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John Rylands Research Institute and Library @thejohnrylands.bsky.social · 1d

Looks like a great event over at Manchester Central Library.

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Manchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · 2d

The People’s Papers: Revisiting 1970s Manchester

Explore the activist & community print culture that helped shape Greater Manchester, with PhD researcher Arielle Lawson (@peoplespapers)

📅 Mon 4 Nov
🕕 6–8 PM
📍 Manchester Histories Hub, Central Library
Free & open to all! Book: bit.ly/PeoplesPapers

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AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · 17h

“Courage, vision, planning & fearless work”: the Congress Lives On.
📅 Mon 3 Nov | Manchester Central Library
With Gary Younge, Young Identity & Shirley May.
Reflection, resistance & creativity to honour Black histories & the 1945 Pan-African Congress. ✊🏾

AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · 7d

We’re excited to be part of Sanctuary, Now and Then ✨
asylum, migrant rights & anti-deportation in Britain since the 1980s
📅 7 Nov 2025 | 🕛 12–3pm
📍 Manchester Central Library
Speakers include Stuart Crosthwaite, Amy Grant, Rachel Humphris & Paul Weller.
🎟️ Free – register here: shorturl.at/FZ6Nd

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AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · 7d

Today marks the start of #BlackHistoryMonth in the UK. We’re launching our **Manifesto**, built with Manchester’s Black communities, to guide how we share & honour Black histories. 📖 Download via our bio or pick up a copy at Manchester Central Library. ✊🏾

AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · 8d

Excited to join the Fumbo: Names, Traditions & Meanings celebration with Amani Creatives this Thu 2 Oct, 2.30–7pm at Manchester Central Library! Free dance & craft workshops, exhibition tour, curator’s talk, live music + tasty African food. Drop in!

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Sadiah Qureshi @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social · Aug 16

I’d usually avoid a weekend commute, but this was a joy. Attendees ranged from elders to kids of every complexion while speakers spoke, sang, and read poetry in several languages whose sounds fill my life. I 💛💚🩵 the @aiucentre.bsky.social.

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Reclaiming Joy: A Legacy of Third Spaces

Eventbrite - Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre presents Reclaiming Joy: A Legacy of Third Spaces - Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Longsight Library and Learning Centre, Manchester, Englan...

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AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · 13d

Great news! ✨ Gary Younge will join us on 3 Nov for an event where we’ll
commemorate the historic Fifth Pan-African Congress (1945) in the face of rising hate. Save the date! Link in BIO to register. #BlackHistory #AntiRacism

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AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · 22d

We’re back with our Monthly Book Pick! 📚✨
This month, Tania Stein recommends Against the Loveless World — a powerful story of love, loss & survival from a Palestinian woman’s prison cell.
#BookRec #PalestinianLit

AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · 22d

📚 CPD for educators ahead of #BlackHistoryMonth
🗓 Tue 23 Sept | ⏰ 4:30–5:30pm (GMT+1) | 🌐 Online ➡️ Link in BO
Build confidence in teaching Black histories ethically + locally, with resources from the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre.
📩 [email protected]
#AntiRacistEd #BHM

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AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · Sep 4

We marked South Asia Heritage Month with Reclaiming Joy at Longsight Library ✨
From secret 90s day raves to live music, poetry & dance, we celebrated how South Asian communities created spaces of joy & culture.
Big thanks to all our artists & partners 💫
Link in BIO for more information

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AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · Aug 28

We’re proud to support Muslim Northern Women’s Grand Annual Open Mic Night!
📅 Mon 16 Sept 2025 | 🕔 5–7:30 PM
📍 Manchester Central Library (Ground Floor)
👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏾 Sisters-only, 18+
An evening of poetry, storytelling & raw self-expression, centring the voices of Muslim women across the North. 🎤 links in bio!

AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · Aug 7

✨ From humble beginnings to lasting change — discover the legacy of Lou Kushnick, founder of the RACE Centre 💬 Year 10 students Alice & Lindsay share their research on his fight for race equality.
📍 See more in Central Library
#LouKushnick #RaceEquality

AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · Jul 30

We are thrilled to announce the chair of the panel, Professor Sadiah Qureshi, for our ‘Reclaiming Joy: A Legacy of Third Spaces’ event at Longsight Library on Saturday 16th August. Booking is essential, get your free ticket through the link in our bio.

AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · Jul 24

📘 Black Histories of Cheetham Hill by Parise Carmichael-Murphy is out now — a vital resource for anti-racist education rooted in North Manchester’s Black history.
📥 Download via link in bio. #BlackHistory #CheethamHill #AntiRacistEducation

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AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · Jul 17

We’re excited to launch our anti-racist, collections-based educational resources—now live on our new Support for Educators page!

The first set explores Refugeeism, with archive-based activities, context, and reading lists.

Free registration (via link in bio)

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AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · Jul 16

Save the date! Join us on 16 Aug 2025 at Longsight Library for Reclaiming Joy: A Legacy of Third Spaces – a free event celebrating South Asian Heritage Month with panels, performances, DJs & more. In collab with Manchester City Council. Lunch included! #LongsightLibrary #SAHM

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AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · Jul 1

The Library will be closed 2–25 Aug for an essential IT upgrade.
No public/staff access + no collections during this time (including requested books).
But we're still here! Reach us by email & explore: 🖥️ Blog 🎧 Soundcloud 📚 Digital Collections
Need a space? 👉 Check ManCityCouncil + UoMLibrary sites.

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AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · Jun 26

🏳️‍🌈 As Pride Month wraps up, we’re sharing the 6th review in our blog series on LGBTQ+ books from our library—written by Manchester Uni Library Student Team members.

Read more via the link in bio! 📚
#PrideMonth #LGBTQBooks #StudentVoices

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AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · Jun 24

Last Sunday was #WindrushDay! We've put together a special book display celebrating the voices & stories of the Windrush generation.
Up until 18 July—check it out! All books via Manchester Libraries catalogue. 🌟 #WindrushGeneration #Libraries

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AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · Jun 24

Books from our library featured at Legend of the Looms are still available to explore – plus many more! We spotlight #GlobalMajority voices & love your book recs. 📚 Visit us or browse online to dive into our collections. Got a title in mind? Tell us!

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AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · Jun 17

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Cultivating Compassion and Critical Thinking – Race Archive

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AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · Jun 17

For Refugee Week, we’ve launched Cultivating Compassion and Critical Thinking—a new guide to help educators engage young people with refugeeism in a compassionate way. This will sit alongside our anti-racist and archive collections-based educational activities. Let us know what you think!

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AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · Jun 9

📚 New monthly book recs coming your way! This month’s pick is from Hafsah Aneela Bashir, our brilliant Community Producer
Expect gems from our collections & beyond. 👀 Stay tuned for next month’s rec!
#BookRecommendation #MonthlyReads

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AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · Jun 4

✨ A huge thank you to all who joined us Saturday!
We explored textiles & folk art with poet/filmmaker Ali Al-Jamri + a hands-on weaving workshop by Ibukun 🎨🧵
Sips and Dips lunch = delicious! 🥗
Missed it? Follow us for the next one!
#TextileArt #WeavingWorkshop #AliAlJamri #Ibukun #ManchesterEvents

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AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · May 30

📣 We’re hiring a Collections Engagement Officer!
Join us to create inclusive, creative ways to connect communities with our archive & library collections.

🗓️ Deadline: 23/06/25
⏰ 28 hrs/week | 💸 £31.6–36.1k pro rata
🔗 bit.ly/3ZB5sxN
#JobAlert #Archives #SocialJustice #LibraryJobs #Manchester

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