The Sun has kicked off Black History Month coverage, supporting the official Black History Month UK’s ‘Proud to be’ campaign with a special Sun series. 

Featuring celebrities and politicians from the UK and beyond, the series will hear from Strictly Come Dancing’s Motsi Mabuse talking about being as a child under Apartheid and her life in the UK; Ore Aduba on growing up in the UK to Nigerian parents and his hopes for the future and son Roman; Former Premier League and Wales International star Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu, The Bishop of Dover Rose Hudson-Wilkin on being the first black female bishop in the Church of England, Festus Akinbusoye, UK's first black Police Crime Commissioner, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, and much loved TV presenter Jay Blades. 

Inviting more voices than ever before, The Sun’s ‘Proud to be’ campaign will also feature personal stories from Sun staff and trainees sharing what makes them proud. 

Sun social will also be celebrating these stories across all Sun social platforms including Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube and Facebook. 

Last year, The Sun asked top names from the worlds of sport, music and TV to write about their own personal hero from Black History – both famous and forgotten, and was the first tabloid newspaper to celebrate Black History Month in this way.

Victoria Newton, editor in chief of The Sun said: “I am thrilled to be continuing our support of Black History Month UK this year with the theme ‘Proud to be’. Sun readers will be hearing stories of Black British pride from across the country in all sectors including politics, sport and showbiz.

"An incredibly important campaign, our Black History Month series will give our readers the chance to celebrate and listen to the too often unheard accomplishments and achievements of Black Britons (as well as our honorary Black Britons).”