Every October, we recognise, celebrate and reflect on #BlackHistoryMonth.
Black people from African and Caribbean communities have been an integral part of British history and society for centuries. Here in Worthing and Arun, we celebrate their contribution to the cultural, economic and social fabric of our communities.
For 2023, people are being encouraged to find out more about the exceptional achievements of black women, especially those who have been forgotten.
I was pleased to attend a reception in the Speaker's House to celebrate Black History Month UK In attendance were numerous leading black women from across the UK including Corporal Merini Sevokoslgo from the British Army who recounted her deeply moving experiences of moving up the ranks in the army.
The first Black History Month in the UK took place in 1987, the 150th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the Caribbean. It was arranged by Akyaaba Addai-Sebo, who came to the UK from Ghana as a refugee in 1984.
Constituents of a younger age may be interested in a national poetry competition that has been organised, open to primary, secondary, college, and university students across the UK: https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/black-history-month.../
