The Pan African Conference (1900) and the Frankland Family Archive
Archivist James Peters writes about the first Pan African Conference and its ties to the Frankland family archive, held at the John Rylands Library.
Tag: Black History month
Learie Constantine (1901–1971): cricketer and campaigner for racial equality
This Black History Month blog takes a look at Learie Constantine’s sporting and political life, drawing inspiration from materials held at the University of Manchester Special Collections including the Brockbank Cricket Collection.
Stop the Tour: Two Protests One Ideal
In November 1969 the touring Springboks rugby union team visited Manchester inspiring two very different but interconnected anti-racism protests which this blog celebrates as part of Black History Month.