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Reframing Black Art History in Gloucestershire

This article written by Gemma Hargraves, Deputy Head – Safeguarding, Inclusion & Wellbeing at the Crypt School looks at Black History and integrating it into history curriculums. Reading Reframing Blackness by Alayo Akinkugbe during the summer break forced me to reconsider what I see in galleries and public art spaces, and what is not seen. Akinkugbe questions the way that Blackness has been written into … Continue reading Reframing Black Art History in Gloucestershire

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Bringing the Black Tudors to Life Through an Interdisciplinary Approach

Alex Fairlamb (@LambHeartTea) is a Senior Leader in charge of Teaching and Learning and CPD, based in the North East, and also a member of the Historical Association Secondary Committee and the Schools North East Steering Board. The publication of Miranda Kaufmann’s ‘Black Tudors: The Untold Story’ had a profound effect, not only my teaching, but on many other educators’ teaching too.  ‘The Tudors’ is … Continue reading Bringing the Black Tudors to Life Through an Interdisciplinary Approach

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Meet me in the (virtual) museum 

In these strange times, we want #OBHD to be a supportive place for all history teachers valiantly rising to the many challenges of teaching remotely online. We will keep posting regularly and do let us know what is most useful to you. It’s going to be awhile until we can indulge our history nerdiness in museums in person – with or without out pupils. However, … Continue reading Meet me in the (virtual) museum 

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