As a Global Majority-led archive and library based in Manchester, we have worked with Global Majority histories over decades, to ensure that these his...
The African Presence in Manchester University’s Bicentenary
Join us on Thursday 25th July, 5pm- 7:30pm in the Performance Space at Manchester Central Library for a momentous event: “The African Presence in th...
Introducing Dynamic Collections funded project; Community Led Collecting Fit for the Future
By Laila Benhaida, Community Archivist and Project Lead; Community Led Collecting Fit for the Future We are excited to announce that we have begun a n...
‘Not a race riot’: Looking back on the 1981 Moss Side uprising.
Marking the 42nd anniversary of the Hytner Report, Claire Fox, Academic Director of the AIU RACE Centre, draws on the Elouise Edwards collection to co...
Holocaust Memorial Day 2023 – Ordinary People
Holocaust Memorial Day is a day for remembering all those who have died in genocides, both during the Holocaust and in the genocides which followed....
Re:Collections – Anti Racist Museums Wales
Launch of a new project. The Welsh devolved government are taking an active approach to anti-racism, as set out in their Anti Racist Wales...
Sharing some Black History Month creativity
Our Black History Month theme of We Are Carnival! is the inspiration for some great creative work from three Manchester primary schools...
Visit to Wellcome Institute Collection
Laila Benhaida, Community Archivist, reflects on our visit to London....
‘The language may be different but the feelings we share as women survivors are mutual.’ – Safety4Sisters Writing Group
The This Is We anthology is a manifesto for migrant women speaking their truth to power, sharing experiences of gender-based violence, migration, raci...
Women’s Activism in Our Archives
Even a quick glance at our collections shows that women’s stories form a significant proportion of the material. The content of these collections be...