The Black Digital Archiving (BDA) project is an exploration of digital archives for and about Black people in the UK -- surveying accessibility and materials; discussing subjects, identities, and Black histories. #blackdigitalarchives #blackhistory

"The Oral Tradition" podcast features cultural icons in the archival sector, discussing themes of celebration, education, loss, migration and resistance. Join us as we chat with our guests who have helped to shape, record and share our Black history. #blackarchives #blackhistory

This week on “The Oral Tradition” is Kelly Foster kelly foster, public historian and London Blue Badge guide. In this clip she discusses the lasting legacy of British imperialism on the archival sector. Full episode: blackdigitalarchives.org/podcast/kelly-… #blackarchives #blackhistory

With over 15 years of experience in London's independent archives, Kelly Foster kelly foster uses her role to share a deeper, more inclusive understanding of the city’s social history and the country’s colonial past: blackdigitalarchives.org/podcast/kelly-… #blackarchives #blackhistory

Archiving is essential to preserve our stories, our history, our lives; to celebrate our existence. Listen to Kelly Foster's kelly foster interview on “The Oral Tradition”. Full episode: blackdigitalarchives.org/podcast/kelly-… #blackhistory #archives

The BDA research team spent 3+ months meeting with archives across the UK. We're excited to share their findings in our upcoming report. Thanks Rudy Loewe TANDADDA & Ghislaine Yimga for all their insights and expertise. Learn more: blackdigitalarchives.org/about/ #blackarchives

This week on “The Oral Tradition” is Eric Huntley, publisher, activist and co-founder of the Huntley Archives. He states that archives are an invaluable tool of knowledge and experience to give us ammunition for the future. Full episode: blackdigitalarchives.org/podcast/eric-h… #blackhistory

The efforts of Eric and Jessica Huntley were integral to political resistance movements among Black communities, the preservation of Black history, and the diversity of education available in UK schools today. Full episode: blackdigitalarchives.org/podcast/eric-h… #blackhistory #blackarchives

Black history is marked by "Loss" not just of Black lives, but of history itself. Eric Huntley discusses the challenges of finding homes for Black archival materials and the lack of care and acknowledgement by UK institutions. Full episode: blackdigitalarchives.org/podcast/eric-h… #blackhistory

The Black Digital Archiving project was made possible with the support of The National Lottery Community Fund (The National Lottery Community Fund) — a huge thank you! Learn more: blackdigitalarchives.org #blackarchives #blackhistory #thankyou

In this episode of "The Oral Tradition", Lavinya Stennett discusses The Black Curriculum, a social enterprise that works with educators to adapt the national curriculum to make it more inclusive for all students. Full episode: blackdigitalarchives.org/podcast/laviny… #blackeducation

Lavinya Stennett, founder of The Black Curriculum, believes that archives bring "legitimacy" — still, we must always question exactly who the archives are for, and who created them... context is key. Full episode: blackdigitalarchives.org/podcast/laviny… #blackeducation #blackcurriculum

Education is the foundation block of our society, and working with educators to change the dominant narrative and make space for Black voices is critical to the social and emotional wellbeing of our nation's youth. Full episode: blackdigitalarchives.org/podcast/laviny… #blackeducation

Launched in London, June 2005, by Ajamu X & Topher Campbell, the rukus! archive is a collection of historical and cultural Black LGBT+ materials — an invaluable resource to celebrate and preserve the complexity of experiences. Full episode: blackdigitalarchives.org/podcast/ajamu-… #queerhistory

Co-founder of the rukus! archive Ajamu X states that our preservation practices today will shape history, so we must be mindful to honour the identities and sexualities of the lives of those we "archive". Full episode: blackdigitalarchives.org/podcast/ajamu-… #queerhistory #queerblacks

Huge thanks to our featured guests for sharing their stories with us on "The Oral Tradition", our podcast that discusses the themes of celebration, education, loss, migration and resistance. Listen: blackdigitalarchives.org/podcast/ #blackarchives #blackhistory [Illustration Rudy Loewe]

The Black Digital Archiving team spent 3+ months investigating the current state of archives for and about Black people in the UK. In this episode, they discuss the origins of the project and the challenges they encountered. Full episode: blackdigitalarchives.org/podcast/resear… #blackhistory

The Black Digital Archiving team highlights that accessibility is often ignored or treated as a "bonus", but that technology can be used in the process of archiving to make materials more accessible to all. Full episode: blackdigitalarchives.org/podcast/resear… #blackhistory #accessibility

The Black Digital Archiving Project is collating existing Black history collections in the UK into our interactive map. Help us fill the gaps! Submit your archive and help build our Black history database for generations to come: blackdigitalarchives.org/map/ #blackhistory #archives

Earlier this year, the Black Digital Archiving project conducted some research into the challenges and opportunities of archiving and digitising Black Histories in the UK. We're excited to share our findings. Explore the research: blackdigitalarchives.org/research #blackarchives #blm