‘She’s a reminder of an oppressive history and yet forcibly shines through with a physically defiant celebration of resilience.’ Artist, L R Vandy on ‘Dancing in Time: Copper Bottom’, acquired for the museum with generous grant from Henry Moore Foundation ❤️ liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/news/press-rel…

There are still places on the Transatlantic Slavery and Legacies in Museums Forum's next online event: 🗣️ 'How can museums take an active role in preparing for the bicentenary of the Abolition of Slavery?' ▪️ Friday 6 December ▪️ 10:00 - 12.30 🎟️liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/tslforum#secti…

Join the CSIS Annual Lecture on 18th February 2025 at The Athenaeum. Tickets are now available via the link below. 🔽 Title: Restitution and the Teaching of African History ticketsource.co.uk/csis/t-mopxjrk

The #Slaveryarchive Book Club is Back in 2024-25. The inaugural session is today at 2:00 PM EST, check the full schedule below, get the books, read them, and come to discuss with us every other Saturday slaveryarchive.com

How Slaves Used The Holiday Season To Plan Escapes And Start Revolts #slaveryarchive newsone.com/5799120/holida…

Very happy to see this article. An issue of massive importance is how we can collectively create an inclusive countryside @MaxwellAyamba Rural Racism: Towards An Inclusive Countryside theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

To everyone who has walked through our doors since 2007 - thank you. We will be closing on 5 Jan for a period of essential repairs and maintenance ahead of major redevelopment project. Join us at 3.30 on 5 Jan for a closing libation: liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/intern…

The recording from the third and final webinar in our Truth Telling series, is now available via the CSIS YouTube channel. 🔽 Recordings from previous Truth Telling webinars and other CSIS events can also be found on the CSIS YouTube channel. youtube.com/watch?v=MaM05A…

Join us at Institute of Historical Research to hear my paper on pigmentocracy and Caribbean migrants in Britain, as part of the IHR Britain at home and abroad since 1800 and IHR Black British History Seminar seminar series! 🗓️ Thursday 23rd January 📍 Institute of Historical Research, Senate House #BlackBritishHistory history.ac.uk/events/caribbe…

“If I could turn back the hands of time, I would have been there to cushion her fall”: Sylvia Ome Erike, 1953-1983 In this piece for NACBS Broadsides, I use quotes from Erike’s friends to remember an overlooked figure within the Black Women’s Movement bit.ly/4gNlpYh

We're thrilled to be working with Art Fund on a Teacher Fellowship Programme - to support the development of anti-colonial teaching practices. Read more here liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/news/press-rel…

Meet our #RLUK25 Keynote 🎙 Michelle Charters Michelle Charters OBE is Head of National Museums Liverpool’s International Slavery Museum, currently undergoing a £58m redevelopment. Previously she was CEO of Kuumba Imani Centre. 🗓 Michelle’s talk will be on Fri 21 Mar 🖱 bit.ly/RLUKconf

We are delighted to feature in ‘A Year in Archives 2024’ by @UKNatArchives! 🎉The publication celebrates our groundbreaking Digital Heritage Lab project, an online space showcasing unique collections from across our libraries, museums and galleries. LivUni SCA #AYearinArchives

Join us online to mark International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade with William Jennings as he discusses his book, Dibia's World: Life on an Early Sugar Plantation. Book your ticket via the link below. ⏬ ticketsource.co.uk/csis/t-qjozoao

1st March 2-4pm, Join us at the launch of Communities of Liberation, a new public exhibition bringing to light Black experiences in Tower Hamlets during the transatlantic Slave Trade. Launch flyer here tinyurl.com/3eaesh95 #school #BlackHistory #WomensHistoryMonth

I am looking forward to giving this lecture on Tuesday in Liverpool. Thanks to all as always.

Steve burrows We haven't had an in-person event with CSIS for a little while but have an online one coming up in March (as the author is based in New Zealand). You can see all of the CSIS's events here, or keep an eye on our social media accounts for new ones: ticketsource.co.uk/csis