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St Pauls Carnival appoints local artist as new chair

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‘Afro-Asda’: The UK’s first Afro-Caribbean supermarket, unpacked

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Man moves back to Liverpool to give community chance he never had

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Marcel Braithwaite
Liverpool youth worker becomes boxing champion

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‘I was told I’d struggle with my chosen career because I was Black’

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‘I challenged the myth that Black men can’t swim – and changed my life’

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‘Going to prison reignited my culinary passion to become a Black fine dining chef’

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Mel B was ‘in the middle’ as she represented mixed-race women in Spice Girls

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Corrie’s Dee-Dee star admits it was ‘bizarre’ it took so long to introduce first Black family

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Talented mixologist who created the world’s most popular cocktail

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‘I’m the UK’s first sickle cell specialist nurse – this is how I fought for better care’

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Badria grew frustrated with the lack of understanding and attention the haircare industry paid to Black curly and textured hair
‘I relaxed my natural hair for 13 years – then made the product that was missing’

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Man illiterate until he was 18 becomes Cambridge Uni’s youngest ever Black professor

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British scientist presented with unique Barbie doll for International Women’s Day

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‘It’s time we recognise Black history is British history and MUST be taught in schools’

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How Wales aims to recruit more teachers from minority ethnic backgrounds

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Dad and daughter’s Caribbean sauces made in their kitchen are now being sold across the world

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21 of Liverpool’s Black unsung heroes

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‘Football racists at Euro 2020 inspired my children’s book about Black history’

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The Black Farmer launches ‘new face of farming’ initiative

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Lewis Hamilton determined to improve diversity in motorsport with £20m pledge

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What is sickle cell disorder and why does it impact large numbers of the Black community?

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‘Simon Bedeau talks of his experience growing up Black and gay, and how carnival culture was a unique opportunity to celebrate every part of his identity

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Gloucester radio station which only plays music of Black origin

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Nottingham social worker wins crown at international beauty pageant

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Suffolk dancer celebrates Black History with incredible routine at Black Panther exhibition

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The woman opening an afro hair salon in Cardiff after facing a long journey to get her own hair treated

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Bristol mum and daughter set up ‘Dream Camp’ to inspire African Caribbean girls

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Brighton’s first Black bookshop owner ‘completely blown away’ by support from the public

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Chatham business owner helps Black women going through cancer treatment feel more confident

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More Black school leavers in Herts going to top universities now than a decade ago

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New documentary focuses on the lives and achievements of Black people in Northern Ireland

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Black History Month: Celebrating Northamptonshire Police’s heroes

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The Surrey plus-size model breaking barriers in beauty pageants inspiring curvy women of colour

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Black people who changed the way we eat food forever – Ice cream, Jack Daniels and more

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The passionate African author who is teaching kids about racial equality through her books

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Meet the young Reading fashion designer who has opened an Oxford Street pop up and whose clothes are worn by celebrities

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The incredible story of the woman from a mud hut spotted collecting firewood by an airfield in Ghana who now builds planes in Wales

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St Albans’ flourishing Caribbean community and the grandparents who inspired generations

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Bath hospital unveils mural celebrating African women in healthcare

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Celebrating Gloucester’s diversity through brand new Black history art exhibition

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Black Somerset author on tackling decades of racism in the county

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The incredible life of the oldest Thameslink employee who is a local hero in Elstree and Borehamwood

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Nandi Bushell: The 11-year-old drummer from Ipswich who stole the nation’s heart

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World record holder strongwoman from Suffolk inspiring Black women to get involved in the gym

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Cambridgeshire parents inspiring children all over the world with their kid’s books

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Stormzy scholarship for Black Cambridge University students expanded

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What Black History Month means to Derby’s Black community

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60 years of Jamaican Independence: Flag raising to be held in Northampton town centre

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First Black man to head Cambridge University college shares remarkable success story

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Meet the Nottingham born author and broadcaster working to ‘diversify’ British museums

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North Staffordshire art exhibition explores what it means to be strong, British and Black

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Why we should be shouting for Coventry-born gymnast representing Jamaica in Olympics

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Jamaica-born woman fulfils dream of opening hair salon in Derby

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Student entrepreneur creates sustainable vegan hair accessories to cater to Black communities

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Meet the Derbyshire woman representing Great Britain at Miss Universe 2022

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Meet Josh Malemba, the 20-year-old tech whizz who hopes to sit in the ranks of Mark Zuckerberg

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Meet Coventry’s first all-female Black Sound System keeping Dub and dancehall alive in the city

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Preston man using challenges he faced as a young Black man to help others become happier

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Keisha came up with the idea for Imagine Me stories after a comment from her daughter Imina (Image: Imagine Me Stories)
Inspiring Purfleet mum helping Black children ‘see themselves’ after daughter’s devastating comment

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Marcus Rashford named one of UK’s most influential Black person in Powerlist 2022

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The Black fashion designer who became the youngest tailor on Savile Row

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Ms Dynamite’s rise to fame from living in £25 a week hostel to becoming first Black female artist to win a Mercury Prize

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In pictures: Influential Black artists who put the region on the cultural map

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Lewis is a hugely successful racing driver, and he wants to improve diversity in the sport ( Image: Getty Images)
Lewis Hamilton determined to improve diversity in motorsport with £20m pledge

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Reading’s first Black female councillor is an ‘inspiration to so many’

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