First a throwback, to time where the Arawak & Taínos people lived on the island & then Christopher Columbus posted up in 1494 and started the long lasting fallacy that he had ‘discovered’ the ‘New World.’ He claimed Jamaica for the ‘Crown of Castile’ which was a Spanish state.

📚 The History Hotline makes its own history at #LondonPodFest 2024 with its FIRST EVER live show! Let's have a live, direct chat with host @deannalyncook about some of the facets of Black history ignored by the mainstream, your teachers and the textbooks 📙 🎟️kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words…

Join staff & students for a demonstration to show support for all those affected by SMT’s callous attack on our precious institution 🗓️ Monday 5th August 📍Richard Hoggart Building, SE14 6NW ⏰ 12pm, noon If you’d like to speak, send me a DM ✉️ Goldsmiths UCU UCU London Region

currently at the British Library walking through an exhibition celebrating 500 years of Black British Music and my heart is bursting. if you’re in London over the next month and you’re black please go. our history is RICH

I've said it before and I'll say it again: The enemy of the working class travels by private jet, not migrant dinghy.

My office is in Croydon and we had a similar meeting yesterday and I was sitting there so mentally absent because I cannot believe these are the meetings we’re having to have in this day and age. Complete and utter insanity.

These riots started in Parliament. Rioters chant “stop the boats” and “we want our country back” - using language from politicians across the political spectrum. It’s not enough to call out violence, politicians need to stop normalising hate. In policy and practice.

Day 22 of #SouthAsianHeritageMonth Just like today, 42 years ago South Asian communities were defending themselves against racist attacks…through the joint action of many different groups (under the umbrella term “Politically Black”), people were united against the fascists

Organising the first The History Hotline event, a Black British History Quiz🤓 If you haven’t already got a ticket please don’t hesitate, you don’t have to be an expert, but there are lots of amazing prizes up for grabs! 📍BUSTER MANTIS 📆 17th August 2024 eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-britis…

A mantra: “Everything that was demonized about the African—the enslaved African—was highlighted. Black was seen as the devil. Black was bad, substandard. So we got even blacker.” 🖤

From next month, I’ll continue my doctoral research on the politics of complexion as the Justin Champion Fellow at Institute of Historical Research. I’m delighted to be awarded this fellowship, particularly because it was donated in honour of a wonderful professor who I sadly never got to meet…

Very pleased to announce I will be joined by the one and only Dr Jade Bentil for our London Podcast Festival live show. We’ll be examining the present and imagining the future of Black British History, through our own work. 📆 Sun 15th September 📍Kings Place 🔗shop.kingsplace.co.uk/30555/30556

Last week Thursday we looked at the Haitian Revolution and how this revolution ultimately won them their independence! Today, marks the anniversary of the Slavery Abolition Act which was passed in the UK in 1833.

The History Hotline London Podcast Festival 😍😍😍😍‼️

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 Join us for an evening British Library to discuss The Black PhD Experience: Book Launch on Mon 21 Oct 📚✨ Enjoy a keynote from Jason Arday & a panel discussion w/ the editors! Secure your FREE ticket now—spaces are limited! 🔗🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-black-ph…