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
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 […]
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 […]
