Hull Refugee Week Calling all knitters....

I bloody love Kathy Burke. An absolute joy to watch no matter what she is in. Loving #MoneyTalks on Channel 4 #KathyBurke

Something very strange going on in the Maritime Museum……. . . #HullYMC #HullKraken #KingstonUponHull

Happy 1/4 birthday to #thehullvigil. Can you believe we are 3 months into our amazing 12 month event? Thank you to all our Vigils and companions so far who have joined us at sunrise and sunset daily.

The #HullKraken is spreading through the city centre. Watch out for further infestations…

What next for Tom Daley after two medals at Tokyo 2020? 🍹🍹 "A couple of margaritas!" #Olympics live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport app: bbc.in/3itRsRB #bbcolympics #tokyo2020 x.com/bbcsport/statu…

Representing '𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙆𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜' 🧶 Time for Tom Daley to start knitting another pouch for the bronze medal 🥉👏 telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2021/…

#HullBHM21 #WRD21 Wear Red Day

In the 1950s University of Hull was the destination of choice for many bright young students from former British colonial countries. Interested in past student experience… catalogue.hullhistorycentre.org.uk/files/u-suh.pdf #blackhistorymonth #throwbackthursday

Hull Black History Month celebrating Black Acheivement and Talent

Ann Godden Hull Libraries Hull Museums Wilberforce Institute Several of them have streets named after them.

For Black History Month, we've been asking our staff for their book recommendations, today's comes from Tracey, one of our librarians. She suggests Danielle Jawando’s "When Our Worlds Collided", a brilliant read about 3 black teenagers living in Manchester #BHMHULL2022

On 8th June 1829, Ira Aldridge, celebrated African/American actor performed in Hull for the 1st time, at the Theatre Royal, Humber St. He visited Hull many times between 1829-1859. He was a pioneer as he was the 1st famous Black actor to tour Britain, did he ever meet Wilberforce

For Black History Month, we've been asking our staff for their book recommendations, today's comes from Amy from Hull SLS 📚 She suggests anything by Jeffrey Boakye, we've picked this one for today #BHMHULL2022

Raising awareness of Black History Month this book is a good red for all ages.

Today's book recommendation for Black History Month, comes from BorrowBox Alison Hammond's Black in Time : The Most Awesome Black Britons From Yesterday to Today #BHMHULL2022

Suggested read for today, supporting and raising awareness during Black History Month.

#BHMHULL2022

Raising the bar for equality.