#Decolonisation #UKHistory There's a fascinating story behind why the financial year in the UK ends on 5th April...

#Decolonization #History Absolutely fascinating history behind why the financial year ends on 5th April in the UK.

Bessie Coleman 1st African-American woman to hold pilot license, earned 1921 @ Fédération Aéronautique Internationale in France as US wouldn't train Black women. Became high-profile pilot in dangerous air shows in US, nicknamed Queen Bess. b. #OTD 26 Jan 1892 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessie_...

Yvonne Y. Clark 1st woman w' degree in mech eng @ Howard Uni, 1st African-American woman w' masters degree in Eng Management @ Vanderbilt Uni, 1st woman faculty member @ College of Eng & Tech Tennessee State Uni. Worked @ NASA Westinghouse & Ford. d. #OTD 27 Jan 2019 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvonne_...

Nohemy Chaverra Chaverra, 1st Afro-Colombian woman to graduate with degree in #chemicalengineering in #Colombia Graduated from Universidad de Antioquia in 1951. bit.ly/3ody0e8 In need of a Wikipedia page. Started @wikidatacommunity.bsky.social listing here bit.ly/3HEy80x

She is featured in my global history of women chemical engineers. This is now out of print but if anyone wants the PDF version, just DM me with your email.

Published next month in our Modern British Histories series (though available earlier online via Cambridge Core), Matthew Hilton's Charity after Empire: British Humanitarianism, Decolonisation and Development. Essential reading for our times. #Skystorians

The Great January Fizzle - we are nearly at the end of that first long month of 2026. @simssouth.bsky.social asks why settle for “Dry January” when you could embrace Decolonial January? Less Empire, more joy, more community … more you. A 3 minute read. www.historymoves.co.uk/post/the-gre...