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Out of Many People
@outofmanypeople.bsky.social
Curating arts and culture rooted in Black British, Caribbean and African narratives. A home for Black storytelling in Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber
📢 LIKKLE LIT BLACK ARTISAN MARKETPLACE VENDOR CALL OUT!

✊🏾The Black Artisan Marketplace at our #Rooted events showcase the drive, creativity and can-do-must-do spirit of Black entrepreneurship.

📋FOR MORE INFO & TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST;
✉️[email protected]
#ACEsupported #LikkleLitFest
November 27, 2025 at 9:48 AM
#ROOTED PEOPLE shout out
Black Artisan Marketplace Co-ordinator BEV BROWN
The Mastermind curating the Black artisan marketplace offer at our Rooted events, highlighting Black-owned brands & small businesses from across the region

WE APPRECIATE YOU BEV🫶🏾
#ACEsupported #LikkleLitFest
📷photobylaurelle
November 26, 2025 at 7:31 AM
📢Another ROOTED PEOPLE shout out!

Our co-founder DAWN CAMERON

Much-respected across the cultural sector, Dawn leads on the crucial evaluations, research and consultation that help to shape our direction and activities.

🙏🏾Thank you, Dawn-WE APPRECIATE YOU!🤗
📷@sekilynch
#ACEsupported #rootedpeople
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 AM
🛬THE POETS HAVE LANDED🇧🇷

🫲🏽Super proud of Leeds poet and literary activist @khadijah.ibrahiim and three emerging poets, backed by @britishcouncil in collab with @nationalpoetrycentre and #FLUP that's creating a transatlantic exchange of poetic talent and creativity.

📷nickbarleynick
#outofmanypeople
November 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Time for another ROOTED PEOPLE big up! 🙌🏾

Introducing our Digital Content Manager NEKELA⭐️

🖥️ Shaping digital strategy to showcase Black voices, arts and culture - Nekela is driving our online messaging and presence.🎯
We appreciate you NEKELA! 🤗
📷@photobylaurelle

#ACEsupported #rootedpeople
November 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Time to BIG UP OUR ROOTED PEOPLE✨

Events Production Manager-MIRIAM WILKES⭐️

💎Miriam is the powerhouse behind Rooted—keeping venues, volunteers, logistics, suppliers, tech, guests and all the crucial details running smoothly.

We appreciate you MIRIAM!🤗
📷@photobylaurelle
#ACEsupported #rootedpeople
November 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
🤗 🥶 Sending warm hugs and bon voyage to a poetic posse leaving icy #Leeds today for Rio de Janeiro! 🇧🇷 👋🏾

✨ Khadijah and the “trio in Rio” will fly the UK poetry flag at FLUP. 🎤🙌🏾

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2. @ebonymilestone_
4. @photosbydavidlindsay

#ACEsupported #NationalPoetryCentre #flup #outofmanypeople
November 20, 2025 at 9:27 AM
🙏🏾🥺Thank you for showing up for #Rooted — our northern celebration of Black storytelling. We feel the love! 👏🏾

Stick with us - big things coming! ✨

👉🏾 Explore - outofmanypeople.org.uk/about-us/

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#JacobRoss
#photobydavidlindsay
#photobylaurelle
#JonathanTurner

#ACEsupported #LikkleLitFest
November 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
ROOTED SPOTLIGHT!

LARA ROSE

Who better to perform at our epic SOUND SYSTEM: MUSIC OF THE BLACK ATLANTIC event than poet, author, singer, and songwriter LARA ROSE whose work is beautifully rooted in Yoruba culture? ✨

Tickets: £15 ow.ly/Sc0y50X4SHZ

#ACEsupported
October 6, 2025 at 11:43 AM
We're 'Standing Firm in Power & Pride' for #BlackHistoryMonth '25 and beyond.

✊🏿Everything we do is centred in championing Black storytelling.

What we do isn't limited to one month.

✨ Our #ROOTED events will shine a light in Oct and beyond:

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#acesupported #BHM
October 1, 2025 at 10:26 AM
You've got to be quick for our #ROOTED events!

TRACING YOUR AFRICAN CARIBBEAN ANCESTRY is now waiting list only! 👣

outofmanypeople.org.uk/news-events/...

Only a couple of spaces for WIKI-EDITATHON on WED 22 OCT! 💻

outofmanypeople.org.uk/news-events/...

#ACEsupported #StayRooted
September 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
MY FAVOURITE SOUND SYSTEM TRACK – DUDLEY ‘BOB-I’ CHAMBERS

Artist: Count Matchuki
Track: Movements

Join

🔥 Linton Kwesi Johnson

🔥 Conceição Evariso

🔥 Roger Robinson

🔥 Chaired by Malika Booker

🎶

Tickets on sale now:

📆 8th Oct
🕡 6:30pm
📍Royal Armouries

ow.ly/LUqi50X3y45

#ACEsupported
September 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
SOUND SYSTEM: STYLE AH STYLE!

Here's some visual highlights on how sound system culture shaped fashion! 🎶✨

Join our explore into sound system #culture and its impact on our #music and #poetry.

🎟️ Hurry! Tickets on sale now.

https://ow.ly/LUqi50X3y45

#ACEsupported
September 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Our #Rooted programming, featuring LINTON KWESI JOHNSON, CONCEIÇÃO EVARISTO, CANDICE BRATHWAITE, co-founders SUSAN PITTER & DAWN CAMERON and a word from @ArtsCouncilEngland in The Voice Newspaper

Tickets available here:

ow.ly/LopG50X2m8w

Article here:

ow.ly/LopG50X2m8w
September 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Love Black storytelling? We’ve got you covered with our ‘bring one take one’ BOOK SWAP STATION at our MIC CHECK! 🎤

📆 Wed 29 Oct
🕕 6:00pm – 8:30pm
📍 Leeds Central Library

🎟️ ADMISSION FREE by registration and open mic sign up:

ow.ly/40H050X2Hho
September 26, 2025 at 9:55 AM
ROOTED SPOTLIGHT: KHADIJAH IBRAHIIM

We are delighted to welcome KHADIJAH IBRAHIIM as host for:

MIC CHECK!

Our vibes-filled after work showcase of Black poetry, spoken word and music. 🎤

🎟️ Tickets (FREE by registration) and Open Mic sign up: bit.ly/3Itmj0f

#ACEfunded #stayrooted
September 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
ROOTED SPOTLIGHT: MALIKA BOOKER

Malika will chair

🔥 Linton Kwesi Johnson

🔥Conceição Evaristo

🔥 Roger Robinson

At our

SOUND SYSTEM: MUSIC & POETRY OF THE BLACK ATLANTIC

in #Leeds on Wednesday October 8th

🎟️ Tickets: £15 here:
bit.ly/4gMh1Kh

#ACEsupported #NationalLottery
September 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Join us for an evening of stunning poetry featuring T.S. Eliot Prize-winner Roger Robinson for:

SOUND SYSTEM: MUSIC & POETRY OF THE BLACK ATLANTIC!

Joined by:

🔥 LINTON KWESI JOHNSON

🔥 CONCEIÇÃO EVARISTO

🔥 MALIKA BOOKER

🎟️ Find tickets for £15 here:

bit.ly/4gMh1Kh

#StayRooted
September 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
A big thank you to our Rooted Partner the National Poetry Centre. 🙏🏾

For partnering with us to deliver:

🎶 SOUND SYSTEM: MUSIC AND POETRY OF THE BLACK ATLANTIC

📆 Wed Oct 8th | 6:30pm
📍Royal Armories

Tickets are still available at the link below 🔗

bit.ly/4gMh1Kh

#acesupported
September 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
SPOTLIGHT: CONCEIÇÃO EVARISTO

Three facts about acclaimed #author, #poet, and essayist @Conceição Evaristo:

Joining us in Leeds for our Rooted event:

SOUND SYSTEM: MUSIC & POETRY OF THE BLACK ATLANTIC!

🎟️ Tickets ON SALE NOW: £15

tinyurl.com/3e6dj76w

#ACEsupported
September 23, 2025 at 9:19 AM
GRATITUDE IS A MUST! 🙏🏾

Big thanks to our partners, sponsors, funders and supporters for helping to make Rooted happen

Especially @artscouncilengland.bsky.social possible by #NationalLottery Players through Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants.

One Love! 🖤

#OutOfManyPeople #ACEsupported
September 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
ROOTED SPOTLIGHT: LINTON KWESI JOHNSON

To say we are honoured to welcome iconic dub #poet, recording #artist and #activist LINTON KWESI JOHNSON this #BlackHistoryMonth is an understatement. 🙌🏾

Join us!

Tickets ON SALE NOW: £15
outofmanypeople.org.uk/.../sound-sy...

#OutOfManyPeople #ACEsupported
September 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
🎤 MIC CHECK 🎤

Vibes + #poetry open mic 🎤

Host: @khadijah.ibrahiim ✨

🎶 Music

🧵 Marketplace stalls

🗣️ Pop-up #poets

📆 Wed 29th Oct | 6:00PM

📍Leeds Central Library

✨ FREE by registration

🎤 Sign up for open mic

Sign up here:

bit.ly/3Itmj0f

Blessings 🫶🏾
September 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Our Rooted programme of events showcasing authentic Black storytelling created quite the flurry of excitement this week so, in case you missed it, take a look at what we think are the hottest tickets in town! 🔥

outofmanypeople.org.uk/news-events/...
September 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM