Black History Month: Toni Morrison 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.

Beryl Gilroy was born in British Guiana in 1924. She was a pioneering writer, teacher and part of the ‘Windrush generation.

Claudia Jones spent her life fighting for tolerance and equality, which led her to become a founder of the much-loved Notting Hill Carnival.

Jayaben Desai organised strikes at the Grunwick photographic film-processing plant in London in 1976-1978.

Len Kwesi Garrison worked to support the education of Black children about their history and culture, and preserving Black British history.

Margaret Busby became Britain’s first Black woman book publisher – and the youngest – when she co-founded a publishing company in 1967.