This September, we’re sharing a report exploring the connections of slavery and colonialism to the places we care for. Discover more about how we’re working on this with local and global communities, partners and experts: ow.ly/DJgn30r5MIq

#MerkyBooksReads is back 🗣️🙏🏽⁠ ⁠ This month's recommended reads:⁠ • Dreaming In A Nightmare by Jeremiah Emmanuel BEM ⁠ • Love in Colour by Bolu Babalola ⁠ • Untamed by Glennon Doyle • Just Us by Claudia Rankine • Safe by Derek Owusu⁠ • I Am Not Your Baby Mother by Candice Brathwaite⁠

Business books that make things happen... ⠀ 🌊 Let My People Go Surfing Patagonia ⠀ ⠀ 💵 Lost & Founder Rand Fishkin (follow @randderuiter on Threads) ⠀ ⠀ ⭐️ Atomic Habits James Clear ⠀ ⠀ 👊🏾 It's About Damn Time Arlan 👊🏾 ⠀ ⠀ 🎤 Rise Up #Merky Books ⠀ ⠀ 🏴‍☠️ Be More Pirate Sam Conniff 🏴‍☠️ Yours?

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Very good to hear David Olusoga putting this so firmly. It’s not the job of historians to provide people with a cosy glow. Whisky and warm baths do that. The clearer our view of the past, the clearer our view of ourselves.

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