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Black History Month for families

Black History Month

Black History Month is an international annual month, celebrating, recognising and valuing the inspirational individuals and events from within the Black community. First celebrated in the UK in 1987, Black History Month in the UK is marked annually during the month of October and in the USA and Canada during the month of February.

In recognition of Black History Month, OpenLearn have pulled together online learning content about  inspirational individuals and events for you to explore, including a free course on Black History and articles on Black Arts and Culture.

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