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How should we mark Black History Month in 2026?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Dr Martin Luther King Jr speaking before crowd of 25,000 Selma To Montgomery, Alabama civil rights marchers, in front of Montgomery, Alabama state capital building.

General History

Black history podcast episodes

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Are black histories still being overlooked?

Sara Forbes Bonetta (seated besides her husband James Davies was brought to England in the late 1840s by a Navy captain. Presented to Queen Victoria, she impressed the monarch so much that Victoria became her godmother

20th Century

Black History MonthWhat is it, historians on its relevance, plus 7 articles you should read

Pauline Black and Billie Holiday

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My history heroPauline Black chooses Billie Holiday. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An illustration of slaves picking cotton on a plantation. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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David Olusoga"Black history affects all of us – it is British history". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Black British historyA timeline of key moments

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Black British historyKey questions answered

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Kavita Puri's hidden histories: "Britain’s first black editor achieved so much in such a short life"

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These are history's greatest unsung heroes. How many have you heard of?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A medieval-style illustration of plague victims being examined is overlaid with the text “Sunday Series: Black Death” (Photos via Getty)

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Series 8 The Black Death. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A medieval-style illustration of plague victims being examined is overlaid with the text “Black Death: Beyond the Podcast.”

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Beyond the podcastThe Black Death

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I was so inspired by Harriet Jacobs that I wrote a song about her: Corinne Bailey Rae on her history hero. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Claudia Jones at the Brixton offices of 'The West Indian Gazette'

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Black British historyBritain's black trailblazers. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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She was hunted by the FBI and transformed British culture – so why haven't you heard of this black activist?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A surreal illustration of robed figures collapsing in a dark alley lit by a glowing tower, with several bodies lying behind them and a rat in the foreground.

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Think the Black Death was bad in Europe? Incredibly, in these countries it was even worse. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Black America on British airwaves. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A young boy walks across a grassy hillside near his family's farm in Aberfan, Wales, in November 1966, with stone buildings and vehicles behind him.

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Death under the black mountain: surviving the 1966 Aberfan disaster

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Kavita Puri's hidden histories: "Samba schools used the carnival to foreground overlooked histories". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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What is the greatest speech in history? 8 experts give their verdicts. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The overlooked history of Muslims in Europe. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Several passengers ride a train, each focused on their own activity: one wearing large headphones, another listening to earphones, one reading a book, and others looking at their phones. The muted colours and soft lighting create a calm, quiet atmosphere.

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From ancient China to modern America: an astonishing history of censorship. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Books of the Year 2025

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BBC History Magazine's 2025 Books of the Year37 best books for history lovers

Clothes infected by the Black Death are burned in medieval Europe, c1340. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Black Death facts: your guide to "the worst catastrophe in recorded history"

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Thatcher, pubs and poverty porn: a gritty history of British sitcoms. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Who was the greatest monarch in history? 9 experts have their say. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A history of the world in 7 faces: from Tutankhamun to the Virgin Mary. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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"There's little understanding of the shared history of Britain and the subcontinent" | South Asian Heritage Month. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A medieval manuscript illustration showing a lively musical performance. Three standing musicians play long wind instruments and drums while three seated women clap and dance before a richly patterned red-and-gold backdrop.

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How history changed music: 8 moments that shaped the soundtrack of our world

The effects of the disease known as the Black Death

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History quiz: how much do you know about the Black Death?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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