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BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2025: SOLU NGOKA

BF celebrates Black History Month with Solu Ngoka, 2025 Cadet Epee Champion. We find out how he got involved in fencing, his message to the fencing community, and how others should get involved in the sport.

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October is Black History Month in the UK, an annual month that celebrates and reflects on Black history, arts and culture, as well as recognising the achievements and roles of Black people in shaping history.

To celebrate Black History Month, throughout October we are asking some of the members of our community to tell us more about themselves and their lives in fencing.

How did you get into fencing?

One of my dad’s friends was an armourer and he just told me, maybe I would want to do it. So my sister tried it first and I thought it was fun, so I decided after.

What’s your message to the fencing community?

Definitely just keep going, even when it’s like, you might not be top of the rankings or whatever, just keep on going. It will come eventually, definitely.

How and why should other people get involved?

I would definitely recommend it, especially the school programmes that a lot of clubs do. That’s definitely great. I know a lot of people in my club especially, they come from school. It definitely works, and just try it out I guess.