Black History Month
Annual celebration of Black history
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Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. It has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada, and more recently has been observed in Ireland and the United Kingdom. It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. It is celebrated in February in the United States and Canada, while in Ireland and the United Kingdom it is observed in October.
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Meet the autistic triathlete breaking barriersAs part of BBC Sport's Black History Month - meet remarkable athlete Sam Holness, who is hoping to become the first black professional triathlete with autism.BBC Sport - Published | |
Morgan Freeman Insulted by Black History Month, the Term 'African American'Morgan Freeman says he doesn't like Black History Month or the term "African American" ... and views both as insulting. The actor makes his feelings known in an interview with The Sunday Times, telling..TMZ.com - Published | |
Glynn Turman Says Racist Elementary School Drawings Part Of America's DNAGlynn Turman tells us why Black elementary school kids getting racist drawings during Black History Month isn't a story that shocks him ... and he's got some incredible words for the kids that were..TMZ.com - Published | |
Travis Scott's Cactus Jack HBCU Foundation Hosts Celebrity Softball GameTravis Scott's Cactus Jack hosted a celebrity softball game yesterday ... and he scored big by carving out loads of opportunities for Historically Black Colleges in honor of Black History Month. The..TMZ.com - Published | |
Miami Preschool Put 2-Year-Olds in Blackface for Black History MonthA preschool in Miami is under fire for intentionally putting blackface on some students ... a move staffers proudly touted as a way to celebrate Black History Month. Parents found out on Feb. 3 what..TMZ.com - Published | |
Black History Month: Jamaica's Greg Johnson talks tattoos and making rugby league historyJamaica winger Greg Johnson gives BBC Sport a tour of his tattoos that pay homage to some of his idols, and talks about making history at the Rugby League World Cup.BBC Sport - Published | |
Cornel West Says Kanye Wrong, Black History Month is Already About the FutureKanye West's desire to rename Black History Month is totally off the mark ... according to noted philosopher Cornel West, who's taking a moment to ring the school bells for Ye. We got the former..TMZ.com - Published | |
T-Pain Says We Should Stop Celebrating Black History for Just One MonthT-Pain is not here for folks celebrating Black History Month -- instead, he says Black people should always be recognized in history, and the rash of HBCU bomb threats prove the nation's still too..TMZ.com - Published | |
Black History Month: Five sportspeople whose hair is their magicPatsy Goodwin looks at five athletes who have made their hair their superpower and inspired a generation of young black people to do the same.BBC Sport - Published | |
Black History Month: Long jumper Lex Gillette describes achieving a world record without sightFive-time Paralympic silver medallist Lex Gillette tells BBC Sport how it feels to jump a world record without being able to see.BBC Sport - Published | |
Black History Month: Tony Collins - the first black manager in the English Football LeagueThe undercelebrated story of the first black manager in the English Football League, who took Fourth Division Rochdale all the way to the 1962 League Cup final.BBC Sport - Published | |
Black History Month: How Windrush and Bruce Lee played a part in Lutalo Muhammad’s Olympic medalsTwo-time Olympic medallist Lutalo Muhammad takes us back to his grandparents' arrival in the UK from Jamaica, to explain how their sacrifice and his dad's influences led to him becoming one of the..BBC Sport - Published | |
Black History Month: Lutalo Muhammad - Why I’m proud to be black and BritishTwo-time Olympic taekwondo medallist Lutalo Muhammad writes about the importance of Black History Month.BBC Sport - Published | Micah Richards breaks down his career: ‘No-one remembers my bullet header, just what happened after’To celebrate Black History Month, pundit and ex-professional footballer Micah Richards breaks down a handful of memorable moments from his career.BBC Sport - Published |
Black History Month: Rugby Union trailblazers with Maggie Alphonsi and Simi PamAs part of Black History Month, World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi and Bristol Bears' Simi Pam talk to BBC Sport about trailblazing in rugby union.BBC Sport - Published | Black History Month: Chris Powell, Bukoya Saka and the black England role models inspiring a generationBBC Sport talks to several black leaders in the England men's football set-up about the importance of role models.BBC Sport - Published |
Lewis Hamilton: 1Xtra's Future Figures 2021 for Black History MonthFormula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton talks about his legacy as part of 1Xtra's Future Figures series for Black History Month.BBC Sport - Published | Black History Month: Ian Wright - 'three generations of footballers is mind-blowing'BBC Sport's Nesta McGregor is joined by three generations of professional footballers - Arsenal legend Ian Wright, his son Shaun and grandson D'Margio Wright-Phillips.BBC Sport - Published |
Black History Month: 21 iconic sporting images of the 21st centuryBBC Sport celebrates some of the most iconic moments in black sporting history from around the world since the turn of the century.BBC Sport - Published | Black History Month: Hockey trailblazersAs part of Black History Month, Rosie Sykes, the first black woman to play for hockey for England, and England U21s player Darcy Bourne, talk about trailblazing in hockey.BBC Sport - Published |
Black History Month: The sporting heroes who changed our livesBBC Sport takes a look at some of the black sporting heroes who simply meant everything to us, changed our lives and made us fall in love with sport.BBC Sport - Published | Statue unveiled for Wales' first black headteacher who introduced Black History Month into school curriculums The first black headteacher in Wales has been immortalised in the centre of Cardiff.Sky News - Published |
