We were recently honoured to be invited to introduce the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre and its collections to Professor Ngugi Wa Thiong’o; delegat...
When Musical Traditions Meet and Inspire Project
For the last couple of years, we have supported Emmaneula Yogolelo to deliver her recent Arts Council funded project ‘When Musical Traditions Meet a...
In Conversation – Black History Month
Maya Sharma, Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre’s Collections Engagement Officer in conversation with Nelson Cummins, Communities and Campaigns Officer ...
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...
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...
Kwanzaa in our library
26 December to 1 January marks the celebration of Kwanzaa, originally established in 1966 as a celebration of family, community and culture and a way ...
British, Bangladeshi and Belonging in Manchester
16 December 2021 celebrates the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s liberation from Pakistan and is known as “Victory Day” or “Bijoy Dibosh”. A...
Malik Bakht: Pioneer, entrepreneur and community social worker
“I know of no one, whatever nationality, who did so much for others to his own detriment.” By Jo Robson (former) Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education...
“We all need joy” – Making art during the pandemic
Interview with British Pakistani artist Sabba Khan about her donation to our COVID-19 Collecting project....