Historian of disability, gender and sexuality in modern Britain | UKRI Research Fellow @voicesofmotherhood.bsky.social | Editor @historyworkshop.org.uk | erstwhile Warwick and IHR
Dr Beckie Rutherford (she/her)
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I spoke about the history of passing in relation to invisible disabilities, chronic illnesses and neurodivergence - if anyone else is currently thinking about these themes, I would love to chat!
OTD in 2020, Black Lives Matter protests erupted across the world following the murder of George Floyd.
To mark this date we have chosen some pieces from our archive which explore and celebrate Black history. First up is Emma-Lee Amponsah's reflection on Black Cultural Memory.
This is a thoughtful and incredibly useful synthesis of the growing historiography on motherhood - a brilliant addition to any reading list on modern British history!
In the years since the beginning of the Black Lives Matter Movement, Emma-Lee Amponsah reflects on the shared global experience of Black Cultural Memory.