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The Guardian

UK Black History Month kicks off aiming to ‘reclaim narratives’

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London property once home to Malcolm X gets blue plaque, and Bristol exhibition explores 1833 slavery abolitionExhibitions and plaques celebrating leading Black figures and highlighting the harrowing legacy of the enslavement of African people will be part of Black History Month.First run in the UK in October 1987, Black History Month is the largest and most widespread celebration of Black culture and the historical and contemporary contributions of black Britons. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/uk-black-history-month-reclaiming-narratives-blue-plaque

Author : Aamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondent

Publish date : 2024-10-01 06:00:21

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