Part II: The Life and Times of Britain's first black History professor, Hakim Adi
In part one of this interview, Hakim reflected on his early life experiences of racism, and the trials and tribulations of trying to...
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By Ayo Oluyemi
Mar 9, 2019
Part I: The Life and Times of Britain's first black History professor, Hakim Adi
I joined Young Historians Project (YHP), because I wanted to learn about black British history and meet other young Black Britons who...
Aleja Taddesse
Jan 3, 2019
History Matters. So how do we convince the best part of a generation?
"Problems are ubiquitous and multiply of their own accord, so we should focus on solutions.." Solutions were the running theme discussed...
Lamesha Ruddock
Dec 9, 2018
Representations of Black British History at the National Portrait Gallery's Teachers Seminar
As part of Black History Month celebrations, the Young Historians Project was invited to the National Portrait Gallery to speak at a...
Young Historians Project
Nov 8, 2018
YHP awarded £46,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for 2nd project – 'A Hidden History: African Women and the British Health Service,1930–2000
The Young Historians Project is excited to announce that we've been awarded funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund. This will allow us to...
Young Historians Project
Aug 7, 2018
YHP at the London, Sugar & Slavery Gallery’s 10th anniversary
On Saturday 19th May, the Young Historians Project (YHP) went to the Museum of London Docklands to be part of a day commemorating ten...
Young Historians Project
Jun 29, 2018
Looking Back to Look Forward: June Givanni & Pan–African Film
In March of 2018 the Young Historians Project was invited by June Givanni, the foremost Pan African film historian in Britain, to screen...
Enna Uwaifo
Apr 26, 2018
A Conversation with Kathleen Cleaver
“Revolutions are dangerous. It requires real people, real mobilisation” In March, friend of YHP Zainab Abbas invited members of the...
Carol Pierre
Nov 14, 2017
Thoughts on Soul of a Nation
In August, the Young Historians Project attended the Tate Modern After Hours: Soul of a Nation preview, open to 15–25 year-olds. The...
Enna Uwaifo
Nov 7, 2017
Visiting Pepukayi's bookshop, the Maa Maat Cultural Centre
Sometime in January 2017, my friend and I decided to attend an on-campus event hosted by the Black, Social, Political Society (BSPS)....
Jasmine Brienburg
Sep 2, 2017
Young Historians speak at event for Centerprise
On the 7th of May, Ama and I were asked to speak at an event in Hackney. The event was organised to celebrate the launch of A Hackney...
Young Historians Project
Aug 21, 2017
Interviewing YHP members Aleema Gray and Amelia Francis
In May, as part two of AAIHS' interview series with the Young Historians Project, Aleema Gray and Amelia Francis were interviewed by...
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