AIU RACE Centre
@aiucentre.bsky.social
Library and archive of material on race, ethnicity and migration. Dedicated to fighting racism. Located in Central Library, MCR
Links- https://linktr.ee/aiucentremcr
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We had an incredible time on 3rd Nov at “Courage, Vision, Planning and Fearless Work”: The Congress Lives On✊🏾
An evening of reflection, resistance & creative expression commemorating the Fifth Pan-African Congress (1945).
Thank you to everyone who joined us!
An evening of reflection, resistance & creative expression commemorating the Fifth Pan-African Congress (1945).
Thank you to everyone who joined us!
November 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
We had an incredible time on 3rd Nov at “Courage, Vision, Planning and Fearless Work”: The Congress Lives On✊🏾
An evening of reflection, resistance & creative expression commemorating the Fifth Pan-African Congress (1945).
Thank you to everyone who joined us!
An evening of reflection, resistance & creative expression commemorating the Fifth Pan-African Congress (1945).
Thank you to everyone who joined us!
📝 For Islamophobia Awareness Month, we’re sharing a new blog series based on research by Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan, commissioned by the AIU RACE Centre in Feb 2023.
The posts are now live — check them out on our site or via the link in our bio.
The posts are now live — check them out on our site or via the link in our bio.
November 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
📝 For Islamophobia Awareness Month, we’re sharing a new blog series based on research by Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan, commissioned by the AIU RACE Centre in Feb 2023.
The posts are now live — check them out on our site or via the link in our bio.
The posts are now live — check them out on our site or via the link in our bio.
📚 Islamophobia Awareness Month Book Display
If you haven’t seen it yet, come check out our book display for Islamophobia Awareness Month at Manchester Library.
We’ve got a wide range of titles on show — come have a look!
If you haven’t seen it yet, come check out our book display for Islamophobia Awareness Month at Manchester Library.
We’ve got a wide range of titles on show — come have a look!
November 20, 2025 at 11:12 AM
📚 Islamophobia Awareness Month Book Display
If you haven’t seen it yet, come check out our book display for Islamophobia Awareness Month at Manchester Library.
We’ve got a wide range of titles on show — come have a look!
If you haven’t seen it yet, come check out our book display for Islamophobia Awareness Month at Manchester Library.
We’ve got a wide range of titles on show — come have a look!
We're delighted to announce that Dr Parise Carmichael-Murphy has been appointed by the University of Manchester as our Honorary Research Fellow.
Welcome to the team, Parise!
Welcome to the team, Parise!
October 27, 2025 at 12:14 PM
We're delighted to announce that Dr Parise Carmichael-Murphy has been appointed by the University of Manchester as our Honorary Research Fellow.
Welcome to the team, Parise!
Welcome to the team, Parise!
We’re SOLD OUT for “Courage, Vision, Planning and Fearless Work: The Congress Lives On.” 🎉
Join the waiting list if you’re still keen — and if you’ve got a ticket but can’t make it, please let us know so we can reallocate it.
Thanks to everyone who booked — see you soon! 🙌
#TheCongressLivesOn
Join the waiting list if you’re still keen — and if you’ve got a ticket but can’t make it, please let us know so we can reallocate it.
Thanks to everyone who booked — see you soon! 🙌
#TheCongressLivesOn
October 27, 2025 at 11:59 AM
We’re SOLD OUT for “Courage, Vision, Planning and Fearless Work: The Congress Lives On.” 🎉
Join the waiting list if you’re still keen — and if you’ve got a ticket but can’t make it, please let us know so we can reallocate it.
Thanks to everyone who booked — see you soon! 🙌
#TheCongressLivesOn
Join the waiting list if you’re still keen — and if you’ve got a ticket but can’t make it, please let us know so we can reallocate it.
Thanks to everyone who booked — see you soon! 🙌
#TheCongressLivesOn
Most of #BlackHistoryMonth is flying by, so we’re looking back at last year’s Reimagining Black History Month — powerful talks on uplifting Black youth voices across Manchester.
Now you can join us on Nov 3 for “Courage, Vision, Planning & Fearless Work: The Congress Lives On”
Now you can join us on Nov 3 for “Courage, Vision, Planning & Fearless Work: The Congress Lives On”
October 19, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Most of #BlackHistoryMonth is flying by, so we’re looking back at last year’s Reimagining Black History Month — powerful talks on uplifting Black youth voices across Manchester.
Now you can join us on Nov 3 for “Courage, Vision, Planning & Fearless Work: The Congress Lives On”
Now you can join us on Nov 3 for “Courage, Vision, Planning & Fearless Work: The Congress Lives On”
Meet our new collections and engagement officer.
Alongside her role at the Centre, she is co-facilitating the Safe Access Programme for the Association of Independent Museums. She is also an advisory panel member on the Guardian’s Legacies of Enslavement programme.
Alongside her role at the Centre, she is co-facilitating the Safe Access Programme for the Association of Independent Museums. She is also an advisory panel member on the Guardian’s Legacies of Enslavement programme.
October 16, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Meet our new collections and engagement officer.
Alongside her role at the Centre, she is co-facilitating the Safe Access Programme for the Association of Independent Museums. She is also an advisory panel member on the Guardian’s Legacies of Enslavement programme.
Alongside her role at the Centre, she is co-facilitating the Safe Access Programme for the Association of Independent Museums. She is also an advisory panel member on the Guardian’s Legacies of Enslavement programme.
📣 Pan-African Organising in Manchester
🗓️ Oct 29, 6pm | 📍 Friends’ Meeting House
Join @ManCityCouncil’s Equity & Engagement Team for a BSL-supported event marking 80 yrs since the 1945 Pan-African Congress — feat. Dr Parise Carmichael-Murphy + archives from @AhmedIqbalUllah.
#BHM2025
🗓️ Oct 29, 6pm | 📍 Friends’ Meeting House
Join @ManCityCouncil’s Equity & Engagement Team for a BSL-supported event marking 80 yrs since the 1945 Pan-African Congress — feat. Dr Parise Carmichael-Murphy + archives from @AhmedIqbalUllah.
#BHM2025
October 16, 2025 at 9:31 AM
📣 Pan-African Organising in Manchester
🗓️ Oct 29, 6pm | 📍 Friends’ Meeting House
Join @ManCityCouncil’s Equity & Engagement Team for a BSL-supported event marking 80 yrs since the 1945 Pan-African Congress — feat. Dr Parise Carmichael-Murphy + archives from @AhmedIqbalUllah.
#BHM2025
🗓️ Oct 29, 6pm | 📍 Friends’ Meeting House
Join @ManCityCouncil’s Equity & Engagement Team for a BSL-supported event marking 80 yrs since the 1945 Pan-African Congress — feat. Dr Parise Carmichael-Murphy + archives from @AhmedIqbalUllah.
#BHM2025
🎧 New on Soundcloud: Black History in Stockport — stories from residents of African & Caribbean descent, capturing the voices that shaped the town’s heritage.
Listen now & celebrate Stockport’s Black history. 🔗 soundcloud.com/aiucentre racearchive.org.uk #BlackHistory #Stockport #HeritageFund
Listen now & celebrate Stockport’s Black history. 🔗 soundcloud.com/aiucentre racearchive.org.uk #BlackHistory #Stockport #HeritageFund
October 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🎧 New on Soundcloud: Black History in Stockport — stories from residents of African & Caribbean descent, capturing the voices that shaped the town’s heritage.
Listen now & celebrate Stockport’s Black history. 🔗 soundcloud.com/aiucentre racearchive.org.uk #BlackHistory #Stockport #HeritageFund
Listen now & celebrate Stockport’s Black history. 🔗 soundcloud.com/aiucentre racearchive.org.uk #BlackHistory #Stockport #HeritageFund
“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. ✊🏾
📅 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. ✊🏾
October 8, 2025 at 10:36 AM
“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. ✊🏾
📅 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. ✊🏾
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
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
October 1, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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
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
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. ✊🏾
October 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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. ✊🏾
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!
September 30, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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!
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
commemorate the historic Fifth Pan-African Congress (1945) in the face of rising hate. Save the date! Link in BIO to register. #BlackHistory #AntiRacism
September 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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
commemorate the historic Fifth Pan-African Congress (1945) in the face of rising hate. Save the date! Link in BIO to register. #BlackHistory #AntiRacism
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
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
September 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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
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
📚 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.
📩 rrarchive@manchester.ac.uk
#AntiRacistEd #BHM
🗓 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.
📩 rrarchive@manchester.ac.uk
#AntiRacistEd #BHM
September 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
📚 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.
📩 rrarchive@manchester.ac.uk
#AntiRacistEd #BHM
🗓 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.
📩 rrarchive@manchester.ac.uk
#AntiRacistEd #BHM
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
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
September 4, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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
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
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!
📅 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!
August 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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!
📅 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!
✨ 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
📍 See more in Central Library
#LouKushnick #RaceEquality
August 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
✨ 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
📍 See more in Central Library
#LouKushnick #RaceEquality
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.
July 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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.
📘 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
📥 Download via link in bio. #BlackHistory #CheethamHill #AntiRacistEducation
July 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
📘 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
📥 Download via link in bio. #BlackHistory #CheethamHill #AntiRacistEducation
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)
The first set explores Refugeeism, with archive-based activities, context, and reading lists.
Free registration (via link in bio)
July 17, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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)
The first set explores Refugeeism, with archive-based activities, context, and reading lists.
Free registration (via link in bio)
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
July 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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
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.
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.
July 1, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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.
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.
🏳️🌈 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
Read more via the link in bio! 📚
#PrideMonth #LGBTQBooks #StudentVoices
June 26, 2025 at 7:25 AM
🏳️🌈 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
Read more via the link in bio! 📚
#PrideMonth #LGBTQBooks #StudentVoices