‘Slavery: Scotland’s hidden shame’, BBC 2, 6 November at 21.00. With David Hayman, Stephen Mullen, Prof. Tom Devine, Michael John Morris Marenka Thompson-Odlum Zandra Yeaman et al. Researched by Daniel Gray Preview here: heraldscotland.com/news/17200038.… #Scotland #Slavery

Delighted that the tea set from the 2014 Empire Cafe is part of the National Museums Scotland #CollectingthePresent series with poetry extracts from Malika Booker Jim Carruth, Fred D'Aguiar and others. Project identity designed by Graphical House

Such an important and timely series on BBC2 - do watch this final part and hear from the fantastic Cllr Graham Campbell🇺🇦@SNP_socialists. One of the incredible people who inspired The Empire Cafe team and co-created Emancipation Acts

What does a tea set from 2014 have to do with transatlantic slavery? In our latest blog post, curator Dr Sarah Laurenson explains how the recent display of a tea set in our Scottish galleries throws new light on the existing objects. blog.nms.ac.uk/2018/11/13/col… #CollectingthePresent

Argyle Street, Dundas Street, a whole district called Aberdeen . . . the Scots were certainly in #HongKong Jude Barber The Empire Cafe Stephen Mullen Sir Geoff Palmer

Proud to see The Empire Cafe tea set on display in National Museums Scotland among other recently added exhibits relating to Scotland & NAslave trade. Still Room for more nuanced examination of Empire though Jude Barber Stephen Mullen Sir Geoff Palmer Runaway Slaves Graham Fagen

Taking part in @2019Crossways Thurs 9 May 5.30, discussing Artists, Activists, Independent Historians, & the Exposure of Scotland’s Slavery Past BAaD Main Space The Empire Cafe Stephen Mullen University of Glasgow The University of Edinburgh Graham Fagen Sir Geoff Palmer CRER

Next week I return for The Power of Music w/guest Louise Welsh Edinburgh New Town Church The Cutting Room author, winner of @the_cwa Creasey Dagger, Co-director The Empire Cafe Librettist Scottish Opera & Prof UofG CreativeWriting EVENT INFO: buff.ly/2MXpwWX Edinburgh International Book Festival Edinburgh Festival Fringe Publishing Scotland

Privileged to have been at the unveiling of this plaque which will stand in the heart of University of Glasgow An emotional morning Jackie Kay Sir Geoff Palmer Stephen Mullen Flag Up Scotland Jamaica Jude Barber Cllr Graham Campbell Graham Fagen The Empire Cafe

We are saddened & appalled at the brutal murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. We stand in solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter movement. More than ever it is important to know our history. End racism. If not now, then when? #BlackLivesMatterUK #BlackLivesMatterMinneapolis

This is an interesting and serious proposal from the Alexander Thomson Society to save the long derelict Egyptian Halls a new Museum of Slavery (and we should also say of Colonialism and Empire). It should be seriously considered by the Council.

Adam McVey announces Edinburgh City Council 'will review all monuments with links to “slavery and colonialism”. scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-… Edinburgh Caribbean Association Sir Geoff Palmer

Fascinating thread 👇

Scotland's first research centre for slavery studies is launching on the 27th of October!

Are Glasgow's Tobacco Lords the only British-Atlantic traders to have a hip-hop track? 'The Princes of Pavement' - a searing critique of Glasgow and colonialism by Stanley Odd and commissioned for the groundbreaking The Empire Cafe in August 2014. music.youtube.com/watch?v=SVzY6r…

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Thanks to everyone who took part in the start of our new The Empire Cafe project Who Owns the Clyde Architecture Fringe yesterday, including Leader of GlasgowCC Cllr Graham Campbell🇺🇦@SNP_socialists Andy Wightman A fascinating & informative session 🌊 Thanks Ivana Fintova University of Glasgow UofG Arts Lab for these photos

Picked this up on my travels today. Thanks for including The Empire Cafe Dr Sarah Laurenson National Museums Scotland Edinburgh University Press A project & journey close to our hearts Jude Barber Collective Architecture

Louise Welsh The Empire Cafe National Museums Scotland Edinburgh University Press Jude Barber Collective Architecture Ah, thank you. And huge thanks to you & Jude Barber for making that all possible. They’re such important objects - grateful to you both for letting them come and live National Museums Scotland.