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Black History Month
October is Black History Month.
Why celebrate the month?
Monie Love
Black history documentaries
Hear our documentaries on black icons including Martin Luther King, Aretha Franklin & Monie Love.
Find out more...
Seani B
Free download
Seani B mixes five decades of black music together in one five minute mix. It's big!
Get it now!
NWA
NWA
Download and keep an extra special tribute to NWA.
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Omar
Omar
Hear the story of the founder of nu-classic soul.
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Bashy
UK Music
Watch and listen to music made by UK artists recognising black achievers.
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Empire Windrush
Black history videos
Peep our videos of key events in UK black history. Plus watch some personal stories.
Watch them here...
On 1Xtra...
There's lots happening over the month here on 1Xtra.
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:: Why BHM?
:: Big tracks timeline
:: UK events timeline
:: UK music
:: Videos | Audio
90s by year
19901991 1992 1993 1994
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
The 90s in pictures
80s by year
19801981 1982 1983 1984
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
The 80s in pictures
70s by year
19701971 1972 1973 1974
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
The 70s in pictures
60s by year
19601961 1962 1963 1964
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
More on bbc.co.uk
:: Civil Rights Movement
:: First Black Britons
:: Black British Literature
Weblinks
:: Black History Month
:: Black Presence, Britain
:: Black film and television
:: Black History 4 Schools
:: 100 Great Black Britons

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