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Black History Month - Black History Month was first celebrated United Kingdom

Time: Oct, 1987

Place: United Kingdom

Details: In the United Kingdom, Black History Month was first celebrated in October 1987. It was organised through the leadership of Ghanaian analyst Akyaaba Addai-Sebo, who had served as a coordinator of special projects for the Greater London Council (GLC) and created a collaboration to get it underway.

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1987 - Gremany
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1987 - Naples, Italy
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1987 - Kyoto, Japan
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