Dr Jennifer Irabor, Senior Lecturer in the School of Health and Care Management, talks about the significance of Black History Month and how you can get involved with events throughout October.

Black History Month originated from educators in the United States. The initiative was embraced by UK political establishments and forwarded by Akyaaba Addai-Sebo. In an interview Akyaanba spoke of the story of a black colleague’s child asking the question ‘why can’t I be white’? It is such experiences that fuelled the implementation of Birtian’s October Black History Month.