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Dr Claudia Tomlinson

@claudiawrites.bsky.social

I wear many hats; author, researcher on history of British Empire, African and Caribbean history and literatures. Now working on new black British eighteenth century documentary novel. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

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Olivia Wyatt@oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · 4w ago

My article — “Black is Beautiful”: Gender, Pigmentation, and Political Blackness in Modern Britain — is now available to read! It reinserts the politics of complexion into our narratives of the Black Power and Black Women’s movements. #BlackBritishHistory academic.oup.com/histres/adva...

‘Black is beautiful’: gender, pigmentation and political blackness in modern Britain*

Abstract. By examining political literature, ephemera and oral histories, this article investigates the politics of pigmentation within the Black Power and

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Daniel Grey@djrgrey.bsky.social · 6mo ago

🌟CFP - Special Issue of @jofhistgeog.bsky.social on "Black Historical Geographies: Querying the Archive" edited by @carolinebressey.bsky.social & Mona Domosh - further details available here www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... Abstracts due w/ editors 30 April 2026, full articles by 30 September 2026 📄

🌟 CFP - Special issue of the Journal of Historical Geography on “Black Historical Geographies: Querying the Archive," edited by Professor Caroline Bressey and Professor Mona Domosh. Please do sha...

🌟 CFP - Special issue of the Journal of Historical Geography on “Black Historical Geographies: Querying the Archive," edited by Professor Caroline Bressey and Professor Mona Domosh. Please do share wi...

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George Padmore Institute@gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 8mo ago

We are saddened to learn of the death of Eric Huntley. An inspirational force in partnership with his wife Jessica, they were at the heart of black radical publishing and bookselling in the 70s/80s. We remember their activism with the International Book Fair and the Bookshop Joint Action Committee

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Alan Lester@alanlester.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The text of the argument I made in a recent debate about ongoing colonialism is relevant here: alanlester.co.uk/blog/this-ho...

‘This House Believes Decolonisation Ended Empire in Name Only’

University of Exeter Debating Society 22nd Nov 2025 Argument for the Proposition Alan Lester The modern European empires were many things, but above all they were vehicles for the transfer of asset…

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Alan Lester@alanlester.bsky.social · 8mo ago

This is just as significant as Maduro’s seizure. The inability of governments to collect tax from multinational companies is a key factor in the relative poverty of the Global South. Trump’s USA has gained extraordinary exemption from a scheme to mitigate it. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

George Padmore Institute@gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 9mo ago

We are very saddened to share the death of our long-standing Trustee and co-founder of the GPI, Dr Aggrey Burke. The first black consultant psychiatrist in the NHS, Aggrey became a pioneer in addressing the discrimination of diverse communities in the medical field. We are grateful for his service.

A close up photo of Dr Aggrey Burke laughing. Photo credit: GPI Trustee Roxy Harris
Dr Claudia Tomlinson@claudiawrites.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Today, 13 October, marks 12 years since the passing of this remarkable humanitarian and fighter for justice for oppressed peoples, Elder Jessica Huntley. She is much missed in today’s political landscape. Her records are held at the London Archives - Huntley Collection.

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Olivia Wyatt@oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · last yr.

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
The Guardian@theguardian.com · last yr.

Senior health figure accuses NHS of racism over care given to dying mother

Senior health figure accuses NHS of racism over care given to dying mother

Victor Adebowale says failure to detect his mother’s cancer was example of ‘black service, not NHS service’ A senior figure in the health service has criticised it for deep-seated racism after his mother “got a black service, not an NHS service” before she died. Victor Adebowale, the chair of the NHS Confederation, claimed his mother Grace’s lung cancer went undiagnosed because black people get “disproportionately poor” health service care. Black British mothers are up to four times more likely to die during pregnancy or within six weeks of giving birth than white mothers. Those of black and African or Caribbean origin are twice as likely to have a stroke, and younger, than white counterparts. Black African patients are two and a half times more likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act than white British patients. Continue reading...

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