Chronicling Struggles, Celebrating Triumphs: Black History in the UK - with Professor Hakim Adi

Описание: Today, we have the privilege of being joined by a genuine luminary, Professor Hakim Adi. His unwavering passion and unparalleled expertise in the realm of Black history have served as a wellspring of inspiration for countless individuals.

In our time together, we will embark on an enlightening journey to unearth the stories of remarkable resilience and triumphant achievements that have indelibly marked the course of Black history. Moreover, we shall delve into the uncharted narratives that have not only shaped Professor Adi's world but have also left an indelible imprint on our own.

0:01 Introduction
1:04 Early Life
18:47 Early Sign of Political Awareness
29:01 Challenges of Emerging Adulthood and University Life
37:16 Academic Journey - First African Heritage History Professor
40:01 Notable Contributions to Black History in Britain
44:01 Resistance to Telling the Real History
48:30 Challenging the Myths of Windrush
54:12 The Danger - Falsifying History
1:06:35 Black History Month Tokenism: Race and Equity
1:11:32 Fictional Dinner and Historical Figures

Brief Biography:

Prof. Hakim Adi was the first historian of African heritage to become a professor of history in Britain when he was appointed Professor of the History of Africa and the African Diaspora at the University of Chichester

in 2015. In 2018 he launched the world’s first online MRes in the History of Africa and the African Diaspora which trained many students and produced seven students who are currently engaged in PhD research. In August 2023 the University of Chichester suspended all recruitment to the MRes and terminated Hakim’s employment.

Hakim was instrumental in the founding of the History Matters initiative in 2014 and is also the founder and consultant historian of the Young Historians Project. http://younghistoriansproject.org/ He has appeared in many documentary films, on TV and on radio and has written widely on the history of Africa and the African Diaspora, including three history books for children. His publications have been translated into French, Spanish and Portuguese and include: West Africans in Britain 1900-60: Nationalism, Pan-Africanism and Communism (Lawrence and Wishart, 1998); (with M. Sherwood) The 1945 Manchester Pan-African Congress Revisited (New Beacon, 1995) and Pan-African History: Political Figures from Africa and the Diaspora since 1787 (Routledge, 2003).

His most recent books are Pan-Africanism and Communism: The Communist International, Africa and the Diaspora, 1919-1939 (Africa World Press, 2013), Pan-Africanism: A History (Bloomsbury Press, 2018) and, as editor Black British History: New Perspectives (Zed, 2019), Black Voices on Britain (Macmillan, 2022) and Many Struggles: New Histories of African and Caribbean People in Britain (Pluto, 2023). His latest publication is African and Caribbean People in Britain: A History (Allen Lane, 2023) which was shortlisted for the prestigious Wolfson History Prize in September 2023.

https://www.hakimadi.org/

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