Birmingham! Come through to my live show - Black Sound, Song and Soma. Deeping It: A Live Experience at Hare & Hounds Birmingham! Live music, poetry, capoeira and more!

Sat 20 April, 4pm

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Remembering Darcus Howe, anti-racist campaigner, editor of Race Today, and one of the Mangrove Nine, who passed away 7 years ago today. Rest in power.

I feel like this should be a podcast episode?👀

His son wanted to be a doctor, but was killed on his London council estate. So Richard Taylor set up the Damilola Taylor Trust, which provided financial support + access to medicine for POC/working class students from London. A tireless advocate of social justice and reform. RIP

In light of recent events, I’m sharing this again for Black women who may need a support group. 🙏🏾❤️🥰

I spotted in my local library.

📍Looking forward to talking about my PhD research at CRoLAC research seminar next Tuesday at 12pm at QMUL.

I will specifically thinking through my methodology and sharing some of the initial findings of the oral histories I have done so far.

From the buzz that we had from our protest last week Saturday, we’re doing another one on Saturday 9th March.

Celebrating International Women’s Month, the centre focus is for the women especially those that have been harmed, killed and raped.

More info on our IG page ✨💕

So very gassed to be part of this innovative and empowering @blackballauk project with #BBxGoogle to celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of #BlackWomen in the UK.

International Women’s Day, for the women and girls caught in conflicts around the world.

OK as a slavery scholar I have to chime in. Many historical sources substantiate her claim. Particularly regarding American plantations, laughter was seen as idling/laziness,as per racial stereotypes, often resulting in punishment. The term 'laughing barrels' is said to derive..

A reminder; join Frankie and I tomorrow night with Oxford UCU.

What better way to mark Women's History Month than to hear about some incredible Black women & organisers? ✊🏾💜

Episode 131: ‘Bob Marley One Love’ An Additional History

Based on my undergraduate disso that was about the political and religious influences of reggae music in the 1970s, which coincidentally goes through some of things I wish the Bob Marley film did.

open.spotify.com/episode/3h77N7…

It's Women's History Month, & you already know I love talking about African women who led rebellions/uprisings in the Caribbean.

Marie Sainte Dédée Bazile was a giant figure of the Haitain Revolution 🔥🇭🇹 (1/...)

Today in Grenada, 7 members of the Trevelyan family presented a formal letter of apology to the people of this Caribbean island. “We apologize for the actions of our ancestors in holding your ancestors in slavery.” 104 members of the Trevelyan family signed the apology.

There’s a lot I could say about this. Very interesting where grace is given and where it’s not.

🚨Fully funded PhD opportunity 🚨

Exploring the Professional and Personal Lives of Post-War Black Nurses in Britain with Royal College of Nursing Libraries at School of History, Queen Mary University of London with my amazing supervisor Dr Leslie James.

Happy to answer any questions about doing a PhD at QM or applications in general☺️

Fully funded PhD

Still time to apply: 'Exploring the Professional and Personal Lives of Post-War Black Nurses'

1st round is a short initial application for 26 Jan.

Deets: lahp.ac.uk/prospective-st…

BCA
Black In Arts & Humanities
@RaceED
Leading Routes
IHR Black British History Seminar
The RCN

Really useful concise history of this act and related legislations. Their limitations, and not always obvious intents and effects. Can understand much of who we (i.e. Asians too) are in a British context just by understanding these laws 🙏🏾 The History Hotline open.spotify.com/episode/7MUzfn…