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Cultural Historian | Producer | Host | Writer | Blacklist 30 Under 30 @guapmag x @adidasuk | Founder @BooksCampaign | Commissions: sofiacisseakel @gmail .com

London, England

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Sofia Akel

2 months

I executive produced my first documentary 🥹🎬 See Us, Hear Us was created by the lovely girls of @MilkHoneyBees in response to our research report which examined the ways Black girls navigate girlhood, specifically in South London, from adultification to self expression & joy.

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10 months

This cafe just kicked out a teenager who was sat reading her book because she didn't buy anything. She left too quickly for me to offer to get her something, but this is heartbreaking. Young people barely have anywhere to go relax, hang out, or just read a book without cost.

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I studied history at university and took a number of modules on nazi history. When I asked my lecturer what happened to Black Germans, he responded that there “wasn’t really any.” And this is how erasure happens seamlessly in the classroom.

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"Don't give up, and defend yourself with confidence." Theodor Michael Wonja was one of the last Black survivors of forced labor camps in Nazi Germany. This is his story.

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5 years

When I was in college I had a white sociology teacher tell me black people from single parent house holds (like me) end up in prison, pregnant, or uneducated. Today I’m publishing academic research into racism in higher education. Thank you Morris, I told you you were wrong.

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3 years

Some joy for your timeline ☀️

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3 years

Journalists, I am begging you, please do not rile up the racist football fans with your coverage tomorrow. Be aware of the weight of your words.

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2 years

Please tell young ppl in your life to memorise an emergency number. Today I stood with two young Black boys (not men, boys) who were stopped by police. One asked to call his mum, the police said no. I offered but he didn’t know her number, and wasn’t allowed to look on his phone.

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3 years

Anyway, here’s a picture of a Penguin wearing a Penguin jumper 😭

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Imagine watching Disney as a child and saying “that looks like me!” So beautiful. He was the cutest character too 🥺

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2 months

During my trip to Gambia, my family showed me precious books that’d been passed down through generations dating back to Timbuktu. Our history survives through preservation, archiving and love. It was an incredible experience to sit with these in real life 📚

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2 years

“Richard, why don’t you just interview yourself?”💀

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5 years

This is an academic at SOAS, as in the School of Oriental and African Studies. Clearly displaying racist stereotyping and deploying the whole ‘you should be grateful black boy’ narrative. I wonder how he treats his black and brown students if they have a grievance?

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If there's one thing the British are rubbish at, it's racism. After Stormzy's dad did a runner, our welfare state helped bring him up. It may not have been perfect, but it was better than what was on offer in Ghana.

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@Soodamoo Exactly, hundreds have permanently closed all around the UK over the years. I can’t even think of one that is close to where we are right now.

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“All they really needed was time and attention” Rest in peace DMX 👑

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3 years

This moment was everything 😭

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3 years

Marcus Rashford's mural this morning, adorned with beautiful messages and hearts from the community of Withington, Manchester ♥️

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3 years

This absolutely sentttt me #EmilyinParis

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5 years

Clever clever, using Black in the first instance and BAME in the second. Hoping that people will glaze over this and assume that 22% are Black, but that’s not the case is it. BAME is not a racially homogenous group or interchangeable term with Black.

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More Black British students than ever are choosing @UniofOxford . 22% of undergraduate students starting in 2019 were Britons from BAME backgrounds – up from 18% on the previous year: 📸 Welcome dinner at @ExeterCollegeOx , Ian Wallman

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2 years

Reintroducing myself... as a lecturer in Black British Studies. ⁠ ⁠ Over the past few months I've been working hard creating two brand new Black British Studies modules and it's been a real labour of love. The ethos of community is poured into every week (Thread 👇🏽)

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Sofia Akel

3 years

This is a public service announcement - LOVE IS BLIND RETURNS JULY 28th!!

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2 years

If safe to pls stop and be a guardian when you see these things happening, ask them if they’re ok, make sure they feel as safe as they can be and stay with them. If you know your rights, let them know theirs too. Take down badge numbers and anything else that you feel necessary.

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7 months

When an elder dies, a library burns to the ground. Benjamin Zephaniah freed many minds with his pen. He has now ascended to join our ancestors, leaving behind a legacy that will travel longer than each of us have on this earth. Thank you for all that you gave, rest in power 🕊️

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Sofia Akel

3 years

"I told a police officer that my son was missing, please help me find him, and she said 'if you can't find your son, how do you expect police officers to find your son for you?'" Ms Joel said. That officer is disgraceful.

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1 year

I often get asked how I hear about events, exhibitions etc that are on in London. More time it's through socials or friends. So I decided to share the love by creating a thread of events, arts, culture, books and more that you'll want on your radar! Bookmark & follow 🧵👇

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Sofia Akel

4 years

Yesterday I marched for my uncle Ismail Ceesay. On 28th May 2019, he was stabbed to death by white murderers. They were later released by police. The narrative of white knife crime does not 'fit the description,' so it doesn't warrant the justice?

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3 years

This interview is excellent on so many levels, such a good analogy!

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4 years

Feel like this didn’t get ‘picked up’ enough in the news cycle. So let me repeat THE HELLA RACIST POLICE STOPPED AND SEARCHED 22,000 YOUNG BLACK MEN DURING LOCKDOWN. This equates to 30% of young Black men in London. Don’t ask us why we’re tired.

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Met carried out 22,000 searches on young black men during lockdown

More than 80% stop-and-search procedures between March to May led to no further action

www.theguardian.com

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Meet Lee, not only is he the first Jamaican nail tech that I’ve had, he is also the best and owns a nail salon in Catford - Nails by Lee Archer. 📍Catford #supportblackowned #BlackOwnedBusiness

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This is neo-colonialism in effect. Jamaican’s can’t access their own beaches, whilst huge resorts cut off access, privatise beaches and take money out of the local economy leaving people struggling to make money or simply enjoying their beaches.

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You know who can’t access Jamaica’s white-sand beaches? Jamaicans.

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4 years

Optimum word here being ‘EU.’ The UK has the highest death toll in the whole of Europe. Don’t be fooled by the Biased Broadcasting Corportation.

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BBC Breaking News

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Italy's death toll from the coronavirus passes 30,000, the highest in the EU

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To Rashford and Saka, we love you. Please don’t let this define you ❤️❤️

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3 years

Look at this cute animation on how the vaccine works 🥺

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2 months

Black-owned pottery studio ✨ My friend Ronaldo is an amazing ceramicist from Barbados with a studio in London. You can book classes, 1:1s, groups sessions, etc. Please retweet & share so more people can find his studio and support his work 🥂 📍 @MotionsofClay NW10 6RS

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3 years

A candlelight vigil is being held this Friday 7pm at Peglar Square, Kidbrooke Village 🕊

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Megha Mohan

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Sabina Nessa, one of four sisters, lived in London and taught in Catford. She had previously worked helping non-English speakers develop their language skills. She was walking home.

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4 years

The fact that @GoldsmithsUoL has allowed 29 tonnes of carrots to be dumped in the name of 'art' reveals their complete and utter disregard for the local community, where 37% of children are living in poverty. We are in a pandemic and many are struggling to feed their families.

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5 years

“I’m speaker six and I’m the first person of colour speaking today.” - at a conference on ‘priorities for tackling racial harassment and improving the BAME experience in HE.’ If we can’t even diversify our panels, what hope do we have for our institutions?

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@HanboMillar Exactly this!!

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3 years

At the ‘risk’ of being darker-skinned, the Royal Family 1. Refused to give Archie a title (which is against protocol) 2. Had conversations and concerns about his skin tone 3. Refused to give Archie security I don’t wanna hear anyone deny that racism exists ever again.

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1 year

As it’s Valentine’s Day, I feel to share something personal. I used to think that a revolutionary, liberating kind of love didn’t exist, that I’d need to be less of a dreamer. Last year someone came into my life who changed that, and my days have been full of joyful love since.

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3 years

I’m planning on getting vaccinated tomorrow but have been struggling with my anxiety. Please can you drop some reassuring comments and experiences if you’ve had yours 🙏🏽 (Trying to keep it honest and open as not everyone feels confident, so please no judgement).

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3 years

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This headline is very embarrassing, do journo’s at the metro have access to google?

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1 year

Sorrows, sorrows, prayers.

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Politics UK

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🚨 | BREAKING: Rishi Sunak’s family fortune has dropped by £200 million in the last year - from £730m to £529m [ @alethaadu ]

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3 years

That lasted long...

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Murad Merali 🇾🇪🇵🇸

3 years

So why the hell is Maura sending Lucie flowers for “support”? After she came out and accused Yewande of bullying and then got exposed for micro aggressive racism? And you’re sending LUCIE support!? What a clown. Gtfo #loveisland

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A few weeks ago I was given the huge opportunity to work on @TheRealKano video ‘Teardrops’ off of his incredible album Hoodies All Summer. The video gives voice to the hundreds of named and unnamed Black people who have died at the hands of the police in the UK. (Thread)

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4 years

Sorry but this is awful. Why do people feel no shame exploiting working class people for clicks and likes? If you really want to help him, give him the money, don’t make him play a game for it and don’t record it.

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*Bookmark this* ✨ I found a Black-owned, family run coffee shop in Brixton. There’s spaces to do work, eat East-African food and drink delicious coffee ✨

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In September 2022, I made the decision to leave academia. After many years and many institutions, I can no longer participate in a culture that mines, exploits, and dehumanises Black academics and students. (Thread)

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2 years

Here’s some info on your rights from @npolicemonitor 👇🏽

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2 years

Godrick Osei died after being restrained by police during a mental health crisis. He called the police for help, but paid for it with his life. They must be held accountable. He was an uncle to my cousins, who have lost another important figure 💔

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‘He needed help’: Family of Black man who died after restraint by police speak out

Exclusive: Godrick Osei died in July shortly after officers arrived at a care home where he was suffering a mental health crisis. The watchdog is investigating – but all officers involved remain on...

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4 years

Important message for protestors❗️ Yesterday police turned up at the home of a Black British person who shared details of a protest on social media. They blocked the door with their foot, went inside + questioned for 20 mins on details of organisers & attendees #BlackLivesMatter

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3 years

The cases of Christopher Alder and Stephen Lawrence written into this weeks story of #LineOfDuty . The fictional character Lawrence Christopher combines the devastating final moments of both men at the hands of racist thugs, racist police and the criminal justice system.

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4 years

Academics, esp those who have built a name for themselves by writing about our oppression (and reaped the rewards & status), just know that i and many others can hear your silence. Racist violence is not a fun thing to ‘explore’ in your journal articles / books, it’s our reality.

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3 years

Good morning ☀️

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5 years

This is so sad, any people in Manchester who can make this?

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3 years

Universities: we’re committed to tackling racism The commitment:

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Daniel Kaluuya wasn’t invited to his own premiere for Get Out - “that’s the industry.” Wow.

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2 years

*WE NEED MORE BLACK BLOOD DONORS* Sickle cell disease is the fastest-growing genetic disorder in the UK, affecting Black communities in greater numbers. There is a shortage of Black donors, the NHS need 16,000 new Black donors in order to provide better care to those w/ SC.

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3 years

Valentine is coming

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Is it perfectly normal for your family to have no idea what you do for work? Like I try to explain buh...

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3 years

If there’s one thing I’m gonna do, it’s recommend books. Here are over 40 recommendations that cover everything from Black Joy, through to culture!

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1 year

“We have been working on this drama for more than five years now” - so pretty much as soon as the fire happened some writers/producers saw how they can turn this devastating tragedy into a drama? Disgusting.

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BBC News (UK)

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BBC to make TV drama telling story of the Grenfell Tower fire

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4 years

Not a SINGLE Black person has asked for this

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BBC News (UK)

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Black History Month: Postboxes painted to honour black Britons

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8 months

TIPS FOR PROTESTERS THIS WEEKEND👇🏽 ✅ Cover your face ✅ Don’t post pictures of peoples faces ✅ Turn off GPS/Location settings ✅ Read up on your rights prior ✅ Look out for legal observers if you need help (they usually wear vests so you can identify them).

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2 years

TW// Cassius Turvey, a 15 year old indigenous Australian boy was killed by a group of white men as he was walked home from school. They chased him and his friends w bars and a machete shouting racist slurs. Cassius was lynched, another precious life taken.

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3 years

London out here stunting again 😍

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Sofia Akel

4 years

I am now proud to announce that I’ll be joining London Metropolitan *University* as their Race Equity Lead. I am guided by my life experiences & those within education where racism featured throroughout. I look forward to being in a position where I can influence & embed change

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Sofia Akel

5 years

When I was in college I had a white sociology teacher tell me black people from single parent house holds (like me) end up in prison, pregnant, or uneducated. Today I’m publishing academic research into racism in higher education. Thank you Morris, I told you you were wrong.

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3 years

Once I finally read the books that I bought

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4 years

My dying wish is to have these images framed in the British Museum, exhibition titled ‘Rotten.’

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3 years

Personal News 🧡⁠ ⁠ Can't believe that I am typing these words, but I officially have an agent and have signed to the incredible @thegoodagencyuk .⁠ It has always been a dream of mine to write a book and I'm now on path to that coming true. ⁠

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4 years

In another classic case of 'work for free.' I was invited to speak on a higher education panel, where delegates pay £295 to join this online (yes online!) conference. I responded with my speaker fee, only to be told: "there is no budget for speakers." The jokes write themselves.

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5 years

@abdulforever_ @PinkyDonaldson @moonsaoo As a matter of fact it was said ‘like that’, which is why I wrote the tweet in a way that reflects that. If you read through other comments you’ll see this isn’t a rare experience, others have had similar thinly veiled racism in their classrooms. You can also read my research.

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ISSA DEBUT AUTHOR ✍🏽 I’m writing a book on Black British culture and creativity, documenting a renaissance of our own from language to art, music to fashion, the shoobs to film and everything in between told through interviews, archives + visuals. Out 2025 with @dialoguepub ✨

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@MissMaSunshine It was in public so I wasn’t sure, I think once at the station if they’re underage they have the right to have an ‘appropriate adult.’ But they looked young to me!

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Mick Lynch the MVP

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3 years

The fact that Kate made Meghan cry, but the papers ran with the reverse is everything you need to know about how white ‘innocence’ is pitted against imagined aggression from Black and mixed-race Black women

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3 years

It’s everything for me @Santandave1 ❄️

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It’s me 🥺

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HuffPost UK

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Hundreds of libraries have closed their doors since 2010, so @accessfreebooks aims to get books to people who need them.

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Sofia Akel

4 years

Some personal news! I’m so proud and excited to announce that I’ll be joining the University of Southern California (London) as an assistant lecturer. I’ll be working with the incredible @afuahirsch who is teaching a module on Government and Public Affairs Reporting. Yassss✨

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2 years

If the link isn't working, please try this one -

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5 years

For anyone questioning the tabloid bias against Meghan Markle. She is targeted for have the audacity to exists as a woman of colour.

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At some point, we need to have a conversation about 'journalism' crossing the line. TMZ ought to be ashamed, the families involved do not need to see viral videos of the flaming wreckage and neither do we. Whilst so-called reporters are sharing vile fake news. Where is empathy?

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Sofia Akel

9 months

We are witnessing a genocide in real time cosigned by the most powerful countries in the world. They will not stop until the Palestinian people have been decimated, with many claiming self defence to justify war crimes. There has never been a more important time to speak up.

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3 years

Below perfectly describes "the talk" that many Black families have been having for centuries. Growing up in a country such as this requires heartbreaking conversations (from a young age) on the reality of police brutality & abuse of power, inc how we protect each other from this.

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As a father of 2 teenage girls I have absolutely no idea how to impress on them that a policeman who stops them may be doing so on false pretences; may handcuff them unlawfully; may murder them for his own satisfaction. What do I say to help keep them safe — avoid the police?

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2 years

Kano shared my Black Studies Module to his story, excuse me whilst I cry… This is the culture coming full circle man because we’ll be learning about his impact as an artist in a few lessons time, this is what it’s all about ✨

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Sofia Akel

4 years

Starting my first day as Race Equity Lead at London Metropolitan University. Feels strange starting a new job from my living room, but there's tea on tap so we move! Looking forward to seeing what real differences we can make ☀️

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Sofia Akel

4 years

I am now proud to announce that I’ll be joining London Metropolitan *University* as their Race Equity Lead. I am guided by my life experiences & those within education where racism featured throroughout. I look forward to being in a position where I can influence & embed change

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Ok this is actually wild... According to the Irish Times, he is also a member of UKIP

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There’s a lot to be said about the criticisms of Keisha the Sket. But for now I’d say, those people have completely missed the point about what makes this book so special, so relatable and so boundary-breaking. KTS was not confined by a colonial lens then, and it sure isn’t now.

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3 years

“I am German when we win, an immigrant when we lose” - Mesut Özil (2018)

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5 years

@NotAgainBen "Hello Plantain" got me

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2 years

At the start of this year I got out of a four year relationship. I began writing down thoughts and lessons on my phone as I went through the breakup, entering single life. Not only did it help at the time, but now I have an archive of healing, growth and experience.

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3 years

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1 year

Creating, curating and teaching Black British studies will remain one of the my personal highlights within academia. Our classroom was our safespace and we built a community of students, guest lecturers and academics within that. Proud of what we created 📚

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3 years

As the world breathes a collective sigh of relief at this historic verdict, we must remember that true justice would be no lives lost at the hands of police, no families torn apart and a future free of white supremacy. Today we exhale, tomorrow we continue. #BlackLivesMatter

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3 years

Please stop saying I’ve “attacked” universities, I am a researcher and this is a critique derived from that.

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3 years

Four in 10 Muslim staff think Islamophobia ‘normalised’ on campus: @sofiaakel , author of @LondonMetUni study, attacks universities’ ‘empty platitudes and virtue signalling’

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Sofia Akel

5 years

You can read my report here ✨

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Sofia Akel

5 years

Today is the launch of my research Insider-Outsider, examining the role of race in shaping the experiences of BME students at @GoldsmithsUoL and Goldsmiths Students’ Union & how racism permeates the academic lifecycle.

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2 years

AN ABSOLUTE DREAM. MY FACE ON A WHOLE PICCADILLY LIGHTS! Thank you so much @GUAPMAG and @adidasUK , this is so surreal. I’d have never imagined that I’d one day be on the iconic lights. This is what a historian looks like✨

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1 year

With over 800 libraries permanently closing, the cost of living increasing and access to books widening, urgent interventions to support young people and adult readers is more important than ever. This is one of the reasons why I started @BooksCampaign 📚 Thank you @BBCNews ✨

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BBC News (UK)

1 year

'Why I've given away 6,000 free books'

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Sofia Akel

4 years

'Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb' on Netflix documents the all-Egyptian archaeological group exploring the history of the Saqqara necropolis. This documentary brought to the fore what it means to decolonise research and archaeology.

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