The full episode is available to watch by clicking on the link below! Please watch and share widely!
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After a 4-year long, extensive oral history project, at the tail-end of last year we finally launched the first episode of 'A Hidden History', a documentary series for young people, highlighting the significant and hitherto overlooked history of African women health workers in Britain.
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We have an amazing project that is near completion. We hope that it is able to go live in the upcoming months, and we hope to give you more details in the next few weeks.
Once again, thank you all so much for your support! #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
Thank you so much for your generosity! We have started to plan what we will do with your donations to support the development of young Black British historians.
If you haven't already, please consider donating (or share the link with friends and family) #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
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By donating to our GoFundMe, you are not only helping us fund our projects, but you are also us fund the development of the young Black British people who choose to volunteer their time into helping these projects come to fruition.
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Furthermore, for these projects to be realised to their full potential, they need funding. Unfortunately, unlike our previous projects, we have been unsuccessful with outside funding. So, we are turning to you, the people, to help us fund our current, and future projects.
Hi everyone! As some of you may know, our organisation, YHP, is focused on the promotion of the scholarship of Black British History.
We have some amazing projects which we can't wait to share with you next year. But the research, editing etc. for these projects are done on a volunteer basis.
Join YHP as we celebrate a decade since we formed as an organisation!
We will be at the Black Cultural Archives on September 20th, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Tickets can be found here #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/each-one-t...
Learn more about the African Women that had a role in defining our health service through our website. We also have an ebook and, in collaboration with Michele Curtis, commissioned several murals of these women across England: www.younghistoriansproject.org/african-wome...
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Text on screen reads as follows: Medicinal plants from the Africa The background motif is formed of medicinal plants located on the African continent. Great care was taken to research ensuring that plants from across the continent were selected. among the featured elements, the mangrove forests for their rich biodiversity evidenced by numerous varieties that could be located across the African continent as well as across the Caribbean. By incorporating mangroves into the mural, we honour the intertwined histories of African and Caribbean people in Britain and the broader context of pan - African politics.
Text reads as follows: African Women in the British Health Sector Through this project we were able to uncover the lives and experiences of African women who worked in the health sector in the UK between 1930 - 2000. African women had a wide range of experiences within the NHS. Our documentary explores their childhood and migration stories, their training and careers in healthcare, and general facets of life in Britain as Black women.
Last Saturday, members of YHP went to the event 'Painted with Care: Celebrating African Women in British Healthcare' at The Africa Centre, to commemorate our project: 'African Women in British Healthcare, 1930 - 2000'. #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
#BLOGPOST: A couple of YHP members attended the memorial of Marika Sherwood on April 14th. @periuspb.bsky.social has written about the event in this new blogpost. #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
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You can find out more about the BPM through the George Padmore Institute, which has a very informative page on the BPM: www.georgepadmoreinstitute.org/collections/...
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The BPM was part of the wider Black Education Movement, which protested over issues such as education, housing, unemployment and police brutality. The BPM continued to address and protest these issues, both within Britain and internationally #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
#OTD (20th April 1975): Today is the 50th Anniversary of founding of the Black Parents Movement (BPM). This organisation was established by black people of African and Caribbean descent in Britain to defend and advance the interests of the black population #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
We are immensely proud of this artwork! Learn more about the mural and its related public history project on our website. If any of our followers visit the site, please tag us! #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
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This mural was made possible through the support of Guy’s and St Thomas’ arts department and the Untold Stories grant by the Commission for Diversity in Public Realm. YHP also worked with heritage interpreter and Bristol–based artist Michele Curtis. #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
Black Women in the NHS Mural at Guys Hospital, London
Black Women in the NHS Mural at Guys Hospital, London
Black Women in the NHS Mural at Guys Hospital, London
Black Women in the NHS Mural at Guys Hospital, London
In order of appearance, these women are:
Dr Matilda Johanna Clerk
Dzagbele Matilda Asante
Metian Parsanka
Kofoworola Abeni Pratt
Blanche La Guma
Dr Irene Elizabeth Beatrice Ighodaro.
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Black Women in the NHS Mural at Guys Hospital, London
In September 2024, YHP unveiled our third commemorative mural as part of our project celebrating historical African women in healthcare. Installed outside Guy's Hospital in London, the mural features six impactful healthcare workers from a range of time periods. #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
Our blog piece below celebrates Marika's achievements and reflects on our time with her last summer. YHP would like to extend our deepest condolences to Marika’s family and friends. Rest in power.
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In August 2024, YHP interviewed Marika for our project exploring the development of Black British history as a concept and academic field. It was an immense pleasure to hear so many stories about her books, travels, activism, and teaching career.
Marika helped found the Black and Asian Studies Association (BASA) alongside Hakim Adi, the founder and consultant historian of YHP.
Some YHP members alongside Marika Sherwood (middle) when interviewing her last summer.
The Young Historians Project is deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of our longtime collaborator and friend Marika Sherwood. A veteran educator and pioneering historian, Marika dedicated her life to research and inspiring future generations.
We need to make sure that the curriculum is relevant, interesting and representative of both pupils and the world around them. History class is the perfect opportunity to teach critical thinking, empathy, and cultural understanding.
It shouldn't just be about a load of white men having wars.
Very informative article on epidemic of the lack of Black British History here in the UK, possible reasons for why that is and how YHP (as well as teachers etc.) can aid in attempting to rectify this issue.
#BLOGPOST: A current member of YHP shares their thoughts on the lack of Black British History in the UK National Curriculum, and how YHP plays a role in addressing this epidemic prevalent in the UK education system. #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
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Florence expands on this further by disentangling the racist myths perpetuated by the British government. She urges that education and action are critical in changing the racism and subjugation we face #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
#BLOGPOST: Check out this article by former YHP member Florence, who reflects on the racism that occurs in the United Kingdom which has been purposefully distorted to make it seem as if there is no racism here 👇🏿 #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
www.younghistoriansproject.org/post/2020/07...
It should also be noted that @hakimadi.bsky.social, one of the founders of YHP, was one of the 20,000 marching on that day #OTD #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿
Additionally, Deanna, a former member of YHP, did an episode on the New Cross Fire on her podcast 'The History Hotline', which you can listen to by clicking on the link below #OTD #EachOneTeachOne✊🏿:
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