1. Black History Month: The most powerful black citizens in the UK

2. Black History Month: UK citizens Baroness Amos Labour first black woman to become the Leader of the House of Lords, the first black female Cabinet Minister

3. Black History Month: UK citizens Diane Abbott Labour MP the first black woman to be elected to the House of Commons

4. Black History Month: UK citizens Oona King Former Labour MP the second black female MP ever elected to the House of Commons, after Diane Abbott.

5. Black History Month: UK citizens Kwame Kwei-Armah a British actor, playwright, singer and broadcaster. became the first black Briton to have a play staged in the West End (‘Elmina’s kitchen’)

6. Black History Month: UK citizens Chiwetel Ejiofor (OBE) Actor (‘2012’, ‘Salt’, ‘Children of Men’)

7. Black History Month: UK citizens Lewis Hamilton is a British Formula One racing driver, currently racing for the McLaren teamMcLaren is the youngest ever Formula One World Champion.

8. Black History Month: UK citizens Doreen Lawrence human rights campaigner dedicated to securing justice for the victims of racially motivated crime and police misconduct the mother of Stephen Lawrence, a black British teenager who was murdered in a suspected racial attack

9. Black History Month: UK citizens Steve McQueen a British artist and filmmaker a winner of the Golden Camera at the Cannes FIlm Festival, a Turner Prize and BAFTA.

10. Black History Month: UK citizens Zadie Smith Writer

11. Black History Month: UK citizens Dr Mo Ibrahim Brought ‘the mobile phone revolution’ to Africa. A billionaire entrepreneur.

12. Black History Month: UK citizens (Baroness) Patricia Scotland Barrister (Lawyer) The first female black government minister

13. Black History Month: UK citizens Claire Ighodaro corporate finance executive for Banking Code Standards Board (which monitors over 150,000 accountants and trainess in the UK and worldwide)

14. Black History Month: UK citizens Michelle Ogundehin editor-in-chief of Elle Decoration and Real Homes magazines

15. Black History Month: UK citizens David Adjaye Architect chosen to design the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C, USA.

16. Black History Month: UK citizens Abigail Blackburn Editor of ‘Now’ magazine