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
Youth-Led Insights for Inclusive Teaching Report
As part of the Community Led Collecting- Fit for the Future project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund we set out to create educational resources to be used for collections based anti-racism work in formal and informal education settings. Once the resources were completed, we invited young people aged 12 to 18 to spend […]
Review – The Pronoun Book
The lively, informative writing by Cassandra Jules Corrigan paired with wonderful illustrations by Jem Milton makes for a fantastic children’s picture book to teach the importance of pronouns in a simple yet accurate way.
Voices in Print: Women Making a Zine
Tuesday 3rd March 2026, 5pm-7:30pm Performance Space, Central Library Celebrate International Women’s Day with a creative zine-making workshop. Inspired by Size 8 Magazine created by Manchester women in the 80’s, reimagined by women today. Join us for a hands-on zine making workshop led by Seleena Laverne Daye, textile artist and zine maker. We will be […]
Knowing Yesterday, Shaping Tomorrow: The Lou Kushnick Memorial Lecture
Thursday 12th March 2026, 4pm-7pm Performance Space, Manchester Central Library On Thursday 12th March 2026, the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust, in partnership with the University of Manchester, is launching a new annual lecture in honour of our founder, Professor Lou Kushnick. Lou was a tireless advocate for anti‑racist education and a driving force behind […]
