During these difficult and trying times, we are finding comfort and inspiration in creativity. As we’ve each been sharing our crafts and creatio...
Three months in: Reflections with Maya Sharma
I’m now in my third month as Collections Access Officer at the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre. I’ve found these first few months...
Closure from 17.3.2020
In line with the UK Government’s latest advice on coronavirus and the closure of the University of Manchester, the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations ...
Women’s Stories in our Archives: IWD 2020
Our archives tell the stories of many strong women. As you may have seen from our posts on Twitter and Instagram (@aiucentre), this year we’ve d...
Working to develop diverse archive collections
Earlier in the year we welcomed representatives from the Greater Manchester Archives and Local Studies Partnership (GMALSP) group to Manchester Centra...
A Plate for the Honoured Guest
Join us on Saturday 7th March, 1:30-4pm for a fun-filled crafting session about welcoming, belonging and sharing....
Pop-Up Exhibition: Mixed-race children of war
Visit our pop-up exhibition, based on Lucy Bland’s book, Britain’s Brown Babies: The stories of children born to black GIs and white women...
21 Years of Activism
This year’s events will be inspired by our theme of 21 Years of Activism. This is to celebrate our 21st birthday, and to acknowledge that activi...
21 Years of Activism!
On 9th February 2020 the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre celebrated the 21st anniversary of its launch in 1999....
The Black Chronicles: Pop-up Exhibition
The exhibition is back by popular demand! On the 14th February, our pop-up exhibition ‘The Missing Chapter: Black Chronicles’ will be appe...