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Here's what's on over on YAY ... https://t.co/w6dqNU2nB8

10am - Messy Play at Home with Cheryl
12noon - The Princess and the Pea
2pm - BBC Teach - The Life of Mary Seacole
4pm - Chatterbooks Recommended Reads

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2020-10-19

Thomas-Alexandre Dumas was France’s first black general & one of the best cavalry commanders of the French Revolutionary Wars. Born in the French colony of St-Domingue (modern Haiti) in 1762, his father was a white French nobleman, his mother a black slave. 1/4

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2020-10-17

For , head over to BfS for our recommendations of books from Scotland's publishers and writers.

https://t.co/LUg2JaHatm

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2020-10-16

"I believe deeply in the ability of human beings to remake themselves for the better."

In honour of we're sharing the powerful words of renowned writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

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2020-10-16

From 29-30 October, are screening Omega Rising Women of Rastafari online for

The film is part of our with which celebrates the UK's Black Film Workshop Movement. Register here: https://t.co/t1UcCGIXaA

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2020-10-15

"Black History Month started in the UK in 1987 when local communities challenged racism through educating themselves and others."
To learn more about the Black History Month and organizations you can support, please visit: https://t.co/Vwq42JSmUI

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2020-10-15

Throughout    we are showcasing talented black creatives and giving them a platform to share their stories and work.

Day 3 of sharing Tina Ramos Ekongo’s art 🤩!

Find out more here: https://t.co/Xikp0Wwn20

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2020-10-15

Superb sketch from San Diego Union Tribune about Katherine Johnson, the African-American mathematician whose calculations at were critical to the first & subsequent US crewed spaceflights

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2020-10-15

A dystopian modern classic that was recently made into a TV series features in this week's Young Adult Book Recommendation.

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2020-10-15

Black people weren't seen as sophisticated enough to have mental illness. Over time
survival mentality due to intergenerational trauma, led to the idea of mental illness as a weakness

-Mending By Amaranthia Sepia

https://t.co/jRRZyClds2


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2020-10-15

The UCL BME Alumni Network celebrates Black History Month 2020!

We'll be showcasing notable Black UCL alumni, staff and students and highlighting some of the great (online) events taking place at UCL and beyond!

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2020-10-14

1/4 To mark I have put together a series of images featuring important figures from black history that have a connection to

Third in the series is singer, actor, athlete and rights activist Paul Robeson. Read more below 👇

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2020-10-14

Sunday Oct 11:Trinity 18 & 2nd Sunday in with Chaplain & ordinand preaching on the inclusive & diverse banquet of the Kingdom of God in which Jesus says: “”Go therefore into the main streets, 1/3

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2020-10-11

When Life Gives You Mangos by is a perfect fit for in the thread. Clara has lost her memory of last summer, what does she not want to remember? I read a Netgalley proof but have ordered it for school

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2020-10-10

We have a lot of new titles in stock that you can use to celebrate

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2020-10-09

An unflinching and powerful novel for this week's Young Adult Book Recommendation

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2020-10-08

Happy ! I’ve been really late to do this on twitter, my apologies 😩 Each day for (on insta) I’ve been posting a remarkable black British woman to celebrate them during this month. Catch up on the last 6 days below 👇🏾👇🏾

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2020-10-06

To mark the beginning of it has to be a titke for the thread. Toad Attack by is deliciously silly, with fab illustrations from Becca Moor!

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2020-10-05

Day 3 of Military History posts! Today we're going to jump back from 1943 to 1776 to talk about the Black Loyalists in the American War of Independence

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2020-10-03