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Remember LOP @rememberlop.bsky.social · 1d

This looks an interesting talk - here's Leeds Other Paper's coverage of the Chapeltown bonfire night events from 50 years ago. #BlackHistoryMonth #LeedsHistory

LOP number 23 (Dec 1975) headline: Fireworks in Chapeltown plus text of report.

LOP number 26 (March 1976) headline: Community on trial, plus text of report.

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IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 6d

The booking form should now have an online option, but please let us know if you run into any further issues!

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 10d

'It's a fight we share with other minorities that are increasingly threatened by violence, abuse and intimidation....It’s critical that, like the numerous Muslim organisations that offered support in the past few days, we continue to stand together and work against hatred.'

Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 10d

I wrote a short piece for the Observer on the attacks in Manchester.

observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

My son recently found a swastika drawn on the pavement at...

The Manchester attack didn't come as a shock. The only surprise is it hasn’t happened sooner

observer.co.uk

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 12d

Assata Shakur's story, Marian Jones writes in @teenvogue.com, is "also a reminder of the impact of COINTELPRO, and how it continues to impact activists today through technological surveillance, the criminalization of protest, and the targeting of dissidents." Shakur passed in Cuba on Friday.

Assata Shakur Was a Black Revolutionary Who Fought for Freedom Even in Exile

“Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them.”

www.teenvogue.com

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Maggie Chapman MSP (she/her) @maggiechapman.bsky.social · 11d

This is an absolute tragedy.

Rising hate crimes against religious groups is in complete opposition to what we stand for - diversity, equality, tolerance. We must be outspoken in those values now.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11d

Manchester synagogue attack latest: police say suspect shot after four people injured by vehicle and stabbings

Police say they are responding to an incident in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Police said a suspect has been shot and four people have suffered injuries caused by a vehicle and stabbings at a synagogue in Crumpsall north of the city. The force said: Police were called to the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, on Middleton Road, Crumpsall, at 9.31am by a member of the public, stating he had witnessed a car being driven towards members of the public, and one man had been stabbed. GMP declared PLATO and a major incident at 9.37am. Shots were fired by Greater Manchester Police firearms officers at 9.38am. One man has been shot, believed to be the offender. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 12d

RHS funding opportunity: David Berry Fellowship in the History of Scotland and the Scottish People.

The Society's Fellowship, for up to £2500, supports research by historians of Scotland at any career stage: bit.ly/4ns6LJj

Closing date for the 2026 Fellowship: 6 March 2026

David Berry Fellowship in the History of Scotland and the Scottish People - RHS

Launched in 2023, the David Berry Fellowship provides an annual award of up to £2,500 to undertake research on the history of Scotland and the Scottish people worldwide. Applications for the 2026 Fell...

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Michael Lawrence @mpalawrence.bsky.social · 13d

Nearly four years of work wrapped up with one e-mail! The thesis is officially off my desk 😌🎉

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Hannah Elias @hannahelias.bsky.social · 13d

Are you an emerging scholar researching Black British history and looking for opportunities to share your research? Please get in touch with @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social or Meleisa Ono George via contact info below to take part in this ⚡️ talks session @ihr.bsky.social (and please share widely!)

IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 13d

Kicking off our fantastic line up with a showcase of new research! Get in touch if you are a postgraduate or early career researcher who would like to introduce their work to the field.

📍 Hybrid: N304, IHR, Senate House, WC1E 7HU and Online
📅 Thursday 16th October, 2025
⏰ 17:30
🔗 bit.ly/3INwCfO

Email Olivia.Wyatt@ed.ac.uk or Meleisa.Ono-George@history.ox.ac.uk to present online or in-person

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Olivia Wyatt @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · 13d

We hope to see as many of you as possible at our Lightning Talks in Black British History: the first event of our academic year! Get in touch if you are a PGR or ECR who would like to present, and please circulate among students who may be interested in sharing their work for 3-5 minutes

IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 13d

Kicking off our fantastic line up with a showcase of new research! Get in touch if you are a postgraduate or early career researcher who would like to introduce their work to the field.

📍 Hybrid: N304, IHR, Senate House, WC1E 7HU and Online
📅 Thursday 16th October, 2025
⏰ 17:30
🔗 bit.ly/3INwCfO

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IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 13d

Kicking off our fantastic line up with a showcase of new research! Get in touch if you are a postgraduate or early career researcher who would like to introduce their work to the field.

📍 Hybrid: N304, IHR, Senate House, WC1E 7HU and Online
📅 Thursday 16th October, 2025
⏰ 17:30
🔗 bit.ly/3INwCfO

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Olivia Wyatt @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you, Laura! Hopefully we can catch up another time

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Olivia Wyatt @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · 13d

In honour of the 50th anniversary of the Chapeltown Bonfire incident, I’ll be talking about Black women’s community activism in Leeds at Leeds Beckett University.

⏰ 18:00 - 19:00
📍 Rose Bowl, City Campus
🎟️ bit.ly/480KUUD

#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackBritishHistory

50 years on: Caribbean women and the Chapeltown bonfire night incident 1975

Marking 50 years since the Bonfire Twelve, this talk explores the women's role in resisting racism and injustice in Leeds.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 17d

Assata Shakur has "died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age."

She was 78.

Assata Shakur, political activist and ex-Black Liberation Army member, has died

Assata Shakur “died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age,” according to Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

www.whatimreading.net

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Olivia Wyatt @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · 18d

Can’t wait to show you what we have lined up! Follow the new IHR Black British History seminar series page 🥳🙌🏽

IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 18d

The IHR Black British History seminar series is now on BlueSky!

Follow us for updates and keep your eyes peeled for information about our upcoming seminars 👀

@ihr.bsky.social #BlackBritishHistory #historians #academia

Photograph of the Black People’s Day of Action, March 1981

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Hannah Elias @hannahelias.bsky.social · 18d

The IHR Black British History Seminar is now on Bluesky, thanks to @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social! Give a follow for updates:

IHR Black British History Seminar @ihrblackbritish.bsky.social · 18d

The IHR Black British History seminar series is now on BlueSky!

Follow us for updates and keep your eyes peeled for information about our upcoming seminars 👀

@ihr.bsky.social #BlackBritishHistory #historians #academia

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Research and Enterprise at Leeds Beckett University @lbu-rae.bsky.social · 18d

🎫Join us on Tues 14 October as @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social marks 50 years since Chapeltown's Bonfire Twelve incident, sharing her research into women's roles in resisting racism and injustice in #Leeds.

🕕18:00 - 19:00
🏛️Rose Bowl, City Campus
🔗 bit.ly/480KUUD

#BlackHistoryMonth #AcademicSky

Dr Olivia Wyatt alongside text reading 'Black History Month'

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Olivia Wyatt @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · Sep 3

Congratulations Colin!

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Sadiah Qureshi @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social · Aug 28

I’ll be on Today’s Inside Science with a short feature on extinction. It will air at 16:30 and will available online afterwards.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - BBC Inside Science, Does warm weather mean more rats in UK towns and cities?

What’s the evidence behind rat infestation warnings? And farewell to wet wipe island

www.bbc.co.uk

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Olivia Wyatt @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · Aug 28

Brilliant!! Congratulations Sadiah 🤗

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Olivia Wyatt @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thank you Ruth! 🙏🏽

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Olivia Wyatt @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · Aug 27

Introducing Dr. Olivia Wyatt! I’m overjoyed to share that I successfully defended my thesis last Friday, and that I have started a new position as Teaching and Research Fellow in Black British History at the University of Edinburgh. I’m incredibly grateful to my supervisors and examiners

From left to right: Kristy Warren, Olivia Wyatt, Bill Schwarz, Rob Waters

'If You're Brown, You Can Stick Around': Complexions in Black
Britain, 1920-85
Olivia Lauren Wyatt
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
This work was supported by the Queen Mary University of London Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; the Institute of Historical Research; and the North American Conference for British Studies

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Sadiah Qureshi @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social · Jun 11

A huge thanks to the brilliant Maya Goodfellow who recently interviewed me for @theguardian.com about my book, and the entangled histories of extinction and empire more broadly.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘A billionaire will pay a lot of money to shoot a recreated being’: historian Sadiah Qureshi on extinction and empire

In her new book, Vanished, the history professor picks apart the political and philosophical dimensions of species loss

www.theguardian.com

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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · May 23

The British Academy is hosting a webinar on 17 June for UK-based humanities and social sciences researchers interested in applying for the ERC Advanced Grants 2025 Call. Find out more and register your interest: buff.ly/WAQlY8R

White banner with an image of a researcher smiling while attending an online webinar at home. The words ' ERC Advanced Grants Webinar' are written on the right-hand side.

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · May 3

Historical writers of colour and writers from other marginalised communities are continually excluded from school curricula, literary anthologies and TV adaptations.

Historical films and TV shows are embracing diversity – but real historical voices are still overlooked

Historical writers of colour and writers from other marginalised communities are continually excluded from school curricula, literary anthologies and TV adaptations.

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TheNACBS @thenacbs.bsky.social · Apr 29

🚨Applications for our Diversity and Inclusion Fellowships are due this week on May 1!

Get those applications in soon!

More info on eligibility and how to apply here: www.nacbs.org/grants-datab...

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