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Black History Month Magazine 2017 and website are the central point of focus for a nationwide celebration of Black History Month throughout Britain...

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Black History Month has been marked in the UK for more than 30 years and celebrates the achievements and contributions of the black community.

Find out more about the history of Black History Month, including videos, interesting articles, pictures, historical features and more. Get all the facts on HISTORY.com

It’s that time of the year when many will tweet, discuss, and exclaim, ‘Happy Black History Month!’ Hold on. It’s not Black History Month (BHM) in the UK, is it? No, but it is in the US. Confusing, right? The fact that BHM has been placed in two completely different months, February and October, has always caught many people off guard. What is it that actually distinguishes the two when, essentially, they both aim to celebrate the same thing, the history of black people. However, are they as similar as we think?

The irresistible rise of black British culture means that finally we have an identity we can call our own, says Yomi Adegoke, who writes about race, feminism, popular culture

Black History Month is not just an American celebration.

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