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Bayard Rustin: the gay civil rights activist behind the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech that you’ve never heard of, by Pallav Roy

For decades, unrecognised for his work and deliberately forgotten, Rustin made possible many of the key cornerstones of civil rights which would otherwise have not seen the light of day

Art History: Wiley, Crosby and hooks, by Hollie Douglas

Writing in her seminal Art on My Mind: Visual Politics, bell hooks observed that “white folks often have greater access to the work of black artists and to the critical apparatus that allows for understanding and appreciation of the work”.

The fall of the Aztecs: Why did some Indians ally with the Spanish during their conquest of Central America? by Amber Reid

One-hundred years to build but only two to take down; in its day, the Aztec Empire was the most powerful force in Mesoamerica. Now, despite the advances it made, its legacy has been almost entirely wiped out by the Spanish Conquistadors.

Athens: The Democratic Revolution, by Elisa Cardamone

In today's landscape of political uncertainty and daily protests, we might ask ourselves what the value of studying and analyzing the democratic polis of Athens is. Does it mirror our society today? Do we look at it as a model, an ideal to reach?

Category: In Culture

Horrible Histories

Posted On 1st April 20112nd December 2012 By Jenny Ho

We all remember the children’s books, but what will a history undergraduate make of the television series?

Category: In Culture

The King’s Speech

Posted On 1st April 20112nd December 2012 By Jenny Ho

The Oscar winning picture that gives history a voice.

Category: In Culture

The Manchester Museum

Posted On 1st April 20112nd December 2012 By Jenny Ho

You walk past it every day, but what lies behind the wall of the Manchester Museum, and what is the story behind that infamous crab?

Category: History in Culture

When Rolls met Royce

Posted On 1st April 20112nd December 2012 By Jenny Ho

A local event with a global impact.

Category: University

Behind the bust

Posted On 1st April 20112nd December 2012 By Jenny Ho

A closer look at the life of the SAHC namesake, Samuel Alexander.

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‘A second-class citizen for his skin, and a criminal for who he loved, Rustin’s activism for black civil rights put him in the line of fire at a time when being openly gay menat he was already a target, even within the civil rights movement.’

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