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Today is World Book Day. To celebrate, we are offering our two children's books 'Dream to Change the World' and 'Jump Up!' at the special price of £7.50 (RRP £5.50 each) including postage and packaging. Head to the link here to make your purchase: buff.ly/JDLkxrD while stocks last!

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This evening! Tickets still available, don't miss this rare opportunity to hear from Dominique Le Gendre, a pioneering composer and musician from Trinidad. #WomenSpeakVolumes

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Last chance to book this exciting event with our Artist in Residence and groundbreaking composer Dominique Le Gendre in conversation with Joy Francis, co-founder of Words of Colour. This is the second event of our Women Speak Volumes series. 6 March, South London, £5 tickets: bit.ly/4aZIYLH

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Today, we remember the Black People’s Day of Action on 2 March 1981 and the march of 15-20,000 people from New Cross to Hyde Park in remembrance of the 13 young people tragically lost in a fire known as the New Cross Massacre in January 1981.

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World Book Day - A teacher’s dilemma A decade on, how much has changed? www.tes.com/magazine/arc...

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Coming up! An exciting event with our Artist in Residence and groundbreaking composer Dominique Le Gendre in conversation with Joy Francis, co-founder of Words of Colour. This is the second event of our Women Speak Volumes series. 5 March, South London, only £5 Book: bit.ly/4aZIYLH

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Our first annual lecture event on Walter Rodney's How Europe Underdeveloped Africa and the Genealogy of Caribbean Intellectual Traditions delivered by Professor David Scott and supported by Queen Mary University London is now available to watch here: bit.ly/4hP6ttx

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This evening! Tickets are £5. A rare opportunity to hear from unsung black women who have carved out remarkable careers in the arts. The first talk starts tonight with Paulette Randall, the TV director of EastEnders as well as the classic comedy Desmond’s plus many more cherished shows. Book 👇

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New blog: Why we're exploring demand management changes for two of our funding programmes, National Lottery Project Grants, and Developing Your Creative Practice. Find out more, and what our next steps are. www.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/changes...

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Tomorrow Women Speak Volumes celebrates Black women in the arts. We start with legendary TV and theatre director Paulette Randall. Don't miss the remarkable success story you don't hear in mainstream spaces. Only £5, @ 198 Gallery, London, 7 pm. womenspeakvolumespauletterandall.eventbrite.co.uk

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An exciting event with our Artist in Residence and groundbreaking composer Dominique Le Gendre in conversation with Joy Francis, co-founder of Words of Colour. This is the second event of our Women Speak Volumes series. 5 March, South London, £5 tickets: bit.ly/4aZIYLH

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A rare opportunity to hear about the remarkable career of Paulette Randall, director of theatre, TV & associate director of 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony. Part of a series of talks called Women Speak Volumes. 19 February, South London, tickets £5 womenspeakvolumespauletterandall.eventbrite.co.uk

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Our event, Making History: The International Book Fair of Radical, Black and Third World Books 1982- 1995, hosted by Linton Kwesi Johnson in conversation with GPI Chairman Roxy Harris and in collaboration with 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning is now available to watch here: bit.ly/4gqoEUK

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Tomorrow we launch Beyond the Secret Garden! Written with Prof @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social Publisher :@engmediacentre.bsky.social. Cover: @lucyfarfort.bsky.social Foreword: @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social Some reviews below!

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Paulette Randall, director of film, theatre, TV, is in conversation about her long and varied career. 19 Feb, 7pm, £5, 198 gallery, London. Find out more and to book 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-spea...

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Paulette Randall, director of film, theatre, TV, is in conversation about her long and varied career. 19 Feb, 7pm, £5, 198 gallery, London. Find out more and to book 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-spea...

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Dr Aaron Andrews, University of Leicester, has a chapter in #EverydayWelfare on this tragic event & its aftermath, looking at community activism & archival traces held in @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social collection. You can download the full chapter via this link: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

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📣 The BSHP has several funding schemes and fellowships with an upcoming deadline: 31st January 2025 The BSHP offers one Postgraduate and one Postdoctoral Fellowship annually. These are worth £4000 and £6000, respectively. More information 👇 bshp.org.uk/funding/bshp...

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In remembrance of the anniversary of the terrible event of the New Cross Massacre on 18 January 1981, a reminder of our film which marked the 40th anniversary of the tragedy. See personal recollections from GPI Trustees Linton Kwesi Johnson and Roxy Harris youtu.be/0WWthWjASIA?...

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We are delighted to announce with the National Archives and @ihrlibrary.bsky.social that the History and Archives in Practice 2025 registration is now live! Join us to explore 'Working with Memory: History, Storytelling and Practices of Remembrance' orlo.uk/HAP25_hq0EE

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Young people in Haringey who are thinking of entering higher education, the John La Rose Award offers financial assistance and additional support. Check your eligibility 👇 and apply by Friday 24 January.

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Named in honour of our co-founder, The John La Rose Award supports young people in Haringey with a £3,000 grant and additional support to enter higher education. Deadline to apply: 24 January. www.haringey.gov.uk/schools-lear...

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Dr George Busby was born in Barbados #OTD 8 Jan 1899. A physician & surgeon, he lived at 66 Erskine Rd, Walthamstow from 1926-29, where a heritage plaque commemorates him. He was well known locally for helping people to receive healthcare in pre-NHS years. Plaque is.gd/jeYak3 Portrait is.gd/2hrEA5

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🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁 We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive

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📣 Calling all #fundraisers and #funders: check out GrantAdvisor UK! 🖋️ Grantseekers: submit an anonymous funder review 💡 Grantmakers: gather insight and respond to reviews 👀 Everyone: read 500+ reviews Get involved today at the #GrantAdvisorUK site 👉 buff.ly/3esmUuk

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New Year = more archives! 200+ archives & library special collections now on Bluesky?! Too many to fit in one pack... so we've now got three: 1: Archives & Special Collections in UK & Ireland (@araukie.bsky.social areas) 99 UK & Irish accounts so far (who'll be the 100th?) go.bsky.app/6Qz8qG3

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🌍📖World Book Day webinar - 27 Jan 2.00pm Hear from the World Book Day team and librarians about the charity's work to encourage reading for enjoyment, including how its 2025 Read Your Way campaign can be activated in public libraries. 📝Book Now: lgaevents.local.gov.uk/lga/frontend...

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I’m delighted that We Were There has made it onto the Guardian’s and GQ’s must read books for 2025 Guardian: www.theguardian.com/culture/2024... GQ: www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/best...

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As we enter a New YEAR now is the time to think about the WHAI annual Conference. The deadline for the CFP is 30th of January.

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🎉 Happy New Year from the GPI! 🎉 As we start 2025, we’re excited to share our brand new online shop. You can now purchase all our books and DVDs directly through our website! Visit our shop and support the George Padmore Institute. georgepadmoreinstitute.org/shop

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Help us ensure stories of Black British history are properly represented. Work with the GPI to write for our Reaching New Generations series of books for children and young people. Apply today 👇

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Just seen that the wonderful Community Archives and Heritage Group Scotland are here - do give them a follow: @cahgscotland.bsky.social

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Calling all community archives and groups! Would you like to be SCA's community archive that they follow throughout 2025? Find out more and apply below:

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One day left to apply. We're looking for children's authors from a diverse background to tell stories of Black British history influenced by our archive collections. Representation matters. #childrensbooks #blackhistory #diversity #inclusivity www.georgepadmoreinstitute.org/news-and-eve...

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Today we celebrate #MigrantsDay, honouring the contributions of migrants worldwide. The migration stories of people in these photos are featured in our #AllOurStories exhibition & past displays. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Tom Tse & sister Sophie Tse, courtesy of Tom Tse 💃 Dell & Cathy at Irish Dancehall, photo by Roy Mehta

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How did students at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social engage with the worldmaking project of the 1960s-80s anticolonial magazine Lotus? In this reflective piece, Malak Abdelkhalek centres the importance of anti-racism and solidarity in the classroom and in practice. www.historyworkshop....

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A few more weeks left to apply. We're looking for children's writers from a diverse background to unearth the untold stories of Black British history preserved in our archive collections. Please share! #childrensbooks #blackbritishhistory #diversity #inclusivity #representationmatters

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Last few days to apply for an opportunity to work at the George Padmore Institute. Closing date: Monday 16 December 2024, Interviews: Week of 6 Jan 2025. www.georgepadmoreinstitute.org/news-and-eve...

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Vacancy: Outreach and Communications Officer Last few days to apply for an opportunity to work at the George Padmore Institute. Closing date: Monday 16 December 2024, Interviews: Week of 6 Jan 2025. www.georgepadmoreinstitute.org/news-and-eve...

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Our #WriterInResidence @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social knows what a difference shared reading can make. Our #StoryExplorers programme aims to embed sharing stories at home to strengthen bonding and attachment for foster, kinship and adoptive families: www.booktrust.org.uk/story-explor...

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Vacancy: Outreach and Communications Officer Last few days to apply for an opportunity to work at the George Padmore Institute. Closing date: Monday 16 December 2024, Interviews: Week of 6 Jan 2025. www.georgepadmoreinstitute.org/news-and-eve...

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A few more weeks left to apply. We're looking for children's writers from a diverse background to unearth the untold stories of Black British history preserved in our archive collections. Please share! #childrensbooks #blackbritishhistory #diversity #inclusivity #representationmatters

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Are you a Black woman, 18-30? Learn about archives, publishing, film; and engage with successful older Black creative women to develop the skills to tell your own stories. Apply for this programme of 12 free workshops. Deadline 9 Dec at 23:59. Tomorrow! speaking-volumes.org.uk/apply-women-...

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Looking for radical histories on Bluesky? We've made a two Starter Packs of people & organisations who stretch our idea of what history is, who it is made by & what it is for. Please share and let us know if you'd like to be added. 🗃️ Here's Part II: go.bsky.app/9N31SS8

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Today! Hope to see some of you there, despite the rain.

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