Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre and Education Trust
The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre and Education Trust is a specialist open-access library and archive, focusing on the study of race, migration and thinking about race, anti-racist activism and the fight for social justice. We are recognised as a centre of excellence in oral history work, Global Majority community-led collecting and ethical community engagement. We work ethically and sensitively with Global Majority communities to explore, document and share their histories, cultures and experiences.
We work with the heritage sector to deliver ethical and anti-racist collections-based practice, and to build anti-racist organisations.
Latest blog posts
Engaging learners in the Moss Side 1981 Uprisings
Voices in Print: Size 8 Revisited
Written by Seleena Daye When I was asked to facilitate a zine making workshop, Voices in Print: Women Making a Zine, as part of the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre and Education Trust’s International Women’s Day celebrations, inspired by the Marilyn Cuffy collection, I jumped at the chance. I am a retail worker and textile […]
“You drop a little ripple”
To mark International Women’s Day 2025 we’d like to introduce Marilyn Cuffy, and the archive she donated to us. We feature Marilyn not only because she’s an inspirational woman in her own right, but also because she has worked over years to further the rights of Black and Global Majority women and to support them […]
Carrying stories forward
In the spotlight: Exploring Our Roots Collection We are excited to share material from our collections through the Sound and Vision Pods at Manchester Central Library, offering free viewing and listening booths. With over 1,600 titles, including content from Archives+ partners, the pods provide a unique way to explore stories from Manchester’s communities. To launch this initiative, we have […]
