How we’ve ensured that Black History Month has the coverage it deserves
Celebrating Black History Month has always been important. And this month, that includes making sure the content we focus on throughout Black History Month is as varied and interesting as it should be. The Independent has run a number of excellent pieces in past celebrations of Black History Month but there’s no denying that, in a general sense across many sectors in the UK, coverage can often appear stale, rushed and ill-considered. Not only are we running an incredible series, we’re dedicating ourselves to extending our focus on Black history and Black Britons beyond October. So far, we’ve covered the importance of early 20th-century Black British history and a brilliant feature on girlhood, the music industry in the UK and how it failed our “would-be” Black pop superstars.
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