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African Awareness Month

Celebrating African awareness month every July. Starts on the 1st of July and continues until the 31st of July.

African awareness is much more than black history; it celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Africa, diversity, over 1.2 Billion people, 54 nations, over 2,000 languages, and people from races and religions.

Background to African awareness month

When searching for topics to showcase Africa at his children's school, Nnamdi E.S. Okoye discovered that there wasn't much celebration of African culture and diversity. Black history month celebrated in North America every February focused on mainly African Americans, while Black History Month celebrated in the United Kingdom every October focused mainly on the achievements of people from black origin.

Africa itself was made up of people from different races both black and white, as well as those from North Africa, Asian decent, middle Eastern, and mixed race.

The first official celebration of African Awareness Month took place on the 3rd of July 2018 at Sutton Vallance Prep School, in Southeast England. It brought together parents from various African countries like Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Bostwania, and Kenya. Each from different races but proud of their African heritage.

Every person of black origin will trace their linage back to Africa, however, not every African is of black origin.