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Black History Month with BBC Select

Black History Month serves as a crucial period for the recognition and celebration of the African American community’s contributions to history, culture, and society. The shows chosen serve as a vehicle for education and inspiration, offering a chance to explore the experiences of the African diaspora across the globe.

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Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners

People as property: historian David Olusoga on the untold stories of British slavery.

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Africa with Ade Adepitan

It’s Africa, but not as you know it. Ade Adepitan explores a constantly evolving land.

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Racism: A History

Where did the notion of racism come from and how did such an abhorrent idea develop?

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Africa and Britain: A Forgotten History

From slavery to settlement, award-winning historian David Olusoga explores the history of black Britain.

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A Life In Ten Pictures: Tupac Shakur

The life of Tupac Shakur told through 10 photographs

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A Life In Ten Pictures: Muhammad Ali

Ten photographs show a different side of boxer Muhammad Ali

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African Apocalypse

The atrocities committed by a rogue French officer in Africa are still being felt today.

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Roberta Flack: Killing Me Softly

The astonishing story of one of the biggest music stars of the 1970s: Roberta Flack.

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The Moment: How Sports Changed The World

The amazing story of Nelson Mandela and the victorious 1995 South African Rugby team.

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A Life In Ten Pictures: Ella Fitzgerald

The story of the “First Lady of Song” told through ten photographs

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A Life In Ten Pictures: Nelson Mandela

The character and motivations of this iconic global figure are explored via photographs.

Learn MoreDave Harewood on Blackface: The Hidden History of Minstrelsy

Dave Harewood on Blackface: The Hidden History of Minstrelsy

Why was the abhorrent practice of Blackface minstrelsy so popular in America and Britain?

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The Real Mo Farah

Sir Mo Farah reveals the shocking truth about his childhood and journey to Olympic golds.

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