UK Black History Month


23 Celebs Couples That Prove Love Is Alive
Love is in the air!

This Plus-Size Model Responded To Trolls Who Tried To Body-Shame Her Aaliyah Costume
“I think you look amazing! Aaliyah would approve.”

17 Iconic Black Characters That Shaped Our Childhood
Where would we be without icons like Penny, Will, and Kel?

We Spoke To 12 People About The Importance Of Celebrating Somali Culture
“Being able to have a week where we come together and share the language, the banter, and the culture is amazing for those that are born here.”

Their Performance At Prince Harry And Meghan Markle's Wedding Gave People Goosebumps. Here's What The Kingdom Choir Did Next
"We want people to be touched with the message of gospel, the positive things of love, joy and hope, redemption, reconciliation and forgiveness."

People Are Loving These Badass Photos Of Fencers In Nike Hijabs
“Y’all the hijabi musketeers.”

The Cocoa Butter Club Wants To Challenge Your Idea Of What Cabaret Performers Look Like
A creative clapback where everybody is welcome.

Amandla Stenberg And Angie Thomas On "The Hate U Give", Code-Switching, And Living While Black
“I try to write fiction that’s rooted in reality and the reality is even scarier than anything that I could write.”

People Are Crying Laughing At This Video Of Ellen Degeneres Scaring Diddy
"Loooooool you know how scared you've got to be to dance and shadow fight."

17 Tumblr Posts That Anyone With Natural Hair Will Just Get
The year is 2023. My bantu knots are still wet.

Meet The Black Millionaire Who Has Quietly Been Giving Out Scholarships To British Students
“I’m getting to play black Santa,” says Ric Lewis, who was named Britain’s most powerful black person earlier this week.

Can You Guess If These Actors Are British Or American?
Do these actors prefer their beans on toast or beans at a BBQ?

People Are Loving This Satire About A Hotline For Racists
The satirical advert makes a critique on the trend of white people calling the police on black people who are simply minding their business.

This Artist Has Reimagined Classic Cartoons With Black Characters And It's Everything
These cartoons need to be made ASAP.

16 Badass Women That You Probably Didn't Learn About In History Class
Prepare to be blown away.

Here Are Some Things You Can Spend Your Sunday Doing To Experience Black British Culture Without Leaving Your House
Invite a little bit more culture into your life and familiarise yourself with some authentic black British content for Black History Month.

People Are Loving This Student's Twitter Thread Highlighting Black Muslims
"I felt as if we were an ignored part of black history."

Ryan Coogler Has Apparently Signed A Deal To Write And Direct A "Black Panther" Sequel And People Are Getting Hype
"The best news I’ve heard in 2018."

This Groom Wore An Elaborate Cape That Is A Bit Like A Bridal Train And People Are Here For It
"We need more wedding capes."

7 Things You Should Definitely Do This Week
What to read, play, and watch this Black History Month.

Do You Know Which Celebs These Baby Pics Belong To?
Can you recognise these stars before they were stars?

People Are Impressed That This Restaurant Serving Fancy West African Cuisine Just Got A Michelin Star
"What a time to be alive."

Do You Know How Old These Deceptively Young Looking Celebs Are?
Don't be fooled, looks can be deceiving.

Meet Black Femme Film: The Ava DuVernay–Approved Film Collective
“It’s a time for black British women to just be. There’s so much healing in that.”

If "Mean Girls" Was Remade, Who Would You Pick?
Who would be the perfect Plastics?

7 Things You Should Definitely Do This First Week Of Black History Month
What to read, play, and watch.

Watch These 19 Natural Hair YouTubers And Say Goodbye To Bad Hair Days Forever
Every day is a great hair day with these ladies ✨

62 Thoughts You Have After Going Natural For The First Time
Right, so I think I'm low porosity.

29 Times Tracee Ellis Ross Proved To Be Ultimate Style Goals
When is she ever not?

If You Score More Than 19 On This Checklist You're A Natural Hair Care Addict
How many different types of Eco Styler do you own?

19 Times That Missy Elliott Was So Flawless She Made Us Realise We Should All Just Stop Trying
No one else could wear a giant trash bag to the MTV VMAs and look this cool.

21 Photos That Prove Braids Are The Ultimate Summer Protective Style
Summer = braids season.

An Impossible Game Of "Would You Rather" For Anyone With Natural Hair
Would you rather use petroleum jelly as leave-in, or draw your edges on with a black marker?

18 Things You'll Know If You're A Black Girl Who Can't Cornrow
You're not alone.

This Muslim Woman Discovered There Was A Price To Pay For Free Speech
Yassmin Abdel-Magied has done what the trolls have been longing for and left Australia. She talks to BuzzFeed News about finding acceptance and solidarity in Britain and why she'll never choose the easy option of keeping quiet.

These Black Muslim Women Entered British Beauty Pageants And Did It Their Way
Because representation matters.

This Is How Somalis In Britain United After The Biggest Attack In Somalia’s History
"Nothing is going to stop us from coming together and celebrating our Somaliness."

Can You Guess If This Is A Wig Or Not
Issa wig!


21 Black British Muslims You Should Know About
Black. Muslim. Excellence.

These Women Are Redefining The Body Positive Movement
“It might be a ‘trend’, but we’re not going anywhere.”


We Went To The UK's First Ever "Black Girl Festival" And Here's What Happened
“I was in the queue for one hour ... and I would queue again," said one attendee.

19 People That Prove Blonde Hair Is For Everyone
So much inspo.

87 Kinda Funny Things Every Black Girl Has Thought At The Hairdresser
Brenda, how many times are you gonna part that one tuft of hair?!


This Is What People Living With Sickle Cell Want You To Know About Their Invisible Condition
“Day to day is constantly painful – I get chronic pains. Some days it’s light but it’s always there.”

7 Things You Should Definitely Do This Week
What to read, play, and watch this Black History Month.

We Asked These Celebs To Choose Their Favourite Snapchat Filter And It Was Funny AF
The dog? The autumn leaves? Or no filter at all?

Solange Responded To The Evening Standard After It Photoshopped Her Braid Out Of Its Cover
A journalist apparently responsible for the reporting in the piece has also distanced herself from it.

Here Are Some Black Men You Should Really Know About
We spoke to four black British men, from musician MNEK to Olympian Lutalo Muhammad, about finding success in a world of hard knocks.

We Asked Celebs At The MOBO Nominations To Create A Playlist And This Is What They Chose
A celeb-approved playlist.

We Asked These Celebrities Who Their British Heroes Are
Because it's Black History Month, we asked six famous faces at the MOBO nominations launch who their British inspirations are.

Stormzy Has Been Nominated For Five MOBO Awards
Stormzy dominates the nominations for this year's MOBOs.

Shaquille O'Neal Made A Diss Track About "The Ting Goes Skraaa Pap Pap Ka Ka Ka" Meme
The ting goes truly international.

7 Things You Should Probably Do This Week
What to read, play, and watch this Black History Month.

Meet The Singer Behind The Swedish Hip-Hop Song That People Can't Stop Vibing To
Cherrie's new song letting young people know they can make it despite the odds against them has now gone viral outside of her native Sweden. “A lot of people say they can tell that whatever I’m singing about comes from something real through the conviction of my voice," she told BuzzFeed News.

These Fathers Talking About Their Kids Will Have You In Your Feelings
"I just want to be great for my little girl."

11 People Tell Us What It's Like To Experience Love
It's feeling completely understood and unapologetically loved.

34 Young British Artists You Should Start Paying Attention To Immediately
Changing the game one brushstroke at a time.

7 Little Things That Will Make You Feel Smarter This Week
What to read, play, and watch this Black History Month.

18 Images Of Power's Omari Hardwick That Might Get You Pregnant
Quench your thirst.

This Adorable Baby Showed Her Dad Who Is Boss And People Are In Tears
"You're a manservant."

Meet The Women Who Want To End The Stigma And Shame Around Periods
"We’re in 2017 and periods aren’t a secret."

Here Are Some Of The Most Gorgeous Hairstyles Ever
Behold these crown jewels.

Students Around The Country Want To "Decolonise" Their "Whitewashed" Curriculums
A London university says it never had plans to remove paintings of white founders, and Rhodes Must Fall is dying down, but the "decolonisation" movement is far from over.

This Straight-A Student Had To Crowdfund Her Student Loan
Statistics shared with BuzzFeed News reveal over £300,000 has been raised to help university students this year on one crowdfunding platform alone.

These Young Black British Muslims Were So Fed Up With Being Erased They Made Their Own Web Series And It's Lit
Speak and live your unapologetic truth.

7 Black Women Tell Us What It Means To Be "Carefree"
"Being able to walk down the street with no wig on or headscarf and just be natural and free. Edges out, castor oil on, 4C afro blowing in the wind."

We Tried Cupcakes Made By A "Bake Off" Contestant And We Had Thoughts
We ate real flowers!

How Awful Are Your Film Opinions
Moonlight or Get Out?

People Love This Guy Who Made Matching Accessories For His Dog
"I treat him like my son."

Tell Us Why You Are Couple Goals
A thing of strength, power and beauty.

7 Things To Make You Feel A Little Smarter This Week
What to read, play, and watch this Black History Month.

We Asked These Women To Explain What Their Best Friends Mean To Them
“Your sisters are your cheerleaders, agony aunts, your supporters, the ones who are dragging you up and keeping you up."

16 Stunning Pictures Of British People
Black, British, and beautiful.

5 Fantastic Black-Owned Businesses That You Should Definitely Support
They are worth every penny.

19 Times Black People Absolutely Owned Halloween
They nailed it.

These Carefree British Black Girls Will Inspire You To Live Your Best Life
Slay in your lane.

Walter Tull: Britain's Forgotten Black Hero
Why the incredible and tragic story of the footballer turned war hero deserves to be retold, almost 100 years after his death.

This Photographer Is Showing Black Men In A Whole New Light
The Dandy Lion Project takes a look at black dandyism and how it challenges perceptions of black male identity.

This Man Was Named Britain's Most Powerful Black Person And He Can't Quite Believe It
Tech entrepreneur and educator Tom Ilube may have convinced the founder of the web to be an adviser to one of his startups and set up Africa's first specialist science school for girls, but he's still not sure they've got the right person.

This Total Legend Went From A Sales Assistant At Selfridges To One Of Its Suppliers
"I wanted to make a product that when people google it, they’ll be like, ‘What? This is a black Nigerian girl from Hackney?'"

7 Small Ways To Educate Yourself This Week
What to read, play, and watch this Black History Month.

17 Badass Black Women You Should Know That Aren't Beyoncé
Proof that "Black Girl Magic" started a long, long time ago.

17 Stunning People Who Slayed In African Print
SLAY all day!

7 Little Things You Should Do This Week To Educate Yourself
What to read, play, and watch this Black History Month.

This Woman Created An Incredible Photoset That Encapsulates Black Beauty
"I would love to see black women on a high pedestal the way we look at Kim Kardashian and other people that are gorgeous. I want us to view ourselves as gorgeous,” Moshoodat Sanni told BuzzFeed News.

How Well Do You Know The Lyrics To "21 Seconds"?
"Two multiplied by ten, plus one. Romeo..."

How Boring Are Your Hairstyle Choices?
Are you the type to have a new ’do everyday?

A Woman Created An Exhibition That Embodies Black Girl Magic
Bee Tajudeen, curator of the Black Blossoms art exhibition, wanted women to leave the show with their "heads a little higher".

17 Women Tell Us What They Love Most About Themselves
"I love my non-conformist attitude."

How Family Photos From The 1950s Onwards Are Telling Black Britain's Story
"Usually our stories are told by other people that don’t care, or are as not as invested in our history as we are."

7 Little Things You Should Really Do This Week To Celebrate Black History Month
What to read, play, and watch.

This Is How Young Artists Are Highlighting Forgotten Black British Jazz Icons
"Black British creativity has always been there," said Bui Mushekwa, who spent months researching the stories of people like Ken "Snakehips" Johnson.

We Asked British Poets To Share Their Favourite Poems For National Poetry Day
This year's theme is “messages”.

7 Things You Should Really Do This Week To Celebrate Black History Month
What to read, play, and watch.