Celebrating Black History Month

Get ideas and inspiration to celebrate this year's Black History Month.

October is Black History Month, an opportunity to highlight and learn about the achievements and contributions of Black people across British society and the world.

The theme for 2024 is “Reclaiming Narratives”, it’s all about taking time to honour and recognise the achievements and contributions of Black individuals across the world. It’s a chance to learn more about the stories of Black people that may have been ignored, overlooked, or misrepresented in the past.

There are lots of ways you can take part this month and in the future:

  • find out what your school or local library is doing to celebrate, and talk to your teachers about how you can get involved
  • take some time to learn about Black people you admire that have helped shape you, the UK, or the world
  • talk about what makes you proud to be Black with the people you care about, and what stories or narratives you’d like about yourself
  • write about what Black History Month means to you and share stories of Black people who inspire you on our message boards
  • talk about the difficulties you’ve had as a Black person, or what you’d like to change in the future.

Why not share how you’re celebrating Black History Month on the message boards, or get ideas from other young people?

There are lots of reasons celebrating Black History Month might be hard. If you’re struggling for any reason, remember that Childline is always here to support you.

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