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[This is part II of an extended blog piece. Part I can be read here ] ... I looked to set the context in which women from African and...

When I was invited to speak at the University of Bristol’s History Society event for Black History Month on the 21st October as a...

This month I met Dr Cecilia Anim, the first Black president of the Royal College of Nursing, at the Inclusion Café. The Inclusion Café...

In my first year of university, I felt it was important to immerse myself in the Black culture surrounding me. One way I sought to...

The murder of George Floyd in May 2020 sparked a wave of international protests – building a global resistance against racism, state...

On 22nd June 2020, my fellow YHP member Ijeoma and I attended a Windrush Day celebration virtually. Amongst the speakers were Mayor of...

Below is a joint statement by the coordinators of History Matters and the Young Historians Project: The History Matters initiative was...

We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Professor Justin Champion, who among many things was a key supporter of the Young...

Before joining YHP, I associated studying history with thick textbooks with black and white photographs, boring essays, and a lack of...

On the 18th of November 2019, YHP members Olivia and Sue gave a presentation at an event hosted at the British Library themed 'Sociology...

Lamesha Ruddock shares YHP's experience of launching the Schools Programme for the current project cycle, African Women in the British H

Having only joined a few months ago, I am one of the newer members of the Young Historians Project (YHP). Nonetheless, this group’s...