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Black History Month

In the UK, October marks the beginning of Black History Month. This national celebration aims to promote and celebrate the contributions of those with African and Caribbean heritage to British society and to foster an understanding of Black history in general.

October 2023- Year 2- Amazing Black People

Horrible Histories - British Black History Song

Horrible Histories - Rosa Parks - I Sat on a Bus Song

Horrible Histories Mary Seacole Song

Horrible Histories Martin Luther King- They we’re the Heroes Song

Histories - Josephine Baker - Dance Dance Song

What is Windrush Generation? Newsround

Peter - Black History Month: Poems

Malorie Blackman KS1 Author

Mary Seacole KS1 Nurse

Laurie Cunningham KS1 Footballer

Olaudah Equiano KS1 Slave and Campaigner

Floella Benjamin KS1 TV Presenter and Politician

Betty Campbell KS1 First Black Headteacher

Walter Tull KS1 One of Britains first black professional footballers.

Dr Martin Luther King KS1 Activist

The arrival of the Windrush. KS1 What is the Windrush Generation?

Time to level up KS1/KS2 A short film for children about self-belief, identity and positive relationships, featuring Black role models.

Mary Seacole KS2 Journey to the Crimea. The Crimean War. After the War was over.

Rosa Parks KS2

Harriet Tubman KS2

Pablo Fanque KS2

Florence Price KS2

Joseph Bologne KS2

Stormzy: 27 Facts You Need To Know About The BRITs Nominated Rapper

Alison Bennison KS2 Working as a NHS nurse

Mac Williams KS2 Working in the coal mining industry

David Mwanaka KS2 Becoming a farmer in Britain

Eunice Olumide KS2 Breaking into the fashion business

Dennis Morris KS2 Becoming a photographer

Elsie Owusu KS2 Becoming an architect in Britain

Christina Shingler KS2 Becoming an author of children's literature

Magid Magid KS2 Becoming the youngest ever Lord Mayor of Sheffield

Yesha Townsend KS2 A Bermudian poet in London

Vernon Samuels KS2 The Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963

Henry ‘Box’ Brown- A true story from slavery to freedom KS2 Audio story

Black History Month: Celebrating Team GB trailblazers

Black History Month: The sporting heroes who changed our lives

Black History Month: The men who made history in Britain

Black British Sportspeople

Black History Month: British entrepreneurs from the past and present

John Archer - the first black mayor in Britain

Sarah Parker Remond - the black activist

Year 4- Hidden Figures, October 2022.

Year 4- Black History Month

Class 6 - Celebrating Black History Month Work On Display

Black History Month: The men who made history in Britain

Black History Month in Britain: Great women you should know about

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