Black History Month 2022 - all the events taking place in Greater Manchester

October marks Black History Month - an opportunity to celebrate the contributions and achievements of black people in the UK and across the world. It also represents a period of continued action to tackle racism and ensure black history is explored and talked about all year round.

For 2022, the official Black History Month UK magazine is launching a new theme - ‘Time for Change: Action Not Words’. As ever, the magazine is also encouraging people to share their stories and be heard as the publication takes its remit beyond celebrated figures and events to recognise the achievements that black people in the UK make every day.

Here in Manchester, there’s a plethora of events giving a platform and raising awareness of Black History Month and below you’ll find some of the highlights. Meanwhile, to find out more information about the celebrations and other events around the UK, you can visit the Black History Month website.

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Black History Month at Central Library

A number of events and activities across Manchester’s libraries will take place across October to represent the diversity of the city. This includes the 50 Years of Carnival Exhibition, which will explore the traditions, roots and growing importance of crowning a Carnival Queen. Workshops with Black History educator and researcher Sweeney will run alongside family craft sessions, documentary screenings and Buzzrocks Caribbean food.

Oldham Libraries will also be putting on a screening of Hidden Figures on October 14 and will host Aleiah's Adventure on October 16 - a retelling of Greater Manchester's history using visual storytelling and BSL.

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