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Black History Month: Beryl Gilroy poster
Beryl Gilroy was born in British Guiana in 1924. She was a pioneering writer, teacher and part of the ‘Windrush generation.
Black History Month: Lady Phyll Opoku-Gyimah poster
Lady Phyll is one of the co-founders of the UK Black Pride, which is the Europe’s largest celebration for Black LGBT people.
Black History Month: Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison was the only African American author (and one of the few women) to win the Nobel Prize for literature.
Black History Month: Claudia Jones poster
Claudia Jones spent her life fighting for tolerance and equality, which led her to become a founder of the much-loved Notting Hill Carnival.
Black History Month: Jayaben Desai poster
Jayaben Desai organised strikes at the Grunwick photographic film-processing plant in London in 1976-1978.
Black History Month: Len Kwesi Garrison poster
Len Kwesi Garrison worked to support the education of Black children about their history and culture, and preserving Black British history.
Black History Month: Margaret Busby poster
Margaret Busby became Britain’s first Black woman book publisher – and the youngest – when she co-founded a publishing company in 1967.
Black History Month
October is Black History Month, a time to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of Black people in the UK and around the world.