Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Black History Month: What is it and why it's important including inspiring resources
ok.co.ukIt’s October! A month which is increasingly being associated in the mainstream with Black History Month, but what exactly is it and what should this month be about?
What is Black History Month? Black History Month is an annual observance originating in America, where it is also known as African-American History Month.
It has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada, and more recently has been observed in Ireland, and the UK.
It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. It is celebrated in February in the United States and Canada while in Ireland, and the United Kingdom it is observed in October We were reminded on a recent episode of our podcast with author Kandace Chimbiri, that the month is about a celebration of history.The UK Black History Month was started in 1987 by Mr Akyaaba Addai-Sebo, a Ghanaian political refugee.
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