Connie Bell and world-renowned Maroon expert, Dr. Michael Siva discuss the history of the Jamaican Maroons, exploring how Africans in Jamaica resisted enslavement by the British and Spanish, establishing their own sovereign nation.

For far too long, resistance has been an unavoidable part of our lives. We want to celebrate resistance to the oppressions we have faced, but It is more important that we can learn the lessons of the struggle and avoid repeating past mistakes. In this episode Connie Bell connects with Dr Geraldine Frieslaar to discuss our future as Africans at home and in the diaspora - revisiting archive collections as part of a process of strategic self development.

Connie Bell and world-renowned Maroon expert, Dr. Michael Siva discuss the history of the Jamaican Maroons, exploring how Africans in Jamaica resisted enslavement by the British and Spanish, establishing their own sovereign nation.

Voicing the Legacy of Olive Morris is a new DTA Radio Podcast series with host Chloe Tayali which communicates Olive Morris's legacy through the lens of contemporary activists who are working tirelessly to empower Black communities in Britain and taking matters into their own hands when failed by the governing system. Episode 1 looks at Yasmin Begum's trailblazing work.

Relaxation is part of our repair. The 'Pause & Breathe' Experience, led by @lillianlartey_ is a mindfulness method that offers professionals the opportunity to ‘pause’ from the business, stress, and demands of work and life.

Scholar -Activist, Creative Educator and all-round Queen Dr April Louise Pennant traces the history of Penryn Castle - a space billed by the National Trust as a ‘fantasy castle with colonial foundations’ (wtf?!?) - locating her family history in the building of the castle and discussing the reparative work she has been doing involving this site.

In March 2022, the Black Cultural Archives will be launching the Melba Wilson Collection, as part of their project to catalogue Melba Wilson’s papers. The collection spans over 40 years of her work in national and regional mental health programmes, policy units and services, including grassroots and community activism alongside formal policy work and leadership.

Listen to Toyin Agbetu talk interdependence and imaginaries in the context of his pioneering work with Pan African, human rights organisation Ligali on behalf of the global African family.

DTA connect with Patrick Vernon to discuss the 100 Great Black Britons peoject. From abolitionists and Industrial Revolution-era social reformers to pioneers of modern nursing, beloved children's authors and recipients of the Victoria Cross, 100 Great Black Britons celebrates the many ways in which Black Britons have challenged and overcome racial barriers to make notable advances in their fields.

Archives are fundamental in transforming our relationship to where we are now and how we got here’