Unexpected artists in conversation

Three artists discuss journeys of migration from the Caribbean to London. Thursday 14 April 2016, 6.30-8.30pm Ben Uri Gallery and Museum, 108A Boundary Road, London NW8 0RH Artists include:  Tam Joseph Fowokan George Kelly  Eugene Palmer  Michael Ohajuru (chair) Related links Ben Uri Gallery Book here View a flyer (pdf file, 432kb)

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Subversion, sabotage & spying: political policing & state racism in the UK

A two-day conference examining the role and impact of undercover policing and the surveillance of protest groups and ‘suspect communities’. Saturday 16 April and Sunday 17 April 2016 Southbank University, London Road Building, 100-116 London Road, London SE1 6LN Saturday 16 April: Policing of Black, Asian & suspect communities: spying, lying, dying, & racism Political

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Open Generation 2016

Two days of discussions about the London mayoral election, the refugee crisis and the EU Referendum organised by the Migrant Rights Network. Friday 8 April and Saturday 9 April 2016, 3pm Autograph ABP, 1 Rivington Place, London EC2A 3BA Related links Event details Migrant Rights Network

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In conversation with Ron Ramdin, historian, biographer, and author

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of ‘The Making of The Black Working Class in Britain’ by Ron Ramdin the TUC Race Relations Committee has organised this event featuring Ron Ramdin in conversation with Roger McKenzie,  Assistant General Secretary of UNISON. Saturday 16 April 2016, 6-8pm Trade Union Congress, 23-28 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS Conversation followed by

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Grunwick – 40 years on

The TUC Race Relations Committee in association with the SERTUC Film Club presents a screening of ‘The Great Grunwick Strike 1976-1978: A History’, followed by a panel discussion on the lessons that can be learnt from the dispute. Friday 15 April 2016, 7-10pm Trade Union Congress, 23-28 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS Speakers include: Kamaljeet Jandu –

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No Borders night

The start of monthly No Borders nights in south London, to share experiences and information on various projects, campaigns and protests. Sunday 17 April 2016, 6pm The Field, 385 Queens Road, New Cross, London SE14 5HD Related links Facebook event listing

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News

Calendar of racism and resistance (11 – 24 March 2016)

A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Asylum and migration 3 March: Home Secretary Theresa May wins the right to deport refused asylum seekers to Afghanistan after the Court of Appeal overturns an injunction imposed following concerns that the country was too dangerous. (Bureau of Investigative Journalism,

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News

The IRR’s big book giveaway

The Institute of Race Relations, based in London’s Kings Cross, is giving away surplus duplicated material and invites individuals and specialist libraries and archives to take the chance of adding to their collections. You will be able to view and take away material from IRR’s ground floor (2-6 Leeke Street, London WC1X 9HS) on Thursday

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Comment

Black history and black struggle: the past in the present

Below we reproduce a speech at the eleventh annual Huntley Conference on the IRR’s Black History Collection and the importance of archives in signposting the past and future. Today I want to talk to you about an item from the Black History Collection, which is held at the Institute of Race Relations. But before I get

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No Nazis in Dover

A demonstration to oppose the presence of neo-Nazi groups in Dover. Saturday 2 April 2016, 9.30am Port of Dover, Kent ME20 Related links Kent Anti-Racist Network Facebook event listing Facebook event for coach info

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