Kehinde Andrews: Black Studies, Radical Ideas and the Work of Education
From Birmingham’s tradition of community education to books about empire and Malcolm X, Kehinde Andrews has made the purpose of Black Studies a public question: what…
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Hakim Adi: Writing Black People into the History of Britain
Read the article: Hakim Adi: Writing Black People into the History of BritainA childhood search for the history missing from his lessons became a career connecting Britain, Africa and its diaspora. Hakim Adi’s books and community projects have…
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Marcus Rashford and the fight for opportunity
Read the article: Marcus Rashford and the fight for opportunityThe Manchester footballer turned memories of childhood hardship into a campaign that changed government policy. His story also belongs to the training grounds, families and neighbourhoods…
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Hannah Lowe: Family, Classrooms and the Work of Remembering
Read the article: Hannah Lowe: Family, Classrooms and the Work of RememberingHannah Lowe’s poetry and research have brought family stories, migration records and the lives of students into conversation with British history. Her father was a Black…
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Jocelyn Barrow: Education, Broadcasting and the Work of Equality
Read the article: Jocelyn Barrow: Education, Broadcasting and the Work of EqualityFrom supporting Caribbean pupils to helping shape anti-discrimination campaigns, Jocelyn Barrow carried educational experience into public life. The Trinidad-born teacher became the BBC’s first Black woman…
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Floyd Steadman: Rugby, Education and the Power of Encouragement
Read the article: Floyd Steadman: Rugby, Education and the Power of EncouragementFloyd Steadman’s journey from childhood in care to Saracens captain and headteacher connects sporting achievement with the support that helps young people progress. His story includes…
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John Agard: Language, Laughter and Who Gets to Tell History
Read the article: John Agard: Language, Laughter and Who Gets to Tell HistoryJohn Agard has made poetry a place where language can answer back. From his childhood in Guyana to performances in British classrooms and theatres, his work…