WE ARE LIVE AT BLACK HISTORY CYMRU 365! 🎉 What an incredible atmosphere here at Dowlais Community Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, as we come together to celebrate the official launch of Black History Cymru 365! 🖤❤️💚 A beautiful afternoon of culture, music, community and togetherness, celebrating the richness of Black history, heritage and creativity here in Wales. From inspiring performances to wonderful moments of connection, we’re celebrating the people, stories and cultures that make our communities so special. 📸🎥 Here’s a glimpse of what’s happening LIVE! Black History isn’t just a month. It’s 365 days a year! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 RYDYN NI’N FYW YN LANSIO HANES POBL DDUON CYMRU 365! Am awyrgylch arbennig yma yng Nghanolfan Gymunedol Dowlais, Merthyr Tudful, wrth inni ddod ynghyd i ddathlu lansiad swyddogol Hanes Pobl Dduon Cymru 365! Prynhawn hyfryd o ddiwylliant, cerddoriaeth, cymuned ac undod, gan ddathlu cyfoeth hanes, treftadaeth a chreadigrwydd pobl Ddu yng Nghymru. 📸🎥 Dyma gipolwg ar yr hyn sy’n digwydd yn FYW! Nid un mis yn unig yw Hanes Pobl Dduon. Mae’n bwysig bob dydd o’r flwyddyn! #BlackHistoryCymru365 #BlackHistoryWales #RaceCouncilCymru #BlackHistory365 #Wales

🕯️ Aberfan: A Nation Remembers | Cenedl yn Cofio Today marks 60 years since the Aberfan disaster of 21 October 1966, when 144 lives were tragically lost, including 116 children. We remember the children whose futures were taken, the families whose lives changed forever, and the community whose grief continues to echo through generations. At Race Council Cymru, we stand in solidarity with the people of Aberfan, the survivors, and all those who carry the memory of their loved ones. Six decades on, their stories remain woven into the history and heart of Wales. Their lives will never be forgotten. With love, respect and deepest sympathy, we remember. 🕯️ ❤️ Aberfan: Cenedl yn Cofio Heddiw, mae 60 mlynedd ers trychineb Aberfan ar 21 Hydref 1966, pan gollwyd 144 o fywydau yn drasig, gan gynnwys 116 o blant. Cofiwn am y plant y torrwyd eu dyfodol yn fyr, y teuluoedd y newidiwyd eu bywydau am byth, a’r gymuned y mae ei galar yn dal i atseinio drwy’r cenedlaethau. Yng Nghyngor Hil Cymru, safwn mewn undod â phobl Aberfan, y goroeswyr, a phawb sy’n dal i gofio am eu hanwyliaid. Chwe degawd yn ddiweddarach, mae eu straeon yn parhau’n rhan annatod o hanes a chalon Cymru. Ni fydd eu bywydau byth yn cael eu hanghofio. Gyda chariad, parch a chydymdeimlad dwysaf, rydym yn cofio. 🕯️ #Aberfan #RaceCouncilCymru #NeverForgotten #CofioAberfan #Cymru

❤️💚 Black History Cymru 365 | Abergavenny 2026 ABERGAVENNY, WE’RE COMING! 🎉 Join us at the Abergavenny Community Centre NP7 5BY for the regional celebration of Black History Cymru 365! 📅 Saturday 17th of October 2026 ⏰ 4:00pm - 8pm 📍Abergavenny Community Centre, Merthyr Road, NP7 5BY Come and celebrate the rich and vibrant music, culture, heritage and history of Black communities in Wales, with fantastic performances from talented Welsh artists, cultural experiences, music, family activities and plenty more! 🎶🌍❤️ Bring your family, bring your friends and come together with the community as we celebrate Black history, culture and identity across Wales. Everyone is welcome. 🖤❤️💚 #BlackHistoryCymru365 #BlackHistoryWales #BHC365 #ProudToBeMe #Abergavenny

✊🏿🖤 BLACK HISTORY CYMRU 365 IS COMING TO DOWLAIS! 🏴 Black History is more than a month. It is our history, our heritage and our celebration, 365 days a year! Join us for the official launch of Black History Cymru 365 at Dowlais Community Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, for an exciting day of music, culture, community and family fun! 🎉 🎶 Enjoy incredible live performances from talented Welsh artists celebrating music of Black origin, alongside children's activities, cultural celebrations and plenty of opportunities to connect with the community. 📅 Thursday, 22 October 2026 ⏰ 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Dowlais Community Centre, Station Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 3LP 🎟️ Register your attendance now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-his… Bring your family, invite your friends and join us as we celebrate the rich contributions of Black communities to Welsh history, culture and heritage. Black History is Welsh History. Black History is 365! ❤️💛💚 #BlackHistoryCymru365 #BlackHistoryWales #MerthyrTydfil #BlackHistoryMonth #RaceCouncilCymru

🌺 WE REMEMBER YOU. WE HONOUR YOU. Join us for the 7th Memorial Service Honouring Minority Ethnic & Commonwealth Servicemen and Women, as we come together to remember the courage, dedication and selfless sacrifices of those who served. Their contributions are an important part of our shared history, and their legacies must never be forgotten. 📅 Saturday, 7 November 2026 🌺 Memorial Service 🕙 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM 📍 Alexandra Gardens, Cardiff CF10 3NB 🌺 Commemorative Gathering 🕦 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM 📍 Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff We warmly invite veterans, families, community organisations and members of the public to join us for this important service of remembrance, reflection and unity. 🎟️ Register your attendance here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/7th-memor… 🌺 We remember your service. 🌺 We honour your dedication. 🌺 We recognise your selfless sacrifice. Lest We Forget. #Remembrance2026 #BlackHistoryWales #CommonwealthVeterans #RaceCouncilCymru #LestWeForget

💜 HATE CRIME AWARENESS WEEK | MONDAY WOMEN’S CIRCLE 💜 Creating safer, stronger and more inclusive communities starts with awareness, understanding and the courage to speak up. As part of our commitment to supporting and empowering communities across Wales, Race Council Cymru is pleased to highlight this upcoming Hate Crime Awareness Session with South Wales Police, hosted by our Monday Women’s Circle at the Multicultural Hub, Swansea Grand Theatre. 📅 Monday 12 October 2026 📍 Multicultural Hub, Swansea Grand Theatre, Singleton Street, Swansea, SA1 3QJ The session will explore: 💜 What hate crime is and why reporting matters 💜 How hate crime can be addressed 💜 The difference between hate crime and non-crime hate incidents 💜 The roles and responsibilities of the Hate Crime and Cohesion Team 💜 Questions, discussion and opportunities to share experiences Everyone deserves to feel safe, respected and valued, regardless of their background or identity. By raising awareness and encouraging open conversations, we can help build communities where hate has no place and everyone feels supported. Together, let’s keep learning, listening and working towards healthier women and stronger communities. 💜 📩 For more information: [email protected] [email protected] #HateCrimeAwarenessWeek #RaceCouncilCymru #SouthWalesPolice #WomensCircle #CommunitySafety #StrongerCommunities #StopHate

💙💛❤️ WE STAND WITH FAMILIES ACROSS SWANSEA BAY! We’re proud to support Hugs Not Handouts 2026, a campaign by Faith in Families raising awareness of the realities of poverty and showing children and families across Swansea Bay that they are seen, supported and valued. Poverty isn’t always visible, and it can affect any family. No one should have to face hardship alone. Together, we can help build a community rooted in compassion, dignity and solidarity, where every family feels supported and no one is left behind. ❤️ Let’s spread the message that support, understanding and kindness can make a difference. #HugsNotHandouts #FaithInFamilies #SwanseaBay #CommunitySupport #StrongerTogether

Black History Cymru 365 | Merthyr Tydfil MERTHYR, WE’RE COMING! 🎉 Join us in Dowlais for the Merthyr Tydfil regional celebration of Black History Cymru 365! 📅 Thursday 22 October 2026 ⏰ 11:00am–4:00pm 📍 Dowlais Community Centre, Station Road, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3LP Come and celebrate the rich and vibrant music, culture, heritage and history of Black communities in Wales, with fantastic performances from talented Welsh artists, cultural experiences, music, family activities and plenty more! 🎶🌍❤️ Bring your family, bring your friends and come together with the community as we celebrate Black history, culture and identity across Wales. Everyone is welcome. 🖤❤️💚 #BlackHistoryCymru365 #BlackHistoryWales #BHC365 #ProudToBeMe #MerthyrTydfil

Remembrance Memorial Service | 7 November 2026 We Remember. We Honour. We Recognise. Race Council Cymru invites communities across Wales to join us for a special Memorial Service honouring Minority Ethnic and Commonwealth servicemen and women who served and sacrificed for others. 📅 Saturday 7 November 2026 ⏰ 10:00am–2:00pm 📍 Alexandra Gardens, Cardiff CF10 3NB 🌺 Community wreath-laying Any community or organisation wishing to lay a wreath at the Memorial Service must contact Race Council Cymru in advance to register your organisation. Wreaths can be purchased through The Royal British Legion. Together, we remember their service, honour their dedication and recognise their selfless sacrifice. 🌺 We Remember. We Honour. We Recognise. #Remembrance2026 #WeRemember #WeHonour #CommonwealthServicemen #MinorityEthnicServicemen

A PROUD MOMENT FOR RACE COUNCIL CYMRU. ❤️ We are immensely proud to celebrate our Founder and Chief Executive, Professor Uzo Iwobi CBE, who has been nationally recognised by Black History Month UK as part of Honouring Black Britain 2026. For more than two decades, Professor Uzo has dedicated her life to social justice, racial equality and civic leadership. From establishing Wales’s first African Community Centre, to founding Race Council Cymru, influencing equality policy and creating platforms that ensure Black voices, histories and experiences are seen, heard and valued, her impact can be felt across Wales and far beyond. But perhaps her greatest legacy is found in the people. The young people she has mentored. The elders whose stories she has helped preserve. The communities she has stood beside. The leaders she has encouraged to step forward. And the doors she has opened so others can walk through them. This year’s Black History Month theme is Honouring Our Communities. We could not think of a more fitting recognition for a woman whose life’s work has been devoted to building, serving and strengthening community. Professor Uzo, your Race Council Cymru family celebrates you. Your work is part of the history of modern Wales, and that history is still being written. Congratulations, Professor. ❤️👏🏾 #ProfessorUzoIwobi #BlackHistoryMonthUK #HonouringOurCommunities #RaceCouncilCymru #BlackHistoryWales

THIS IS WHAT MAKING HISTORY LOOKS LIKE. ❤️ Today, all of us at Race Council Cymru celebrate a woman whose courage, service and leadership have helped transform the landscape of racial equality in Wales: our Founder and Chief Executive, Professor Uzo Iwobi CBE. Professor Uzo has been recognised nationally by Black History Month UK through Honouring Black Britain 2026, celebrating people whose leadership and service have made a meaningful contribution to Britain. And what a journey hers has been. She came to Wales and did not simply find a place within its institutions. She helped build new ones. She created spaces for African and Caribbean communities. She challenged racial injustice. She brought community voices into rooms where decisions were being made. She championed Black Welsh history and helped ensure the experiences of our elders would not disappear from Wales’s national story. Most importantly, she has spent years reminding generations of Black people across Wales that we belong here, our voices matter, our stories matter and our contribution matters. Behind this photograph are decades of service, sacrifice, resilience and an unwavering belief in the power of community. So today, Professor Uzo, we honour you. We celebrate you. And we thank you. From everyone at Race Council Cymru, congratulations on this beautiful and richly deserved national recognition. ❤️🖤💚 Your work has made history. Your work is making history. And your legacy will help others make history too. #ProfessorUzoIwobi #RaceCouncilCymru #BlackHistoryMonthUK #HonouringBlackBritain #BlackHistoryWales

🏆 BLACK HISTORY YOUTH & COMMUNITY AWARDS — 11 NOVEMBER 2026 WHO DESERVES TO BE RECOGNISED? Across Wales, young people and community champions are doing extraordinary things every day. Now is your chance to make sure their work is seen and celebrated. 🖤 Nominations are OPEN for the Black History Youth & Community Awards 2026 to 2027. We are looking to recognise inspiring young people aged 13 to 30, alongside the people and communities making a real difference across Wales. Know someone whose achievements, leadership, creativity or contribution deserves recognition? Nominate them today. ⏰ NOMINATIONS CLOSE SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER 2026. Don’t leave it until the last minute. 🔗 Nominate now: bhya2026.paperform.co/ Then join us for the celebration: 📅 Thursday 11th NOVEMBER 2026 ⏰ 6pm to 8pm 📍 Neuadd, Oriel, Senedd Honouring our past. Celebrating our present. Inspiring our future. Don’t assume somebody else will nominate them. Be the person who does. 🏆 #BlackHistoryWales #YouthAwards #BlackExcellence #RaceCouncilCymru #BlackHistoryCymru365

One day. One community. So many stories. 🖤❤️💚 The National Launch of Black History Cymru 365 at St Fagans was a celebration of heritage, identity, culture, creativity and community. From powerful performances and inspiring voices to the joy, connection and pride shared throughout the day, these are the moments that remind us why our stories matter. This year’s theme, “Proud to Be Me”, is more than a theme. It is a celebration of who we are, where we come from and the legacy we continue to build together. Black history is Welsh history. Our stories are Welsh stories. And we are proud to be us. 🖤❤️💚 🎥 Relive the moments. Watch the recap. Delivered by @rcccymru and @bhwales, with funding from @celfcymruarts and support from @welshgovernment. And this is only the beginning… ✨ #BlackHistoryCymru365 #ProudToBeMe #BlackHistoryIsWelshHistory #BHC365 #BlackWelshHistory #Wales #Culture #Heritage #Community #ProudToBeMe

Black History Wales Music Festival x Afrowales 📍 Y Plas, Cardiff 📅 13 November 6PM to 9PM Culture. Community. Creativity. ✨ Free family friendly activities, face painting, drumming, arts and crafts and more. 9PM onwards Music. Movement. Moments. 🎶 Live music, DJs, performances, food, fashion and Black culture. Tickets 🎟️ - skiddle.com/whats-on/Cardiff…

🌍 A Journey of Learning, Reflection and Connection: Windrush Cymru Elders in Ghana 🇬🇭🏴 We are delighted to share that Windrush Cymru elders are undertaking a Taith-funded educational trip to Ghana, creating a unique opportunity to explore, learn and reflect on the history of the Transatlantic Enslavement Trade and its profound impact on generations of their ancestors. This journey is about more than visiting places connected to history. It is an opportunity to listen, learn and engage with the stories, heritage and experiences that have shaped generations of people of African descent. We are working with Professor Olivette Otele - our Wales based historian, meeting historians in Ghana. During their time in Ghana, the elders will explore significant historical sites and deepen their understanding of the Transatlantic Enslavement Trade, while reflecting on the journeys their ancestors were forced to undertake and the enduring legacy of that history. The visit will also celebrate Ghanaian culture, traditions, resilience and community, creating space to discover and strengthen the connections between African heritage and the lives and experiences of the Windrush generation and their descendants in Wales. Most importantly, this journey provides an opportunity to bring Wales and Ghana together — connecting people, communities, cultures and shared histories across generations. Through meeting communities and sharing experiences, the elders will explore how meaningful and lasting relationships can be built between Wales and Ghana today. By looking honestly at the past, celebrating culture and heritage, and creating new connections for the future, this journey represents an important step towards greater understanding, friendship and collaboration between Wales and Ghana. This is a journey of remembrance, education, identity, culture and reconnection — honouring the past while building bridges between Wales and Ghana for future generations. 🇬🇭🤝🏾🏴 From Wales to Ghana — connecting histories, communities and generations, and bringing our communities closer together. #WindrushCymru #Taith #Ghana

Christmas Masquerade Diamond Fundraising Ball — 12 December 2026 💎🎭 JOIN US FOR A FESTIVE GLAM BALL WITH A PURPOSE. The Windrush Cymru Elders Christmas Masquerade Diamond Fundraising Ball is coming to Cardiff this December for a spectacular evening of elegance, music, celebration and festive cheer. Come together to support the important work of the Windrush Cymru Elders, while celebrating the people, stories and legacy that continue to enrich communities across Wales. ✨ Dress up. 🎭 Mask up. 🥂 Celebrate together. 📅 Saturday 12 December 2026 ⏰ 6pm to 11pm 📍 Peterstone Lakes Golf Club, Cardiff 🎟️ £60 per ticket 👗 Dress code: Black tie, tuxedo and red carpet evening glam Whether you are joining us to support the cause, celebrate the season or simply enjoy a beautiful night out, this promises to be a festive glam ball to remember. Save the date, get your finest outfit ready and join the Windrush Cymru Elders for an unforgettable evening. 💎✨ ticketsource.com/diamondball

🖤❤️💛💚 BLACK HISTORY WALES 365: NATIONAL LAUNCH 2026 🖤❤️💛💚 Join us for a powerful day of culture, community, heritage and celebration as we officially launch Black History Wales 365. 📅 Thursday 24 September 2026 ⏰ 10AM to 3PM 📍 St Fagans Atrium, Cardiff, CF5 6XB This year’s theme, Proud to Be Me, is about celebrating identity, honouring the people and stories that came before us, and creating space for the next generation to feel seen, valued and proud. Expect an uplifting day filled with: 🎶 Live music and DJs 💃🏾 Dance and cultural performances 🎤 Entertainment and special guests 🤝 Community connection 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family friendly activities ✨ Culture, heritage and plenty of good vibes Black history is not just something we celebrate for one month. It is part of Wales’ story 365 days a year. Come with your family, your friends and your community as we celebrate together. Proud to Be Me. Honouring the past. Celebrating today. Inspiring tomorrow. #BlackHistoryWales365 #BlackHistoryWales #ProudToBeMe