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mervynalmeida
Oct 11, 20231 min read
What role did Scotland play in the slave trade?
Produced by - @SankofaPanAfricanSeries (Subscribe to their content at - YouTube) This video by @SankofaPanAfricanSeries discusses the...
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mervynalmeida
Oct 10, 20231 min read
Pride
by Jackie Kay Pride’ by Jackie Kay is a moving poem about identity and pride. The poet utilised her personal experience when writing this...
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mervynalmeida
Oct 9, 20231 min read
Connecting and Rethinking the Histories of Slavery and the Scottish Highlands
This video is from an event for Black History Month, featuring three speakers who are experts in the history of slavery and its...
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mervynalmeida
Oct 6, 20232 min read
To abolish racism in Scotland, we need to address the structures that perpetuate it.
By Pheona Matovu In this article, Pheona Matovu discusses the ongoing existence of racism in Scotland and the need to address the...
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mervynalmeida
Oct 5, 20232 min read
Exploring "A Corner of Pakistan in Scotland" by Hamish Johnston
Enhancing Police Understanding of Community History Introduction: In the written work of Hamish Johnston titled "A Corner of Pakistan in...
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mervynalmeida
Oct 4, 20233 min read
Uncovering the Untold Stories Behind Our City's Statues
Henry Dundas Statue Introduction: The statue of Henry Dundas, located in the heart of Edinburgh, has been controversial for many years....
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mervynalmeida
Oct 1, 20232 min read
Jackie Kay on Arthur Roberts
The black Scottish First World War soldier who felt forgotten w The Looks of Loss He lost the party, or the party lost him; And the list...
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mervynalmeida
Oct 19, 20224 min read
Nathan ‘Nearest’ Green: How an Enslaved Man Helped Jack Daniel Develop His Famous Whiskey
Jack Daniel’s stands as one of the most iconic American brands and most popular spirits in the world. Yet while the whiskey and its...
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mervynalmeida
Mar 21, 20222 min read
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on the day the police in Sharpeville, South...
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mervynalmeida
Oct 31, 20214 min read
Profiles In Focus - Professor Sir Geoff Palmer
Chancellor of Heriot Watt University, Renowned Scientist and Scotland’s first Black professor Sir Geoff was born in St. Elizabeth,...
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mervynalmeida
Oct 14, 20211 min read
BHM WEBINAR - Presented by EMSOU's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Board
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mervynalmeida
Oct 11, 20211 min read
The Festival of Navratri 2021
Navratri started on Thursday, October 7, and runs until Friday, October 15. Navratri, literally "nine nights", is a Hindu celebration in...
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mervynalmeida
Oct 6, 20212 min read
Scotland's Role in the Slave Trade
The Slave Trade, the exploitation of Africans to labour in British colonies in America and the West Indies occurred from the late 18th...
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mervynalmeida
Oct 5, 20213 min read
Arthur Roberts – Diaries of a Black Scottish WW1 Soldier
Very rarely are people of colour depicted or referred to in reference to the troops that fought in the two World Wars of the twentieth...
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mervynalmeida
Aug 16, 20211 min read
Raksha Bandhan – 22 August 2021
Raksha Bandhan(the bond of protection in Hindi) is a Hindu festival which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It...
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