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Alfred Lawrance born 1864 in Barbados, lived in Scarborough and Aberdeen through a link to the maritime industry. A great granddaughter's family story that includes a shipwreck and the Cuban missile crisis! africansinyorkshireproject.com/the-lawrance-f…

Fancy getting stuck into something new? ✨ We're looking for a freelance Project Assistant to help the Special Projects team deliver some of our exciting new projects. Interested? Read more - and please share! ⬇ scarboroughmuseumstrust.com/about/work-wit… #ArtsOpps

Filey Series! #RemembranceDay2021 we have found nearly all the 4,000 #Caribbean volunteer recruits who responded to the call in WW2. The Roll of Honour is the first time many have been found, acknowledged and listed, read africansinyorkshireproject.com/ww2-roll-of-ho… Remembering that not all returned.

We're delighted to share we've launched a #fromlocaltoglobal project website - a project that will explore the Harrison Collection, examine past and present attitudes towards Africa and investigate the impact of colonialism on contemporary global issues. fromlocaltoglobal.co.uk

A beautiful small memorial service for Fisher Murray this morning, stood around his grave. Readings, prayers and wreaths were laid. Africans In Yorks The Press David Olusoga @OlivetteOtele Newly updated research blog on Fisher Murray & Thomas Cheap below: blacklivesofyork.wordpress.com/fisher-murray-…

Colonel James Jonathan Harrison lived at Brandesburton Hall and hunted in far-off places, his activities amassing a collection so extensive that it was remarked upon even in his time. Read more in today's #FromLocalToGlobal article by Jeffrey Green ⬇️ fromlocaltoglobal.co.uk/colonel-james-…

This week's #FromLocalToGlobal guest submission comes from Dr. Idahosa Osagie Ojo, exploring the origins and impact of colonialism. He contacted us from Nigeria after reading about the project in the local press. ⬇️ fromlocaltoglobal.co.uk/european-colon… The National Lottery Heritage Fund The National Lottery Heritage Fund North

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This week's #FromLocalToGlobal post explores how the different BaMbuti communities of the Ituri Forest adapt traditional practices to meet their needs for hunted and cultivated foods. Read more ⬇️ fromlocaltoglobal.co.uk/subsistence-fr…

This week's #FromLocalToGlobal article explores the motivations behind the rival European nations scrambling to claim parts of #Africa during the 1884/5 Berlin Conference. Read 'The Scramble for Africa' ⬇️ fromlocaltoglobal.co.uk/scramble-for-a…

'In Dahomey' was the first musical written and played by an entirely Black cast on Bway. It premiered 1903 to a theatre with segregated seating. One newspaper stated that a "thundercloud had been hanging over the production" and people were terrified a "race war" would erupt

Hull Museums Wilberforce Institute And he performed in local theatres. See the excellent article by our friends at the Africans In Yorks project website. africansinyorkshireproject.com/ira-aldridge.h…

George Powe was a tremendous force for good in Nottingham: a serviceman, an activist, an author and much more: an individual well deserving of commemoration: we want YOU to be part of our campaign to do just that: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-george-p…

Filey Series! Keith Alphonso Speid joined the RAF at 16 and was a Deputy Provost Marshal when Queen Elizabeth II married Prince Philip in Nov 1948. He worked in telecoms for GPO and later for Siemens Plessey, retiring to Jamaica after 50 years in the UK. africansinyorkshireproject.com/raf-recruits-k…

Leshia Hawkins Welsh Rugby Union 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Brian Davies You might find this piece interesting too. Roy Francis was not only a 'first', but also an innovative, groundbreaking rugby league coach Africans In Yorks africansinyorkshireproject.com/roy-francis.ht…

A huge welcome to 98 yr old ‘ Jake’Jacobs one of the men trained in Filey ( Butlins) during WW2. What a privilege to speak to him , and we thank him and all his colleagues for his Service .

Circuit was privileged and proud to support the successful efforts of circuiteer Glen Parsons to have blue plaque installed to honour Filey's Caribbean recruits' forgotten sacrifices. Installed privately following council refusal to locate in local Memorial Gardens.

Tenacious and 3yrs in the making! Caribbean recruits acknowledged and honoured in plain sight. Also many thanks for the kind support of the residents of #filey. Read more at africansinyorkshireproject.com/raf-ww2-recrui…

1/4 For us at Remember Oluwale, every month is #BlackHistoryMonth. To help showcase Black History, how about supporting our #HibiscusRising appeal? Every pound really does make a difference! Only 2 days to reach our crowd funder target bit.ly/hibiscusdonate #rememberoluwale

3/4 Next month we’ll be unveiling #hibiscusrising - a beautiful sculpture in memory of David by @shonibarestudio. Alongside @leeds_2023 who are managing this wonderful project, we are raising money via @ArtFund to ensure this gift to the city has a beautiful space to bloom! ✨