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Encouraging the development of young historians of African and Caribbean heritage in Britain | #HlfSupported #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿

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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
After a 4-year long, extensive oral history project, at the tail-end of last year we finally launched the first episode of 'A Hidden History', a documentary series for young people, highlighting the significant and hitherto overlooked history of African women health workers in Britain.
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Arista @aristaajidele.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Thank you so much for your generosity! We have started to plan what we will do with your donations to support the development of young Black British historians. If you haven't already, please consider donating (or share the link with friends and family) #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿 gofund.me/e6f545d16
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Hi everyone! As some of you may know, our organisation, YHP, is focused on the promotion of the scholarship of Black British History. We have some amazing projects which we can't wait to share with you next year. But the research, editing etc. for these projects are done on a volunteer basis.
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Join YHP as we celebrate a decade since we formed as an organisation! We will be at the Black Cultural Archives on September 20th, 2:00pm - 6:00pm Tickets can be found here #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/each-one-t...
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Each One Teach One: Celebrating 10 Years of the Young Historians Project
Come join us as we celebrate a decade of the Young Historians Project by sharing knowledge and learning from each other!
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Last Saturday, members of YHP went to the event 'Painted with Care: Celebrating African Women in British Healthcare' at The Africa Centre, to commemorate our project: 'African Women in British Healthcare, 1930 - 2000'. #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
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Medicinal plants from the Africa

The background motif is formed of medicinal plants located on the African continent. Great care was taken to research ensuring that plants from across the continent were selected. among the featured elements, the mangrove forests for their rich biodiversity evidenced by numerous varieties that could be located across the African continent as well as across the Caribbean. By incorporating mangroves into the mural, we honour the intertwined histories of African and Caribbean people in Britain and the broader context of pan - African politics.Text reads as follows: 

African Women in the British Health Sector

Through this project we were able to uncover the lives and experiences of African women who worked in the health sector in the UK between 1930 - 2000.

African women had a wide range of experiences within the NHS. Our documentary explores their childhood and migration stories, their training and careers in healthcare, and general facets of life in Britain as Black women.
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
#BLOGPOST: A couple of YHP members attended the memorial of Marika Sherwood on April 14th. @periuspb.bsky.social has written about the event in this new blogpost. #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿 www.younghistoriansproject.org/post/reflect...
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Reflections on the memorial of Marika Sherwood
On the 14th April 2025, myself and a few other YHP members attended the memorial of a longtime friend of YHP, collaborator and pioneer Marika Sherwood. A stalwart advocate for the teaching of what we ...
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
#OTD (20th April 1975): Today is the 50th Anniversary of founding of the Black Parents Movement (BPM). This organisation was established by black people of African and Caribbean descent in Britain to defend and advance the interests of the black population #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
In September 2024, YHP unveiled our third commemorative mural as part of our project celebrating historical African women in healthcare. Installed outside Guy's Hospital in London, the mural features six impactful healthcare workers from a range of time periods. #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
Black Women in the NHS Mural at Guys Hospital, London
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
The Young Historians Project is deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of our longtime collaborator and friend Marika Sherwood. A veteran educator and pioneering historian, Marika dedicated her life to research and inspiring future generations.
Some YHP members alongside Marika Sherwood (middle) when interviewing her last summer.
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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
We need to make sure that the curriculum is relevant, interesting and representative of both pupils and the world around them. History class is the perfect opportunity to teach critical thinking, empathy, and cultural understanding. It shouldn't just be about a load of white men having wars.
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Arista @aristaajidele.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Very informative article on epidemic of the lack of Black British History here in the UK, possible reasons for why that is and how YHP (as well as teachers etc.) can aid in attempting to rectify this issue.
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
#BLOGPOST: A current member of YHP shares their thoughts on the lack of Black British History in the UK National Curriculum, and how YHP plays a role in addressing this epidemic prevalent in the UK education system. #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿 www.younghistoriansproject.org/single-post/...
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Black British History in Schools: Progress, Problems and Possibilities
As a future Black trainee history teacher preparing to enter the profession in September 2025, I've been reflecting on how Black British history is taught in British schools. While we've made some pro...
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
#BLOGPOST: Check out this article by former YHP member Florence, who reflects on the racism that occurs in the United Kingdom which has been purposefully distorted to make it seem as if there is no racism here 👇🏿 #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿 www.younghistoriansproject.org/post/2020/07...
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‘Racism? - Not here! Not there! Not anywhere!’
The murder of George Floyd in May 2020 sparked a wave of international protests – building a global resistance against racism, state terrorism, and Eurocentrism. However, many still view racism as exc...
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
It should also be noted that @hakimadi.bsky.social, one of the founders of YHP, was one of the 20,000 marching on that day #OTD #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
#OTD (18th January 1981): In the early hours of January 18th 1981, a fire broke out at 439 New Cross Road in the London Borough of Lewisham, where Yvonne Ruddock and her friend Angela Jackson were celebrating their 16th and 18th birthdays respectively. #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
The flame-ravaged house in New Cross Road, Deptford, south London in 1981. Image courtesy of the Guardian.
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
#OTD (12th January 1859): African - American Abolitionist Sarah Parker Remond arrives at Liverpool after a gruelling 15 day journey from Boston. #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
Photo of Sarah Parker Redmond. Picture courtesy of Irish America: https://www.irishamerica.com/2020/09/sarah-parker-redmond/
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Happy New Year from all of us at YHP! We have so much in store for this year, especially as we come up to our 10 year anniversary - stay tuned! #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Wow! In just a short space of time, we have reached over 1.2k followers! Thank you all so much for your continued support! We will have more updates soon, but for now, please visit our website to learn more about us and our initiative! #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿 www.younghistoriansproject.org
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Young Historians Project | United Kingdom
The Young Historians Project is a research collective which supports young historians of African and Caribbean heritage and produces public history projects exploring Black British history.
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
We’re here! #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Over 600 of you are here! That’s amazing for an account a couple of weeks old! We will hopefully have some things we can share with you all in a couple of weeks, but for now, please check out our blog to see what we have been up to recently! #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿 www.younghistoriansproject.org/blog
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Blog | YHP
Interviewing Marika Sherwood: Seeing history with open eyes
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
One of our former YHP members for Black History Month - check it out below! #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿 x.com/oliviawyatt1...
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
YHP's work is being seen by the public! #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿 x.com/alejataddess...
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Arista @aristaajidele.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
YHP does some amazing work (I would know because I am a part of it)! Please do follow our Bluesky account and visit our website to see some of our amazing work: www.younghistoriansproject.org #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
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Young Historians Project | United Kingdom
The Young Historians Project is a research collective which supports young historians of African and Caribbean heritage and produces public history projects exploring Black British history.
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Young Historians Project @younghistorians.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Hello everyone! We are the Young Historians Project, a UK based collective that seeks to promote Black British History into the mainstream. Our team consists of young Black British people aged 16 - 25, who are deeply involved in the mission of our collective! #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
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