October is Black History Month, and while the current restrictions mean we aren’t able to run our usual programme of in-person events, we will s...
Hashim & Family
This summer, Safina Islam has been reading Hashim & Family by Shahnaz Ahsan (John Murray Press, 2 April 2020). She shared her thoughts as part of ...
Coming to Manchester: Stories of South Asian migration to Manchester
This blog looks at South Asian migration to Manchester, using the Push-Pull theory of migration to deepen understanding. It is written for readers wit...
#BLM: Archiving Black experience during the COVID-19 pandemic
Drew Ellery talks about what he has donated to our COVID-19 collecting project, and why....
Safety4Sisters: ‘If we don’t document what is happening, who will?’
A conversation with Sandhya Sharma of Safety 4 Sisters We’re delighted to announce that we’ve received our first donations to our COVID-19 Collect...
The tragedy of Shukri Abdi – lessons still not learnt
Last week was Refugee Week. While it is incredibly important to understand and celebrate the contribution of people that have often overcome unimagina...
Virtual exhibition: Journeys to Manchester
Missed it last year? Have no fear – view it digitally here!...
Refugee and Asylum Seeker Awareness Week 2020
Celebrating Refugee Week during the COVID-19 pandemic...
George Floyd, Racism and Why We Exist
Above image: Fight Racism badge, AIU RACE Centre Archive (GB3228.35)...
The Resourceful and Resilient Communities of North Manchester
Contribution to Virtual #CheethamFest 2020 by Kadija Ollow...