Please note: throughout this blog we use Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) when talking about the wider communities we work with. We know these ...
Black History Month 2020
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...
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...
Eating Out (and In) in Manchester
A contribution to Local & Community History Month 2020 by Sonbal Khokhar...
COVID-19 Collecting
Is your experience during COVID-19 represented? Are your stories missing? Can we help protect them for the future?...
Inspired by creativity #4
It’s May Day, time is flying. The AIU Centre has been working hard over the past month to rethink how, why and what we collect and archive durin...