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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The GPI's work with Paul Christian, a Black historian with a learning disability, is featured in a new NDTi blog. Also see a short film taken at the Institute with Archivist Sarah Garrod. Take a glimpse at our home where Black British history is free to access www.georgepadmoreinstitute.org

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This Black History Month, we are excited to announce Kat François will be at Clapham Library, south London on 19 October at 10am. 11-14-year-olds are welcome to a free event about Kat’s novel-with-verse Roots and Roti, published by the GPI. Email Sandra to book: sdavidson@lambeth.gov.uk

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

On 3 Oct, the start of Black History Month, this year’s CLR James Legacy Lecture at Hackney Archives will be delivered by Joy Francis, brainchild behind Challenging Britannia: Black British Women Speak Volumes, recently published by the George Padmore Institute. Visit Eventbrite to book.

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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Archives Revealed is launching a new training programme covering a range of topics online and in-person. You can find descriptions and booking links for all upcoming sessions here: www.eventbrite.com/cc/archives-... (1/3)

A member of staff from the archive shows four university students some maps on a table in the reading room.

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We’re highlighting two of the GPI's collections the Black Students Movement and the Black Parents Movement. Both were established in 1975 after the arrest of Cliff McDaniel, an innocent schoolboy. Here, we look at a document titled ‘Black Students Movement Report’ www.georgepadmoreinstitute.org

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

‘The Barrel Children’ a poem in Roots and Roti, an inspiring novel by Kat François. A Black boy learns from a loving Grenadian grandmother the legacy of the Windrush generation and the Caribbean community. For 11 yrs up, purchase here: www.georgepadmoreinstitute.org/shop?*=Roots...

The Barrel Children

Large brown barrels
as tall as a ten-year-old child
sit in the corner of West Indian living rooms
they become so familiar
they could be another family member.

Slowly they are filled with
rice and pasta, baked beans
tuna and sardines
slowly they are filled up with clothes
and cloth and shoes and books.

Finally,
when the barrel’s appetite is satisfied
the barrel is sealed tight and sent by sea
from Britain all the way to the West Indies.

Back to the grandparents
back to uncles and aunts
back to the ones raising the
left behind children
the barrel children
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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Paulette Randall features in our recent publication Challenging Britannia: Black British Women Speak Volumes. Paulette is an inspirational British-Jamaican creative who has forged a successful career in theatre, film and TV. Purchase here: www.georgepadmoreinstitute.org/shop?categor...

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

We are thrilled to welcome new Trustee Adé Bákàrè to the George Padmore Institute. In the GPI’s 35th anniversary year, Adé joins a board committed to ensuring our archive preserving the history of diverse communities continues to inspire and educate. More: www.georgepadmoreinstitute.org/about

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Our co-founder and Trustee, the world-renowned reggae poet will be opening the Children's Black Book Fair at Dalston Library, London on Saturday, 22 August. Our books for children and young adults will also be available to purchase. Free but booking necessary: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-childr...

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The Children's Black Book Fair 2026

The UK's largest Children's Black Book Fair returns to Hackney! Books, Stories, Arts & Crafts and inspiration. FREE & Everyone Is Welcome.

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The Windrush Prize is the first major initiative of its kind in 30 years. Dedicated to British-Caribbean playwrights, this new prize provides funding, mentorship, workshops and publication opportunities. Opens 2 October and closes 2 December 2026: societyofauthors.org/prizes/other...

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The GPI's first novel-with-verse for young adults is out now. Roots and Roti by Kat Francois is about a young Black boy navigating life as a teenager when he is confronted with racism. Now available to purchase for £7.99 here: www.georgepadmoreinstitute.org/shop?*=Roots...

Front cover of the book Roots and Roti by Kat Francois. The illustration depicts a young Black boy wearing a hoodie and track suit trousers. He has short hair and is wearing a pair of headphones around his neck. His arms are crossed and he is gazing at the viewer. Standing with her back to the boy is a young Black girl wearing clothes from a long ago era, a white shirt with a collar and short sleeves and a blue skirt. She is holding a brown suitcase with the words Kat Francois written in white on the front.

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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Skills Bursaries offer grants all year round, up to £1,000, for people seeking to grow their expertise in community heritage work at any stage of their personal or professional journey. Apply by 3 August to be considered for the next panel meeting: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/community-hu... (2/2)

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Bursaries - Portals

Skills Bursaries provide grants of up to £1,000 for people seeking to grow their expertise in community heritage work. Open to applicants at any stage of their personal or professional journey, these ...

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Our Teachers' Resource Pack contains a 40-page handbook with 30 A4 cards of items in our archive. The pack supports learning about history, citizenship and diversity through archives for key stages 3-4 but is suitable for all ages. Limited availability for £25 here: www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/...

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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Join our impact seminar (25 August, 2pm) to explore how partnership working can improve capacity and unlock new opportunities: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/impact-sem... Presenting: @ilariascaglia.bsky.social (Aston University Archives), Alan Hughes (Archives & Special Collections at Cardiff University)!

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Impact seminar: Building capacity through partnerships

Join this impact seminar to explore how partnership working can improve capacity and unlock new opportunities.

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Come and explore our current exhibition, "Londoners on Trial", at The London Archives and delve into London’s long and dark history of crime and punishment. Find out more through the link in our bio! #LondonersOnTrial #TheLondonArchives #CrimeAndPunishment #LondonHistory #LawAndOrder

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Please spare us a few minutes of your time. This draw awards £5,000 to the charity with the most nominations. Our building needs urgent renovation to its foundations. This would help immensely. Thank you! 🙏

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Hannah Elias @hannahelias.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Being part of this community has been one of the most enriching experiences in my career, if you’re an early career researcher committed to radical histories I hope you’ll apply. Please share widely.

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Sixty years ago the Caribbean Artists Movement was set up by John La Rose, Andrew Salkey and Kamau Brathwaite in 1966. This photo of a poetry reading including John and Kamau is a cherished item in our CAM archive collection. The reading is of Aimé Césaire’s Cahier d’un retour au pays natal.

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Nominate the GPI for a £5,000 award from the Benefact Group Movement for Good. Spare a moment to complete a short form under our parent name the John La Rose Trust. Deadline Sunday, 5 July! Thank you for your support. movementforgood.com/draws/specia...

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

If you’re a researcher of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in the UK, our Accelerator Awards might be for you. It offers flexible grants for research or research-adjacent activities, such as training, secondments and networking. (1/2)

Dorothy Chisare, Equitable Funding Specialist at Wellcome, says: "Our Accelerator Awards continue to create opportunities and break down systemic barriers, supporting underrepresented researchers to take the next step in their careers."

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Saba Salman @sabasalman.com · 15/06/2026

New for @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social ‘I was never taught about black history at my special school,’ researcher Paul Christian told me. ‘As an adult, this information wasn’t available in a format I could understand… I feel I lost a part of myself’. ⬇️ www.georgepadmoreinstitute.org/news-and-eve...

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George Padmore Institute - Journalist Saba Salman talks about the aims of the GPI's easy reads project to defy ableism and racism

Addressing conversations which exclude learning disabled people of colour.

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

This Learning Disability Week we showcase the GPI's easy reads project with black activist and researcher Paul Christian to make black history accessible to people with learning disabilities. Double Discrimination by Saba Salman features the project and the importance of the work: bit.ly/4vbCl1R

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Paul Christian collaborated with the GPI to create easy read documents for people with learning disabilities. This work is now part of Double Discrimination, a new book by the journalist Saba Salman. The easy read documents on collections at the GPI can be found at www.georgepadmoreinstitute.org

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Explore the lives and struggles of Britain’s black communities of Caribbean, African and Asian descent.

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Smash the Back Lash, an historic march against racism and bigotry in 1987, saw 3,500 people protest Section 28, a law prohibiting the 'promotion' of homosexuality by local authorities. This was the first demonstration to highlight the intersection of race and sexuality and centre black gay people.

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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The National Archives and @araukie.bsky.social are seeking an experienced supplier to deliver two training courses on leadership skills for early and mid-career professionals. Submit a tender by Tuesday 30 June: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec... (1/2)

15-20 people gathered around a long table in a large library/study space, listening to a presentation being delivered. A large pull-up screen displays a presentation.

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UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

CFP alert: We are thrilled to announce the Call for Presenters for a hybrid event in collaboration with @britishlibrary.bsky.social! This will be taking place on 27th November 2026, with presentations happening both in-person and online. Deadline to submit your ideas is: 31st July 2026! #DisHist

Poster for the Call for Presenters for "Collections Uncovered: Disability at the British Library." All text is black typed on cream, yellow and light blue backgrounds (descending down the page in that order). The text reads:
Collections Uncovered: Disability at the British Library
27th November 2026, 10am-4:30pm, hybrid

Call for Presenters

Join the UK Disability History and Heritage Hub to explore disability stories in the collections of the British Library. The day will begin with academic, artistic, or community presentations on all things disability
history. Presentations will be online and in-person.

The afternoon will be a hands-on, in-person workshop with
selected material from the British Library collections.

Topic ideas:
. cataloguing disability
. activist publications
. access
. disability histories in the British Library collections

Presentations may be 5 or 15 minutes.
These can be standard papers or something more
creative, like an interview or performance!
Please submit by text or video:
. Summary (max 200 words)
· Personal or organisation bio (max 100 words)
. Videos may be up to 3 minutes
Email ukdishistheritagehub@gmail.com by 31st July 2026

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Our archive collections include materials relating to activism supporting the black academic, activist and feminist Angela Davis. In the 1970s the Angela Davis Defence Committee was set up in the UK to bring attention to the imprisonment of Davis in America. Visit www.georgepadmoreinstitute.org

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Engaging the public in humanities & social sciences feels more important than ever. So we are offering £8k grants for researchers to work with galleries, libraries, archives, museums or performing arts organisations to do this. Please help spread the word! www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...

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SHAPE Involve and Engage

A funding programme for innovative public engagement from the British Academy.

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Radical Online Archives @radonlinearchives.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

For Pride Month, Radical Online Archives has many collections of LGBTQ+ historical documents from across the world listed. Here is a selection of those listed. hatfulofhistory.com/radical-onli...

Issue 5 (Winter 1977) of Gay Left, a socialist journal produced by gay people (UK), with a group of people in front of Karl Marx's grave

Front cover of issue 7 (Winter 1973) of The Body Politic, a Canadian gay rights journal. Orange cover with 'Gay Liberation Journal' in the middle.

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Scottish Council on Archives @scotsarchives.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

We have a few spaces left for our upcoming Oral History Training in Stornoway. Join us to learn how to confidently plan and deliver an oral history project. Book your space: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989377217...

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Oral History Training

Join us for an oral history training opportunity.

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Museums + Heritage @museumsandheritage.com · 02/06/2026

JOB POST ALERT Role: Freelance Metadata / Documentation Specialist at UK Antarctic Heritage Trust Location: Remote Contract length: 6 months Find out more: museumsandheritage.com/advisor/all-…

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Our Trustee and co-founder is the legendary reggae poet and activist Linton Kwesi Johnson. Tomorrow he is speaking at Desert Island Dissent, WowFest26, where he will explore art as a force for resistance. If you are in Liverpool, don't miss him at this rare event www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/desert-isl...

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Desert Island Dissent with Linton Kwesi Johnson

The legendary poet reflects on the music, poetry and politics that shaped his life — and the enduring power of art as resistance

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 21/05/2026

The Society's President and Council have released the following statement on the proposed closure of undergraduate degrees at the University of Hertfordshire, in #History and the wider humanities bit.ly/4dmV5oO This comes at a time of further bad news from Essex and Nottingham #Skystorians

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History and the humanities at the University of Hertfordshire – a statement from the Royal Historical Society - RHS

Even for those familiar with bleak times, this has been a particularly bad few weeks in UK higher education. Confirmed job losses at the University of Essex were followed by further bad news from Hert...

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Last year we announced sculptor Gary March as our Artist in Residence. During visits to our archive, Gary has researched collections including original placards from the Newton Rose Action Committee defence campaign in the early 1980s. We look forward to bringing you more news soon.

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Thank you for your support! We have raised £1,578 towards the total £20,000 goal for urgent building work. We are grateful for each donation, however large or small, to ensure we protect the future of our archive promoting Black British history. Please donate and share! 🏠 gofund.me/38b3770d6

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Battle Front was the official publication of the Black Parents Movements and acted as a vital mouthpiece for black radical activism, covering community battles against police brutality, educational marginalization and the defense of the Notting Hill Carnival. See link in bio to visit our website.

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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Indigo Ltd. have developed a ‘Talking Sustainability’ Toolkit and is now seeking feedback from heritage organisations on the pilot version. Sign up to receive the toolkit here: www.indigo-ltd.com/resources/ta... It would be fantastic to have archives represented in the feedback! (1/2)

Two staff members have a discussion in a half-complete exhibition space. Behind them, framed photographs are mounted on the walls, as is an information board that reads ‘Volunteer at LMA’. Sheets of printed information are laid out on the table in front of them.

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The GPI worked with Paul Christian, a black historian and activist to develop documents about black history for people with learning disabilities. Here, Paul is at the GPI with our archivist. A new book by @sabasalman.com includes the work Paul undertook to address the issues of ableism and racism.

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

We are pleased to highlight Repatriation, a play with a vital message about how modern power operates and one man's experience of state erasure. 13 + 14 May at Canada Water Theatre, London. Part of 40th anniversary of Theatre Peckham. Book here www.theatrepeckham.co.uk/show/repatriated/

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Saba Salman @sabasalman.com · 01/05/2026

Bank holiday reading? For a short time, my publisher has Double Discrimination available to review on Netgalley! Reviewers, booksellers or general readers, take a look here: lnkd.in/e73Bn_HA A quick look at the chapter breakdown🔽 And for pre-orders: geni.us/Double_Discr...

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Support the George Padmore Institute's building appeal. Our Victorian home of 35 years in north London requires urgent repairs to its cellar. After two years of undertaking major work to the building, we need further funds to embark on another crucial renovation project. Visit gofund.me/38b3770d6

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Donate to George Padmore Institute Building Fundraiser, organized by John la rose Trust

Aim We urgently need your help to undertake essential repair work … John la rose Trust needs your support for George Padmore Institute Building Fundraiser

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Remember LOP @rememberlop.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

George Lindo freed - some more of LOP's coverage of the 1970s campaign that inspired the LKJ poem It Dread Inna Inglan (see @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social for the full poem on the front of Bradford Black magazine).

LOP 101 (30 March 1979) front page: Campaign wins Bradford man's freedom - George Lindo free pending appeal

LOP 101 (30 March 1979): George Lindo freed - from front page.
Plus photo of George Lindo with daughter Dawn.

LOP 102 (13 April 1979) - George Lindo at public meeting

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Saba Salman @sabasalman.com · 23/04/2026

Worked with brilliant people on this: a snapshot based on my upcoming book on racism and ableism, Double Discrimination geni.us/Double_Discr... TY Paul Christian, making Black history easy reads with @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social, Bollywood dancer Harry @mumof3amigos.bsky.social & pianist Chapman

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Saba Salman @sabasalman.com · 21/04/2026

V happy that it includes one aspect of your vital, collaborative work and my thanks to GPI archivist Sarah Garrod - thanks to you all for the support!

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Congratulations, Saba. It looks wonderful, we can't wait to see it 🎉🥳

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Margaret Busby became the first black female publisher in the UK with Allison & Busby, 1966. A long association with the International Book Fair of Black Radical and Third World Books 1982–95 organised by our co-founder John La Rose saw her give the opening address to the 11th Book Fair in 1993.

Margaret Busby with John La Rose at the launch of Paul Buhle's book on CLR James in 1988.

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

This National Poetry Month we share 'It Dread inna Inglan' by GPI Trustee Linton Kwesi Johnson, written as part of a campaign to free George Lindo, a wrongly convicted Jamaican-born man in Bradford in 1978, and which Linton recited on the steps of a police station in Bradford during the campaign.

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

At the start of the year our co-founder and Trustee Linton Kwesi Johnson was honoured for his work as a reggae poet and lifelong activist. Goldsmiths University named a lecture theatre in his honour with speakers including journalist Gary Younge. More on our website www.georgepadmoreinstitute.org

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DMHardc @dmhardcc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Highly recommend this brilliant read

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