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Nov 3, 20233 min read
Breaking Digital Barriers
How SEMPER Scotland, Forth Valley Police and Vodafone Helped Uplift Communities Black History Month is celebrated every year in...
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mervynalmeida
Oct 30, 20233 min read
The Glasgow Girls Documentary: A Powerful Tale of Activism and Lessons for All
Introduction: In 2005, a group of teenage girls from Glasgow, Scotland, became unlikely heroes in the fight for justice and equality....
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mervynalmeida
Oct 24, 20232 min read
The University of Glasgow and its Historical Connections to Slavery
Introduction: The University of Glasgow, a prestigious institution of higher education located in Scotland, has a complex history that...
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mervynalmeida
Oct 23, 20231 min read
A Scottish Woman's Dedication: Honouring the Sacrifice of Indian Servicemen of Force K6
Isobel Harling, a dedicated woman in Kingussie, Scotland, has spent over 70 years tending to the graves of Indian servicemen who fought...
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mervynalmeida
Oct 20, 20233 min read
Understanding Immigration and Migration: Challenges and Empathy in Scotland
Immigration and migration have played a vital role in building nations throughout history. They have brought diversity, innovation, and...
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mervynalmeida
Oct 19, 20233 min read
Uncovering the Untold Stories Behind Our City's Statues: David Hume Statue
Please be advised that this article contains quotes that were prevalent at the time and may contain racist language. We do not condone or...
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mervynalmeida
Oct 17, 20231 min read
In Conversation With - Sir Geoff Palmer
Sir Geoff Palmer, a Chancellor and Human Rights Activist, shares his personal journey from Jamaica to London and his experiences with...
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mervynalmeida
Oct 9, 20231 min read
Connecting and Rethinking the Histories of Slavery and the Scottish Highlands
This video is from an event for Black History Month, featuring three speakers who are experts in the history of slavery and its...
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mervynalmeida
Oct 6, 20232 min read
To abolish racism in Scotland, we need to address the structures that perpetuate it.
By Pheona Matovu In this article, Pheona Matovu discusses the ongoing existence of racism in Scotland and the need to address the...
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mervynalmeida
Oct 5, 20232 min read
Exploring "A Corner of Pakistan in Scotland" by Hamish Johnston
Enhancing Police Understanding of Community History Introduction: In the written work of Hamish Johnston titled "A Corner of Pakistan in...
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mervynalmeida
Oct 4, 20233 min read
Uncovering the Untold Stories Behind Our City's Statues
Henry Dundas Statue Introduction: The statue of Henry Dundas, located in the heart of Edinburgh, has been controversial for many years....
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mervynalmeida
Oct 1, 20232 min read
Jackie Kay on Arthur Roberts
The black Scottish First World War soldier who felt forgotten w The Looks of Loss He lost the party, or the party lost him; And the list...
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mervynalmeida
Oct 19, 20224 min read
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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mervynalmeida
Oct 31, 20214 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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mervynalmeida
Oct 6, 20212 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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mervynalmeida
Oct 5, 20213 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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