Black History
Month
Guess Who
• I was a famous Mexican
artist
• I was in a car accident
when I was 19 which meant
that a lot of my life was
spent in a body cast and/or
being restricted to my bed
• I am well known for my
vibrant self-portraits
?
Frida Kahlo
Guess Who
• I am a young actor from
Manchester
• I act on stage and on
screen
• I am perhaps best
known for my role in the
Channel 4 series
Banana, Cucumber &
Tofu
?
Fisayo Akinade
Guess Who
• I was the organiser of the March
on Washington for Jobs and
Freedom where Martin Luther
King delivered his “I have a
dream” speech
• I taught Martin Luther King about
non-violent protest
• I had to distance myself during
the civil rights movement as
people threatened to bring
Martin Luther King down with
rumours about us being together
?
Bayard Rustin
Guess Who
• I am the first Black
transgender actress to have a
leading role in a mainstream
TV show
• I am a trans rights activist
• I have produced two
documentaries which explore
the lives of trans people in
America and which help raise
awareness to their
experiences and of injustices
trans people can and do face
?
Laverne Cox
Guess Who
• I played professional
basketball in the NBA for
teams including: Cleveland
Cavaliers, Utah Jazz and
Orlando Magic
• I was born in Stockport
• In 2011 I was awarded an
OBE for services to sport
and the voluntary sector
?
John Amaechi
Guess Who
• I am a poet and novelist
from Edinburgh in Scotland
• I was awarded an MBE for
my services to literature
• My work regularly includes
LGBT characters and people
from a diverse range of
backgrounds
?
Jackie Kay
Guess Who
• I am a qualified GP
• I am a stand up
comedian
• I am one of the
Chasers on ITV game
show The Chase
?
Paul Sinha
Guess Who
• I am the first woman to
win an Olympic boxing
title
• I won a gold medal in
the 2012 Olympics
?
• I was born in Bradford
Nicola Adams
Guess Who
• I was the youngest and the
first openly gay peer in the
House Of Lords
• I fought for the repeal of
section 28 and for the legal
age of sex to be lowered for
gay and lesbian people to 16,
making it equal to
heterosexual people
?
• I am a multimillionaire
business man
Lord Waheed Alli
Guess Who
• I am well remembered
for my work in the civil
rights movement
• I have campaigned for
many years to abolish
prisons
• I am a feminist and
discuss women’s rights a
lot in my work
?
Angela Davis
What do all these people have in
common?
They are all Black
They all identify as LGBT
(lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender)
BLACK
‘black’ in lowercase is used to identify a
person’s race, for those of African/Caribbean
ancestry.
When it is used with a capital ‘B’ it is used as a
political identity for those who have African,
Caribbean, Asian, Native Australian, Native
American, South American or Middle Eastern
heritage/ancestry.
LESBIAN
A woman who experiences
romantic and/or sexual attraction
to other women.
GAY
A man who experiences romantic
and/or sexual attraction to other
men. Sometimes “gay” is used by
women who are attracted to
women too.
BISEXUAL
A person of any gender who
experiences romantic and/or
sexual attraction to men and
women.
TRANSGENDER
A person whose gender identity does
not align or “match’” with the sex
and they were assigned at birth
e.g. a person whose sex was assigned
male at birth but who identifies as a
woman or as gender neutral.
Black History Month
Black History Month encourages people to
remember and celebrate important people from
the past and those who contribute to and help
our society today. It’s a month to uncover
hidden and lesser known histories to foster a
better understanding of Black History.
LGBT Black History Month
LGBT History is often less well known too,
especially the history of non-white LGBT people.
It is estimated that roughly 1 in 10 people
identify as LGBT which includes people from all
races, faiths, abilities, professions and so it’s
important that we learn about LGBT people
from a variety of backgrounds too.
Find out about your nearest youth group for LGBT
young people:
www.lgbtyouthnorthwest.org.uk