Black Panther Movement in the 1970s ✊🏾
2️⃣ She stood trial in the historic Mangrove Nine case 🏛️
3️⃣ Later became a research scientist and physician specialising in haematology 🧬
Drop your guesses 👇🏾 — answer in the comments!
#ibhmuk #ukblackhistory #legaciesofaction
October 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
🕵🏾♀️ GUESS WHO?
1️⃣ She led the British Black Panther Movement in the 1970s ✊🏾
2️⃣ She stood trial in the historic Mangrove Nine case 🏛️
3️⃣ Later became a research scientist and physician specialising in haematology 🧬
Drop your guesses 👇🏾 — answer in the comments!
#ibhmuk #ukblackhistory #legaciesofaction
1️⃣ She led the British Black Panther Movement in the 1970s ✊🏾
2️⃣ She stood trial in the historic Mangrove Nine case 🏛️
3️⃣ Later became a research scientist and physician specialising in haematology 🧬
Drop your guesses 👇🏾 — answer in the comments!
#ibhmuk #ukblackhistory #legaciesofaction
Hurricane Melissa has hit Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest since 1851. Significant damage is reported especially in SW Jamaica, affecting homes, schools, + hospitals. tinyurl.com/hurricane-fund
October 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Hurricane Melissa has hit Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest since 1851. Significant damage is reported especially in SW Jamaica, affecting homes, schools, + hospitals. tinyurl.com/hurricane-fund
This fearless writer and trailblazer helped spark Britain's Black Power movement and gave a voice to a generation? 👀👇 Can you guess who he is?
#ibhmuk
#ukblackhistory
#blackbritishhistory
#osrys
#ourstoriesareyourstories
#bhmfamilies
#bhmlandmarks
#ObiEgbuna #BritishBlackPantherParty
#bhmuk25
#ibhmuk
#ukblackhistory
#blackbritishhistory
#osrys
#ourstoriesareyourstories
#bhmfamilies
#bhmlandmarks
#ObiEgbuna #BritishBlackPantherParty
#bhmuk25
October 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
This fearless writer and trailblazer helped spark Britain's Black Power movement and gave a voice to a generation? 👀👇 Can you guess who he is?
#ibhmuk
#ukblackhistory
#blackbritishhistory
#osrys
#ourstoriesareyourstories
#bhmfamilies
#bhmlandmarks
#ObiEgbuna #BritishBlackPantherParty
#bhmuk25
#ibhmuk
#ukblackhistory
#blackbritishhistory
#osrys
#ourstoriesareyourstories
#bhmfamilies
#bhmlandmarks
#ObiEgbuna #BritishBlackPantherParty
#bhmuk25
🖤🖤 In the 1970s, "political Blackness" united Caribbean, African, and South Asian communities in the UK against shared struggles like racism and police brutality, creating a collective identity and powerful movements. Over time, bureaucratic terms like BAME replaced this solidarity, cont #ibhmuk
October 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🖤🖤 In the 1970s, "political Blackness" united Caribbean, African, and South Asian communities in the UK against shared struggles like racism and police brutality, creating a collective identity and powerful movements. Over time, bureaucratic terms like BAME replaced this solidarity, cont #ibhmuk
🕵🏾♀️ Guess who…
This activist was part of the Mangrove Nine, a British Black Panthers member, and wrote for Race Today on education and social justice. Can you guess her name?
#ibhmuk #ukblackhistory #blackbritishhistory #osrys #ourstoriesareyourstories #bhmfamilies #bhmlandmarks #bhmuk25
This activist was part of the Mangrove Nine, a British Black Panthers member, and wrote for Race Today on education and social justice. Can you guess her name?
#ibhmuk #ukblackhistory #blackbritishhistory #osrys #ourstoriesareyourstories #bhmfamilies #bhmlandmarks #bhmuk25
October 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
🕵🏾♀️ Guess who…
This activist was part of the Mangrove Nine, a British Black Panthers member, and wrote for Race Today on education and social justice. Can you guess her name?
#ibhmuk #ukblackhistory #blackbritishhistory #osrys #ourstoriesareyourstories #bhmfamilies #bhmlandmarks #bhmuk25
This activist was part of the Mangrove Nine, a British Black Panthers member, and wrote for Race Today on education and social justice. Can you guess her name?
#ibhmuk #ukblackhistory #blackbritishhistory #osrys #ourstoriesareyourstories #bhmfamilies #bhmlandmarks #bhmuk25
✊🏿In the late 1960s, the British Black Panther Party emerged in the UK inspired by the American Black Panther Party but uniquely shaped by Britain's own struggles with racism and colonial legacies. Led by figures like Obi Egbuna and Altheia Jones-LeCointe, they fought against police brutality, cont.
October 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
✊🏿In the late 1960s, the British Black Panther Party emerged in the UK inspired by the American Black Panther Party but uniquely shaped by Britain's own struggles with racism and colonial legacies. Led by figures like Obi Egbuna and Altheia Jones-LeCointe, they fought against police brutality, cont.
Do you know who this is? 👀 Here are three clues…
1️⃣ As a teenager in 1960s London, she joined the fight against racism and police harassment.
2️⃣ She became part of the British Black Panthers and helped turn 121 Railton Road into a hub for radical organising.
#guesswho #ibhmuk #bhmuk25
1️⃣ As a teenager in 1960s London, she joined the fight against racism and police harassment.
2️⃣ She became part of the British Black Panthers and helped turn 121 Railton Road into a hub for radical organising.
#guesswho #ibhmuk #bhmuk25
October 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Do you know who this is? 👀Here are 3 clues… 🕵🏽♀️
1️⃣ Born in Grenada in 1944, he studied sociology, economics, and political economy before moving to the UK in 1967 to work as a teacher and youth organiser.
#bhmuk25
#blackbritishhistory
#osrys
#legaciesofaction
#60yearsofchange
#GuessWho
1️⃣ Born in Grenada in 1944, he studied sociology, economics, and political economy before moving to the UK in 1967 to work as a teacher and youth organiser.
#bhmuk25
#blackbritishhistory
#osrys
#legaciesofaction
#60yearsofchange
#GuessWho
October 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Do you know who this is? 👀Here are 3 clues… 🕵🏽♀️
1️⃣ Born in Grenada in 1944, he studied sociology, economics, and political economy before moving to the UK in 1967 to work as a teacher and youth organiser.
#bhmuk25
#blackbritishhistory
#osrys
#legaciesofaction
#60yearsofchange
#GuessWho
1️⃣ Born in Grenada in 1944, he studied sociology, economics, and political economy before moving to the UK in 1967 to work as a teacher and youth organiser.
#bhmuk25
#blackbritishhistory
#osrys
#legaciesofaction
#60yearsofchange
#GuessWho
"🖤✊🏾 The Black Parents Movement: How Communities Transformed Education in the UK
From a single moment of injustice in 1975 to a nationwide fight against racism in schools, the Black Parents Movement shows the power of parents, teachers and communities standing together.
tinyurl.com/BlackParents...
From a single moment of injustice in 1975 to a nationwide fight against racism in schools, the Black Parents Movement shows the power of parents, teachers and communities standing together.
tinyurl.com/BlackParents...
The Black Parents Movement: Grassroots Power and the Legacy of Action The Black Parents Movement: Grassroots Power and the Legacy of Action
In the history of Black British activism, the Black Parents Movement (BPM) represents a pivotal chapter, connecting grassroots parent power, youth activism, and radical politics. Emerging in 1975, the...
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October 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM
"🖤✊🏾 The Black Parents Movement: How Communities Transformed Education in the UK
From a single moment of injustice in 1975 to a nationwide fight against racism in schools, the Black Parents Movement shows the power of parents, teachers and communities standing together.
tinyurl.com/BlackParents...
From a single moment of injustice in 1975 to a nationwide fight against racism in schools, the Black Parents Movement shows the power of parents, teachers and communities standing together.
tinyurl.com/BlackParents...
Do you know who this is? 👀 Here are 2 clues… 🕵🏽♀️
1️⃣ As an educational psychologist, she fought against the racist practice of labelling Black pupils as “educationally sub-normal.”
1️⃣ As an educational psychologist, she fought against the racist practice of labelling Black pupils as “educationally sub-normal.”
October 19, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Do you know who this is? 👀 Here are 2 clues… 🕵🏽♀️
1️⃣ As an educational psychologist, she fought against the racist practice of labelling Black pupils as “educationally sub-normal.”
1️⃣ As an educational psychologist, she fought against the racist practice of labelling Black pupils as “educationally sub-normal.”
"his #BlackHistoryMonthUK, we celebrate Winifred Atwell, the Trinidadian-born pianist, TV star, and entrepreneur who became the first Black artist to top the UK charts.
🎹 Discover her story on our blog. Link in the bio or tinyurl.com/WinifredAtwell
🎹 Discover her story on our blog. Link in the bio or tinyurl.com/WinifredAtwell
Winifred Atwell honoured with an English Heritage Blue Plaque Winifred Atwell honoured with an English Heritage Blue Plaque
As part of Black History Month UK, English Heritage has unveiled a blue plaque honouring Winifred Atwell, the pioneering Trinidadian pianist, television star, and entrepreneur who became the first…
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October 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
"his #BlackHistoryMonthUK, we celebrate Winifred Atwell, the Trinidadian-born pianist, TV star, and entrepreneur who became the first Black artist to top the UK charts.
🎹 Discover her story on our blog. Link in the bio or tinyurl.com/WinifredAtwell
🎹 Discover her story on our blog. Link in the bio or tinyurl.com/WinifredAtwell
Sixty years ago, the UK finally took its first legal stand against racial discrimination. ⚖️
The 1965 Race Relations Act was a turning point, officially recognizing that racism is a systemic issue, not just a personal one.
But the work didn't end there. Has the promise been fulfilled?
#bhmuk25
The 1965 Race Relations Act was a turning point, officially recognizing that racism is a systemic issue, not just a personal one.
But the work didn't end there. Has the promise been fulfilled?
#bhmuk25
October 17, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Sixty years ago, the UK finally took its first legal stand against racial discrimination. ⚖️
The 1965 Race Relations Act was a turning point, officially recognizing that racism is a systemic issue, not just a personal one.
But the work didn't end there. Has the promise been fulfilled?
#bhmuk25
The 1965 Race Relations Act was a turning point, officially recognizing that racism is a systemic issue, not just a personal one.
But the work didn't end there. Has the promise been fulfilled?
#bhmuk25
Do you know who this is? 👀
Drop you guess in the comments by using these three clues… 🕵🏽♀️
1️⃣ She was one of the founders of CARD — the UK civil rights movement.
2️⃣ She studied in the UK, including postgraduate work at the London School of Economics, writing about the Chinese community in Trinidad.
Drop you guess in the comments by using these three clues… 🕵🏽♀️
1️⃣ She was one of the founders of CARD — the UK civil rights movement.
2️⃣ She studied in the UK, including postgraduate work at the London School of Economics, writing about the Chinese community in Trinidad.
October 16, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Do you know who this is? 👀
Drop you guess in the comments by using these three clues… 🕵🏽♀️
1️⃣ She was one of the founders of CARD — the UK civil rights movement.
2️⃣ She studied in the UK, including postgraduate work at the London School of Economics, writing about the Chinese community in Trinidad.
Drop you guess in the comments by using these three clues… 🕵🏽♀️
1️⃣ She was one of the founders of CARD — the UK civil rights movement.
2️⃣ She studied in the UK, including postgraduate work at the London School of Economics, writing about the Chinese community in Trinidad.
Do you know who she is? 👀
Drop your guess in the comments by using these four clues… 🕵🏽♀️
1️⃣ She helped found the Campaign Against Racial Discrimination (CARD) in 1964 - the first national civil rights organisation in Britain.
#bhmuk25 #blackhistorymonth2025 #osrys #ibhmuk #legaciesofaction
Drop your guess in the comments by using these four clues… 🕵🏽♀️
1️⃣ She helped found the Campaign Against Racial Discrimination (CARD) in 1964 - the first national civil rights organisation in Britain.
#bhmuk25 #blackhistorymonth2025 #osrys #ibhmuk #legaciesofaction
October 15, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Do you know who she is? 👀
Drop your guess in the comments by using these four clues… 🕵🏽♀️
1️⃣ She helped found the Campaign Against Racial Discrimination (CARD) in 1964 - the first national civil rights organisation in Britain.
#bhmuk25 #blackhistorymonth2025 #osrys #ibhmuk #legaciesofaction
Drop your guess in the comments by using these four clues… 🕵🏽♀️
1️⃣ She helped found the Campaign Against Racial Discrimination (CARD) in 1964 - the first national civil rights organisation in Britain.
#bhmuk25 #blackhistorymonth2025 #osrys #ibhmuk #legaciesofaction
Earlier this year we launched our Black British Timeline video as part of the Legacies of Change: Windrush 2 Justice campaign think of it as the 1st half of this year’s story!
It’s the perfect companion to our #BHMUK25 Legacies of Change campaign & great resource to use in your classroom this mth
It’s the perfect companion to our #BHMUK25 Legacies of Change campaign & great resource to use in your classroom this mth
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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October 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Earlier this year we launched our Black British Timeline video as part of the Legacies of Change: Windrush 2 Justice campaign think of it as the 1st half of this year’s story!
It’s the perfect companion to our #BHMUK25 Legacies of Change campaign & great resource to use in your classroom this mth
It’s the perfect companion to our #BHMUK25 Legacies of Change campaign & great resource to use in your classroom this mth
Teachers, want to bring Black British history to life in your classroom? We’ve got free resources, videos, quizzes, and activities for students 15+, plus tips for under 15s in our Schools Blog!
📚 Learn more and access all resources here: tinyurl.com/BHMUK25-scho... or check link in bio.
📚 Learn more and access all resources here: tinyurl.com/BHMUK25-scho... or check link in bio.
6 activities to celebrate Black History Month UK at school 6 activities to celebrate Black History Month UK at school
There are lots of creative ways your school can recognise Black History Month UK beyond school assemblies and we've come up with a few ideas
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October 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Teachers, want to bring Black British history to life in your classroom? We’ve got free resources, videos, quizzes, and activities for students 15+, plus tips for under 15s in our Schools Blog!
📚 Learn more and access all resources here: tinyurl.com/BHMUK25-scho... or check link in bio.
📚 Learn more and access all resources here: tinyurl.com/BHMUK25-scho... or check link in bio.
In 1965, a group of Black and Asian activists formed the Campaign Against Racial Discrimination (CARD) to fight for racial equality in Britain.
👉 Click the link in our bio or open this link: tinyurl.com/CARD-1965
👉 Click the link in our bio or open this link: tinyurl.com/CARD-1965
October 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
In 1965, a group of Black and Asian activists formed the Campaign Against Racial Discrimination (CARD) to fight for racial equality in Britain.
👉 Click the link in our bio or open this link: tinyurl.com/CARD-1965
👉 Click the link in our bio or open this link: tinyurl.com/CARD-1965
We’re one week into Black History Month UK 2025! 🎉
Celebrate Black creativity, heritage and history across the UK with events, stories and features linked to our theme: Legacies of Action: Understanding 60 Years of Change and Challenge.
👉 Click link in bio to find out more.
Celebrate Black creativity, heritage and history across the UK with events, stories and features linked to our theme: Legacies of Action: Understanding 60 Years of Change and Challenge.
👉 Click link in bio to find out more.
October 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
We’re one week into Black History Month UK 2025! 🎉
Celebrate Black creativity, heritage and history across the UK with events, stories and features linked to our theme: Legacies of Action: Understanding 60 Years of Change and Challenge.
👉 Click link in bio to find out more.
Celebrate Black creativity, heritage and history across the UK with events, stories and features linked to our theme: Legacies of Action: Understanding 60 Years of Change and Challenge.
👉 Click link in bio to find out more.
✨Black History Month UK starts today!✨
60 years since the first Race Relations Act – a turning point in the fight against racism. This October we’ll revisit the key moments that made it possible, because these stories matter now more than ever.
#bhmuk25 #legaciesofaction #60yearsofchange #bhmuk
60 years since the first Race Relations Act – a turning point in the fight against racism. This October we’ll revisit the key moments that made it possible, because these stories matter now more than ever.
#bhmuk25 #legaciesofaction #60yearsofchange #bhmuk
October 1, 2025 at 1:10 AM
✨Black History Month UK starts today!✨
60 years since the first Race Relations Act – a turning point in the fight against racism. This October we’ll revisit the key moments that made it possible, because these stories matter now more than ever.
#bhmuk25 #legaciesofaction #60yearsofchange #bhmuk
60 years since the first Race Relations Act – a turning point in the fight against racism. This October we’ll revisit the key moments that made it possible, because these stories matter now more than ever.
#bhmuk25 #legaciesofaction #60yearsofchange #bhmuk
Our theme for #Blackhistorymonth2025 this year is 'Legacies of Action: Understanding 60 Years of Change and Challenge.
2025 marks 60 years since the UK’s first Race Relations Act, a landmark moment in the ongoing journey towards racial justice and equality. #bhmuk25 #60yearsofchange
2025 marks 60 years since the UK’s first Race Relations Act, a landmark moment in the ongoing journey towards racial justice and equality. #bhmuk25 #60yearsofchange
October 1, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Our theme for #Blackhistorymonth2025 this year is 'Legacies of Action: Understanding 60 Years of Change and Challenge.
2025 marks 60 years since the UK’s first Race Relations Act, a landmark moment in the ongoing journey towards racial justice and equality. #bhmuk25 #60yearsofchange
2025 marks 60 years since the UK’s first Race Relations Act, a landmark moment in the ongoing journey towards racial justice and equality. #bhmuk25 #60yearsofchange
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Hey @ibhmuk.bsky.social got our copy of Stephen Bourne's TRAILBLAZERS - fantastic read!
August 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Hey @ibhmuk.bsky.social got our copy of Stephen Bourne's TRAILBLAZERS - fantastic read!