My article on the response of the Home Office and the Metropolitan Police to mass demonstration in 1968 is now availale (open access) with Contemporary British History.

In it I make three arguments related to the policing of post-war Britain... 🧵

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🚨An Open Letter to the University of Chichester🚨

Professor Hakim Adi’s post is at risk of termination and all recruitment to the unique Masters by Research (MRes) on the History of Africa and the African Diaspora has been suspended.

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I'm very excited to talk about the archives of Sickle Cell Society tomorrow at Wellcome Collection, joined by the legendary Dame Elizabeth Anionwu, the UK's first sickle cell nurse counsellor. You can get online tickets here: wellcomecollection.org/events/ZACLQRQ…

Thanks so much to the wonderful Nicola Allen and Becky Gilroy at RCN History of Nursing Forum for this!

MURAL COMPLETE! 🥳🙌🏾

Huge thanks to muralist Michele Curtis from IconicBlkBritons, and Imperial Health Charity 💙 for making this possible.

This mural reminds us of the work of so many African Women who contributed to the National Health Service - go see it at Charing Cross Hospital!

My amazing colleague Alinta Sara is teaching a short course at Imperial College London on modern and contemporary African art — sign up and share imperial.ac.uk/evening-classe…

This is going to be amazing! Congrats Peder <3

You can now see our exhibition in person at the BCA! Alinta Sara isn't on Twitter but she has worked so hard to bring this to life. The BCA have been so flexible & helpful through successive lockdowns. & thank you always to the people who shared their stories with this project.

On 4 May at 4pm, Rosemary Cresswell (Wall) will be talking to Dr Stephanie Snow Voices of Our NHS and Dr Gareth Millward Gareth Millward about vaccination programmes present and past. More news on how to join our NHS History webinar soon.

'2021 And We Still Cry' is the latest Real Lives blog by Laurel in memory of Evan Smith & Richard Okorogheye. Read the full blog here: sicklecellsociety.org/2021-and-we-st… #SickleCell #Blog

How do people with sickle cell disease navigate life, work & the NHS? How can they communicate the pain of an invisible illness to doctors, colleagues & family?

View the full Sickle Cell Society exhibition on display at BCA: bcaexhibits.org/our-journey

#worldhealthday

'art was something that was in me all the time, even when things around me failed.' – Laurel Brumant- Palm

View the full Sickle Cell Society exhibition on display at BCA: bcaexhibits.org/our-journey

#SickleCellAwareness #worldhealthday

For #worldhealthday we're drawing attention to the Sickle Cell Society exhibition ‘Our Journey Our Story: History and Memory of Sickle Cell Anaemia in Britain 1950-2020', currently displayed digitally on BCA.

Read more here: bcaexhibits.org/exhibits/our-j…

#sicklecellawareness

ITV London Sickle Cell Society This should have never happened in this day and age. I am shocked and angry that this can still happen in a hospital in London in 2019. How embarrassing for medical staff and the hospital to admit ignorance about Sickle Cell Disease and lack of care. Shame on you all!

Our thoughts are with the family of Evan Nathan Smith in light of the inquest into his death. It is further evidence that more awareness and training on sickle cell is desperately needed within the NHS to avoid preventable deaths of people living with SCD. itv.com/news/london/20…

An honour to speak on behalf of Sickle Cell Society in this tragic and entirely preventable death of Evan Smith. Mr sincere condolences to Evan’s parents, family and friends. May God give his parents the fortitude bear his loss #evansmith ITV