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It’s Black History Month this October.

Black History Month (BHM) was started in 1926 by Black American historian Dr Carter G Woodson in the US. Woodson established a month-long celebration in February for African Americans and their achievements (February was chosen for being the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass).

BHM travelled across the pond in 1987, African Jubilee Year, as part of an initiative to bolster racial harmony in London. Now, the celebration is nationwide, with events currently taking place in locations such as Bradford and Birmingham.

In Reading, a number of entertainers have been performing at town venues. Events still to look forward to include a concert by the London Community Gospel Choir on Thursday 27 October and a cultural evening (with audience participation!) coordinated by The Ghana Association (Reading) on 29 October.

For the full line-up, click here. And if anyone has attended a BHM event, please tell us about it by submitting a comment!

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