🌟CFP - Special Issue of @jofhistgeog.bsky.social on "Black Historical Geographies: Querying the Archive" edited by @carolinebressey.bsky.social & Mona Domosh - further details available here www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... Abstracts due w/ editors 30 April 2026, full articles by 30 September 2026 📄
Conclusion: Ratcliffe is both racist and wrong, and the indicators of relative UK decline he chooses reflect the negative impact of Brexit, which he supported, rather than migration.
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We are saddened to learn of the death of Eric Huntley. An inspirational force in partnership with his wife Jessica, they were at the heart of black radical publishing and bookselling in the 70s/80s. We remember their activism with the International Book Fair and the Bookshop Joint Action Committee
The text of the argument I made in a recent debate about ongoing colonialism is relevant here: alanlester.co.uk/blog/this-ho...
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Aggrey Burke and are sending our thoughts and condolences to all those who knew him.
His legacy will continue through the Aggrey Burke Fellowship, supporting Black medical students in psychiatry since 2023.
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A close up photo of Dr Aggrey Burke laughing. Photo credit: GPI Trustee Roxy Harris
We are very saddened to share the death of our long-standing Trustee and co-founder of the GPI, Dr Aggrey Burke. The first black consultant psychiatrist in the NHS, Aggrey became a pioneer in addressing the discrimination of diverse communities in the medical field. We are grateful for his service.
Today, 13 October, marks 12 years since the passing of this remarkable humanitarian and fighter for justice for oppressed peoples, Elder Jessica Huntley. She is much missed in today’s political landscape. Her records are held at the London Archives - Huntley Collection.
From left to right: Kristy Warren, Olivia Wyatt, Bill Schwarz, Rob Waters
'If You're Brown, You Can Stick Around': Complexions in Black Britain, 1920-85 Olivia Lauren Wyatt Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy This work was supported by the Queen Mary University of London Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; the Institute of Historical Research; and the North American Conference for British Studies
Introducing Dr. Olivia Wyatt! I’m overjoyed to share that I successfully defended my thesis last Friday, and that I have started a new position as Teaching and Research Fellow in Black British History at the University of Edinburgh. I’m incredibly grateful to my supervisors and examiners
Lovelies, make this summer all about realising you deserve a rest & treating yourself to a Dorothy Koomson book. #EverySmikeYouFake is 99p in ebook for June, #BeachHut512 is on sale from 1 July, & #GiveHimToMe is out in paperback in August. If that isn’t a Dorothy Koomson summer of love, what is? 🤣😍
I will be speaking at this upcoming conference the University of Northampton
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A Zoom still from my 2020 interview with the late, legendary Professor Ngugi wa Thiong'o for my PhD research. Now passed to join the ancestors. A wonderful interview experience and may he rest in peace.
Competent and incompetent. Tough words. Troubling words. This week, we explore the research that answers tough questions. Why are the incompetent so confident? Why do the incompetent rarely receive feedback and correct their assumptions? Here we go - new Post - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psz2...
We are delighted to announce the speaker at this year’s free #SLRC Annual Lecture will be Keir Monteith KC exploring 'The Use of Music in the Criminalisation of Young Black People'. Join us at DMU on Tuesday 29 April 6pm, to discuss this highly topical national issue 👉 bit.ly/3R3BrCa #blacksky #uk
