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I’m truly disgusted in what is happening at the moment. I’m ashamed to be English. But none of this should be surprising given how we’ve lived in a country stocked by hatred&division & where austerity is a political choice. Britain is—& has always been- richer with diversity.

Political rhetoric must change.These racist/islamophobic riots were brewing & given validity over time by May’s Go Home vans, Anderson’s ‘I want my country back’, Farage’s ‘take back control of our country’, Braverman’s migration ‘hurricane’ & dishonesty over immigration policy.

Loving my new job at the IHR as Black British History Community Engagement Fellow. Currently co-curating a Caribbean exhibition on colonialism, migration and independence that will include material from the AHRC-funded Windrush Scandal project (windrushscandal.org).

Local and place-based Black British history is adding nuance and insight into the rich tapestry of British history. Three experts will share insights into their practice and discuss ways of engaging with this history on 9 Oct, online. Register to join! history.ac.uk/events/local-p…

I started my complaint about pension loss in 2021, It’s now 2024 and I’m still pushing this complaint. The Windrush compensation schemes complaint procedure is slow, I think they want people to give up, Much like claiming compensation.

The latest Home Office migration statistics will be published at 9.30. They will show a sharp fall. Since migration is good for public finances, this makes a bad situation significantly worse. Here I explain implications for tax/spending. ukandeu.ac.uk/immigration-is…

‘So, after slavery, colonialism, two world wars, teddy boys, skinheads, rivers of blood speech, neo-nazis, thatcher, 3 kids, 5 grandkids, a cosy council house, 20 floors up, a small pension, now you want to send me home. Oh Woooow!’- R. Robinson’s A Portable Paradise, Citizen I.

Excited! International Images Film Festival for Women (IIFF) in Harare, Zimbabwe has invited OUR MENOPAUSE to be screened in this year's festival - 23 to 31 August 2024. Many thanks to film director Nicola Cross for inviting me to be her story /cultural studies consultant.

Rest in Power Kelso Cochrane, an Antiguan carpenter murdered by fascists in Ladbroke Grove on 17th May 1959. His death and community resistance led to the birth of Notting Hill Carnival. Do not forget Kelso whose family are still fighting for Justice for him, case just reopened

Back home, feet up.

Interesting thread

New concerns about the Windrush compensation scheme theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

Discussion on Empire, History and Memory in the UK (from 2023). How is Empire integrated into the collective memory of the United Kingdom? To what extent has the Imperial past become the latest front in the ‘Culture Wars’? Worth a 2nd listen! youtube.com/watch?v=3G5hSy…

I'll be teaching my Institute of Historical Research short courses in GIS for historians again this November! Two separate courses: using historical maps in GIS (i.e. archives and georeferencing) and making maps (geocoding and cartography) history.ac.uk/search-events/…

So sorry to hear about the passing of Michaela DePrince. She had so much talent and determination despite the heartbreaking start to her life. May she rest in peace. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Looking forward to presenting my upcoming Statelessness & Citizenship Review article Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness ISI “Reframing the Windrush Scandal as an International Statelessness Crisis” to SOAS History friends and colleagues on 30 October. All welcome! soas.ac.uk/about/event/ac…