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Nathan ‘Nearest’ Green: How an Enslaved Man Helped Jack Daniel Develop His Famous Whiskey
Jack Daniel’s stands as one of the most iconic American brands and most popular spirits in the world. Yet while the whiskey and its...
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Oct 19, 20224 min read


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Oct 4, 20220 min read


International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on the day the police in Sharpeville, South...
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Mar 21, 20222 min read


Profiles In Focus - Professor Sir Geoff Palmer
Chancellor of Heriot Watt University, Renowned Scientist and Scotland’s first Black professor Sir Geoff was born in St. Elizabeth,...
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Oct 31, 20214 min read
BHM WEBINAR - Presented by EMSOU's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Board
Link in the document attached below.
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Oct 14, 20211 min read


The Festival of Navratri 2021
Navratri started on Thursday, October 7, and runs until Friday, October 15. Navratri, literally "nine nights", is a Hindu celebration in...
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Oct 11, 20211 min read


Scotland's Role in the Slave Trade
The Slave Trade, the exploitation of Africans to labour in British colonies in America and the West Indies occurred from the late 18th...
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Oct 6, 20212 min read


Arthur Roberts – Diaries of a Black Scottish WW1 Soldier
Very rarely are people of colour depicted or referred to in reference to the troops that fought in the two World Wars of the twentieth...
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Oct 5, 20213 min read


Raksha Bandhan – 22 August 2021
Raksha Bandhan(the bond of protection in Hindi) is a Hindu festival which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It...
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Aug 16, 20211 min read
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