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@CIADuk

the Costume Institute of the African Diaspora https://teapawt.net/t.co/plcBeCpvey

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Joined February 2012
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Our friends @CIADuk are hosting their third biennial dress conference in London on 6 July! 'Sa Lapo Ki Nou Ladan (The Skin We’re In): Explorations into Skin Politics' investigates the relationship between skin and culture. Find out more here: va.scot/4bcMscB
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Always remember you have far more in common with striking nurses, railway workers, and postal workers than with the political and media classes telling you those people are your enemy.
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For Black and African writers and creators who feel trapped by the white gaze, this is for you. Watch the iconic Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembéne brilliantly rebuff a question about how his films were received in Europe.
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CIAD@CIADuk14 Sep 2022
Well it's been a long old time but we're back! On 28th October 2022 we're finally having our second Biennial Dress Conference. Please see the flyer below for details and save the date. Tickets are on sale from the 26th September. We look forward to seeing you there 😊
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Dear @trussliz / @RishiSunak the cost of living crisis has left millions worried how they'll make ends meet. I'd like to formally invite you, as the new PM, to join me asap once you take office for a special hour's @itvMLshow discussion/Q&A to answer/ease people's concerns.
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Looking forward to seeing this put in your list @positiveimagep @lhamiltonbrown @Maverikartz @elliyoung @CIADuk @weare_face
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Delivering a cultural identities programme: #ChurchillFellow Teleica Kirkland has just been awarded a @ChurchillFship #ActivateFund grant to develop innovations based on her global research. Read her ideas > bit.ly/3ORN5Na @CIADuk #culturalidentity
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In this week's #NotWhatYouThought @FernRiddell, @hella_eckardt & @CIADuk's Teleica Kirkland discuss the Ivory Bangle Lady and how she challenges our assumptions of what Roman Britain looked like. podfollow.com/not-what-you-t…
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In days of slavery, African women built maps & messages into braids. Their hair could signal plans to escape or represent trails, rivers & mountains. Some even hid gold & seeds in the braids. Black women blow my mind. #BlackHairStory #BlackHistoryMonth washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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Colonialism and historic slavery report National Trust releases report ‘Addressing our histories of colonialism and historic slavery’ ⁦@nationaltrust⁩ ⁦@OlivetteOtele⁩ ⁦@shawnsobers⁩ ⁦@lhamiltonbrown⁩ ⁦@CIADuk⁩ nationaltrust.org.uk/feature…

Colonialism and historic slavery report

Read the National Trust's report into colonialism and historic slavery and explore how we're addressing this issue in properties and collections.

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Morning all, I’ve organised a protest outside of the Chinese embassy in London on Friday at 10am. Please spread the word!!!! If anyone knows any journalist who would like to report on this, again please contact them.
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@nowthisimpact7 Dec 2018
China has detained over a million Muslims in concentration camps — and no one is doing anything about it

Aydin Anwar on Chinese Internment of Muslims

China has detained over a million Muslims in concentration camps — and no one is doing anything about it

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Black Owned: Bolanle Tajudeen, founder of Black Blossoms School of Art & Culture – creates her own art school metro.co.uk/2020/08/22/black…
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@BBC12 Aug 2020
Overwhelmed by events, from Covid to Black Lives Matter? Here’s how to take care of you. In partnership with @OpenUniversity.

Coping with burnout when you’re Black

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"Understanding more about fabric and textiles ultimately helps us understand more about ourselves." poignant words from @CIADuk
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Many of the garments worn traditionally among the diaspora have storied histories across several centuries, continents & communities blkbld.uk/39DPmIK
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*24 years* after it first aired, all episodes of The Real McCoy are available on BBC iPlayer from today. Well overdue. For the generation who’ve never seen it, grab a cuppa and watch some of best UK black and asian comedians in action ❤️.
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Many garments thought to be specific to a country / ethnic group have travelled over continents & centuries before making it to today's high streets & online stores 👀 blkbld.uk/39DPmIK The History & Significance Of Textiles In The African Diaspora 📝 @CIADuk
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Virtual Insights: Bisa Butler in Conversation with Dr. Myrah Brown Green 6 AUG ONLINE EVENT A conversation on art, activism, history, and quilts with artist Bisa Butler and art historian Dr. Myrah Brown Green bit.ly/VIBBMBG
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@BusinessInsider19 Jul 2020
What it's like inside a Canadian marijuana greenhouse

What it's like inside a Canadian marijuana greenhouse

CannTrust produces about 18 types of marijuana streams with a variety of flavors and smells. High THC strains like Gold Kush, Royal Purple Kush and Blueberry Kush are some of the most popular.

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A History of Styling Black Hair in Canada: Past and Present 21 JULY ONLINE EVENT In 1947, Marguerite Bradley a black Toronto woman was not accepted in a hairdressing school. Today, there remains a politics around teaching Black hair techniques. bit.ly/histhairtoron
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Tomorrow: BCA & @daisha_brabham present #BridgingTheAtlantic Diaspora Threads: Blackness & Fashion - Talk with Dr. Siobhan Carter-David, Dr. Tanisha Ford and Dr. Carol Tulloch. Sat 16th July, 7pm Register to access Zoom login details: eventbrite.com/e/diaspora-th… #BCAevents #BCAonline
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