In the early twentieth century, Black communities in America had begun marking the February birthdays of social reformer and civil rights activist, Frederick Douglass and US president Abraham Lincoln as opportunities to celebrate emancipation and self-determination. In 1926, Carter G Woodson established Negro History Week, fuelled by what he saw as an urgent need to […]
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Join us for an evening with writer, Marcia Hutchinson, whose book The Mercy Step has been longlisted for the 2026 Women’s Prize and shortlisted for this year’s British Book Awards. The event will be hosted by Merisha Stevenson. Copies of The Mercy Step will be available to purchase during the event. Tickets: £3 for library […]
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