October marks Black History Month in the UK, an annual celebration of the achievements, contributions and history of Black people in the UK.
Each year the month aims to explore African and Caribbean culture and history across the UK, from the Black communities that were present in Britain thousands of years ago, to the Black servicemen that aided the UK during the Second World War and the Windrush generation that arrived after them.
This year's Black History Month will the the 35th time that the event has been celebrated in the UK, with the British version of the annual observance first being established in 1987.
