Black History Month

October is Black History Month in the UK. This annual national celebration aims to spread awareness of and pride in Black contributions to British society, and to foster an understanding of Black history in general.
There is a packed programme of talks and activities taking palce across National Museums Liverpool's venues this year. For full details see the Black History Month 2009 events programme.
Further information and details of all the events taking place across the UK can be found on the Black History Month website.
You can listen to podcasts or read transcripts of two events from Black History Month 2007 on this website:
The following items from our collections and temporary exhibitions have been Artwork of the Month during previous years' Black History Months