Strong start to the #UCUstrike , Bedford Way edition - thanks to all visitors bringing cakes, moral support and this excellent banner UCL-UCU Stop the Destruction of Higher Education

Refreshed #oralhistory guidance from The National Lottery Heritage Fund available: heritagefund.org.uk/publications/o… Spread the word British Library Oral History Oral History Society Scottish Oral History Centre

London's Debt to & Involvement with Slavery

21 Jan

Museum of London Docklands
London, E14 4AL

Extensive research on slave ownership, individuals with London connections heavily involved in the slave economy.

Dr Katie Donington
Prof. Selwyn Cudjoe

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Town Hall Talks: John Archer and Pan Africanism, Then and Now

19 Nov

Battersea Arts Centre

Explore why John Archer (1st black mayor of a London borough in 1913) got involved in Pan Africanism with Prof. Hakim Adi

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Hakim Adi

#history
#panafrican

Great blog post on time capsules & temperance by ⁦⁦⁦⁦James Kneale @jameskneale.bsky.social⁩ jameskneale.com/2018/10/30/the…

Such moving reflections from photographer Vanley Burke on making a life in Britain on BBC Radio 4 this morning, bbc.in/2QjC35N

Pan Africanism: An evening with Professor Hakim Adi museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london-…

We're delighted to announce that we've been awarded funding by @heritagelottery for our project, A Hidden History: African Women and the British Health Service 1930-2000 #hlfsupported Hakim Adi A to the S @timahnoir @stephaniekeen_ @lamesharuddock younghistoriansproject.org/single-post/20…

Our most-read post in the past month is Jonathan Saha's 'The RHS Race, Ethnicity & Equality Report: A Response to Critics' - find out why here. historyworkshop.org.uk/the-rhs-race-e… #twitterstorians #equality #diversity

And another Edinburgh post: Lecturer in African History pre 1900: jobs.ac.uk/job/BOB070/lec…

If you missed ‘Un-forgetting Julius Eastman’, a great programme with Elaine Mitchener on the black ‘gay guerrilla’ musician, it’s still available BBC Radio 4

This is a link to a 2015 blog on Julius Eastman’s work, which includes a section of the ‘Gay Guerrilla’ score - & correct spelling from me this time at least.....
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YES. For a long time, CRER have been campaigning for a museum to tell *all* of Glasgow's story. I was delighted to get the council's support for this campaign on record a year ago & I'm really excited to see what's next.heraldscotland.com/news/17200039.…

An important reflection on WWI commemorations by @john_siblon who is always a great speaker.....

Black Writers in Portsmouth in The Age of Slavery

31 Oct
University of Portsmouth

Explore fascinating life stories & writings of some Black writers who lived in or visited Portsmouth during 18th & 19th centuries. Often arriving as sailors...

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#BHM2018

Thrilled to be listening to Lonnie Bunch talk about building Smithsonian’s NMAAHC , a museum “...to help America remember not just what it wants to remember, but what it needs to remember” UCL IAS

👉🏾Officially drops on November 15th from @NorthwesternUP! 'New Perspectives on the Black Intellectual Tradition' | Eds. Dr. Keisha N. Blain, @ccamrun2 & Ashley D. Farmer buff.ly/2G6suGt 🙌🏾AAIHS #AAIHSBook #History

Talk about movement swag. Not sure about bag number three but this is the most fascinating photo at the #BlackPower exhibit at the SchomburgCenter These women are my age. Wonder what sort of fierce things they’re doing now. #Blackgirls Nazera Sadiq Wright Koritha Mitchell #BlackGirlsRock

A fantastic piece by A to the S about the women of Britain's Black Liberation Front #BlackHistoryMonth Women's History Network womenshistorynetwork.org/category/blog/

Today we are launching a landmark report on race and ethnicity in UK History, highlighting the need for greater diversity in our discipline. Read more about our report here: royalhistsoc.org/racereport