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JC Smith - Anti-Slavery Campaigner
“What can I, a free man, do To make you slave a free man too?” John Clark Smith was born in Dundee in 1827. He began his career with the...
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Apr 26, 20223 min read
Okhai the Noo! – a Dundee family success story
The Okhai brothers, Bashir, Ibrahim and Aziz, in their Wester Gourdie factory in 1984 (photo by kind permission of DC Thomson & Co Ltd) It was a popular sight in Dundee in the early 1970s - vans painted with the logo “Okhai the Noo are here for you!” That was just the start of a remarkable story of business triumph and adversity from one enterprising family of immigrants to Dundee. The Okhai family came to Dundee from Malawi, having emigrated there from Gujarat in India in th
woventogetherdundee
Apr 26, 20228 min read
Personal Stories from Dundee International Women’s Centre
In this special feature two members of Dundee International Women’s Centre (DIWC) share their stories with us. Mariam Niakaté – DIWC...
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Mar 28, 20224 min read
“Where the world meets as neighbours” – Dundee International Women’s Centre
The Dundee International Women’s Centre (DIWC) project started in 1969. As part of an outreach urban aid programme in the Hilltown area,...
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Mar 28, 20222 min read
Dundee’s Connections to American Slavery
The manufacturing of textiles is synonymous with the city of Dundee. In the second half of the 19th century, the city became known as...
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Mar 28, 20223 min read
George Kinloch – Slave Owner and Anti-Slavery Campaigner
The Kinloch family have a strong association with Dundee. George’s fourth great grandfather William was one of a number of Dundee...
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Mar 28, 20225 min read
Tackling Racism in Dundee (part two) – The Tayside Racial Equality Council
In 1990, the Tayside Community Relations Council (TCRC) adopted a new constitution in order to continue receiving funding from the...
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Mar 4, 20225 min read
Tackling Racism in Dundee (part one) – The Tayside Community Relations Council
The 1960s saw a notable increase in the number of people from ethnic minorities coming to live in Dundee. At that time there was little...
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Mar 4, 20225 min read