Black and British
A short, essential introduction to Black British history. When did Africans first come to Britain? Who are the well-dressed black children in Georgian paintings?
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The Sunday Times Bestseller Natives
‘This is the book I’ve been waiting for – for years. It’s personal, historical, political, and it speaks to where we are now’ Benjamin Zephaniah
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New Creatives – Where are you from
Sophie Gresswell’s film addresses the struggle to answer the inevitable question: ‘Where are you from?’ when you’re not quite sure. A young woman of mixed heritage searches for an answer by looking back over three generations of her family. Documents, family stories and of course the British staple of tea and biscuits help her figure
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The Mixed Race Community and COVID-19.
People in Harmony collaborated with Queen Mary University of London which resulted in the publication of the report, “The Mixed Race Community and Covid-19” August 2020. In Making Mixed Race Matter, People in Harmony worked with two students, Ashwini Ragawan and Tayyibah Rashid, to look at the statistics relating to Covid-19 and the mixed race
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10 things we learned from Bernardine Evaristo’s Desert Island Discs
In 2019 Bernardine Evaristo won the Booker Prize with her eighth novel Girl, Woman, Other and is the first black British author to receive the trophy. Barack Obama named Girl, Woman, Other as one of his favourite reads of that year. She is also a critically acclaimed playwright and poet as well as a co-founder
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Do you have a mixed-race identity
Do you have a mixed-race identity or have a mixed race family?
If yes, we want to hear your lockdown experience!
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic support
PIH FRIDAY NIGHT EDUCATION HUB EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT ZOOM 7:30 pm – 8:10 pm & 8:10pm – 8:50pm Are you, or do you know someone is trying to home educate their children and finding it hard? PIH has set up a weekly ZOOM group for those of us at home with their children
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Research Participants Wanted
Survey on the UK census and Mixed Ethnic/Race Individuals There is some debate about how mixed-race/ethnic people are recorded in Census, so I’m looking into it!! If you’re from the UK, please take part in my research survey. To participate, you need to, Be at least 18 years old Be eligible to compete the UK
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PIH Celebrating Windrush Day 2020
People in Harmony Windrush Celebration – join us via Zoom on Windrush Day 22nd June 2020 2.00-4.00pm.
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Where are you really from?
New project telling stories of Black and Asian rural life goes totally digital
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