About Black History Month
Black History Month (BHM) Afrikan History Month (AHM) is held every October in Britain, and February in USA and Canada.
The aims are to:
- Promote knowledge of the Black History , Cultural and Heritage
- Disseminate information on positive Black contributions to British Society
- Heighten the confidence and awareness of Black people to their cultural heritage.
The origins of BHM go back to 1926 when Carter G Woodson, editor for thirty years of the Journal of Negro History, established African Caribbean celebrations in America. It is still celebrated there in February each year. In Britain, the BHM has now grown to over 6,000 events. (updated October 2007 its 20th anniversary)
This site will celebrate BHM all year round.
We will regularly update it and use it to educate,
inform, and build confidence. Let's celebrate and share
our African and Caribbean history.
People from our community have been promoting our arts and culture for many
years. Examples can be traced to Berry Edwards in Manchester (Caribbean Week
in the 70s), or Eric and Jessica Huntley from Ealing who regularly organised
a Caribbean week in the late 70s and early 80's, or Alex Pascall who established,
on BBC Radio London, the Black Londoners radio programme which went from a
monthly, to a weekly, and then to a daily programme.
This site seeks to support the grassroots celebration of our heritage.
Read BHM FAQ
Contacts
Please contact by email in the first instance, giving
all possible return contacts. Thanks.
http://www.black-history-month.co.uk
[email protected]
020 7642 9728
Well
Placed Consultancy, Suite 46,
34 Buckingham Palace Rd,
London
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Profiles
 http://www.black-history-month.co.uk and http://www.wellplaced.co.uk are
run by Mia Morris. Mia has a wide experience
of working directly with the unemployed and those on
low income in the Voluntary, Private and Public Sector.
Her skills relate to Regeneration, Training, Community
Outreach and Development. Current clients include Youth
Charter Sports for Culture the Arts (YCSA), Centre
for British Teachers (CfBT), African Caribbean Scientist
Technology (ACSTN), Lewisham Education Business Partnership
(LEBP), Home Office Network (HON) and the Rugby Football
Union (RFU).
Mia has been shortlisted for the European Federation
of Black Women Business Owners 2002 - Professional
Award: This category aims to recognise a female business
owner OR individual who has succeeded in her business
sector whilst promoting the reputation of and progressing
opportunities for other Black and Asian business owners,
or individuals and the community in general.
See also feature Paving
the way in education
 Anita McKenzie.
Photos courtesy of McKenzie Heritage Picture Archive
Anita McKenzie is a professional photographer and trainer with over 18 years
experience. She presents training and workshops on several subjects covering
parenting and personal coaching; and identity, heritage, and cross cultural
issues, for organisations, groups and individuals.
For ten years she also published the 'Children in
Focus' photographic calendars, which was distributed
to schools across the country.
Anita also runs McKenzie Heritage, a picture library
specialising in offering images of black African, Asian
and Caribbean communities for publishers. And Healing
Image, from which her training and photographic services,
and creative cultural products are offered.
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