This month was originally founded to recognise the contributions that people of African and Caribbean backgrounds have made to this country over many generations.
Now, Black History Month has expanded to include the history of not just these cultures but all black people in general so take a look at these pictures and see who you can spot.
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1. Bill Thomas
South Yorkshire black police association chair Bill Thomas at the launch of the association at the Niagra Sports ground ,Wadsley, Sheffield in 1999 Photo: Andrew Partridge
2. Multilingual conference
At the 2001 Sheffield multilingual conference at Sheffield Hallam University's Pennine Lecture were, left to right, from Black Card Zahid Hamid, Evelyn Milne, head of Sheffield council regeneration partnership, chief executive of Sheffield chamber of commerce Nigel Tomlinson and from the university of Bangor Keith Marshall. Theatre Photo: Andrew Partridge
3. Black women's resource centre
Having a go on the hoopla in aid of the children's project at the black women's resource centre are, left to right, Sharon Brown, Naoimi Coldwell, 6 , Kamara Thomas, 9 and Shannel Johnson. Picture taken at the 2001 Sheffield multi-cultural festival, Abbeyfield Park Photo: Andrew Partridge
4. Sheffield Black Drug Service
Donna Lineham left of Sheffield Black Drug Service with team members Rifhat Aziz centre and Barbara Hyman in 2001 Photo: Stuart Hastings (Staff)