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Alex Douglas Bailey
Jan 4, 2021
Part I: The Impact of the Media and Imperialism on our Understanding of the NHS
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...
Debrah Igbinedion
Nov 4, 2020
Interviewing Cecilia Anim at the Inclusion Café
This month I met Dr Cecilia Anim, the first Black president of the Royal College of Nursing, at the Inclusion Café. The Inclusion Café...
Enna Uwaifo
Aug 29, 2020
The Value of a Black history education
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...
Florence Adeoye
Jul 24, 2020
‘Racism? - Not here! Not there! Not anywhere!’
The murder of George Floyd in May 2020 sparked a wave of international protests – building a global resistance against racism, state...
Lamesha Ruddock
Jul 19, 2020
Reflections from Windrush Day 2020: How does History shape our reality?
On 22nd June 2020, my fellow YHP member Ijeoma and I attended a Windrush Day celebration virtually. Amongst the speakers were Mayor of...
History Matters and YHP
Jul 6, 2020
Not in Our Name
Below is a joint statement by the coordinators of History Matters and the Young Historians Project: The History Matters initiative was...
Aleema Gray
Jul 5, 2020
In memory of Professor Justin Champion
We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Professor Justin Champion, who among many things was a key supporter of the Young...
By BantuScribe
May 4, 2020
How YHP changed my relationship with my degree
Before joining YHP, I associated studying history with thick textbooks with black and white photographs, boring essays, and a lack of...
Young Historians Project
Mar 12, 2020
Sociology in the Archives: Black and Asian activism by and for young people
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
Oct 21, 2019
Our visit to Roundhay School: How YHP is ushering 'Each one, teach one'
Lamesha Ruddock shares YHP's experience of launching the Schools Programme for the current project cycle, African Women in the British H
Olivia Wyatt
Jul 16, 2019
Our histories should be accessible to all: The significance of highlighting Black British history
Having only joined a few months ago, I am one of the newer members of the Young Historians Project (YHP). Nonetheless, this group’s...
Aleja Taddesse
Jun 19, 2019
Young Historians at work: Turning the camera onto our story
As we reach a quarter of the way through our current project, ' A Hidden History: African Women and the British Health Service 1930 –...
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