A participatory discussion on police violence and urban unrest. Monday, 19 January 2015, 7pm The Rag Factory, 16-18 Heneage Street, London, E1 5LJ Speakers: Janet Alder – sister of Christopher Alder, killed by police Marcia Rigg – sister of Sean Rigg, killed by police Minkah Adofo – United Families and Friends Campaign Amandla Thomas-Johnson – Cage Speaker from London
Geography: South-East England
Brent says #BlackLivesMatter
A screening of Migrant Media’s Burn, detailing the shooting of Mark Duggan and the events which led up to the unrest of August 2011. Friday 30 January 2015, 7pm (film starts 7.15pm sharp) South Kilburn Studios, 2A Canterbury Road, London NW6 5SW Followed by a panel discussion, spoken word entertainment and DJs: Ken Fero – (Migrant Media
Corruption, spying, racism and accountability
A two-day conference with a focus on understanding and challenging the problem of police corruption, spying and racism in the UK. Friday 6 and Saturday 7 February 2015, 9-5pm. Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL Speakers include: Rosa Curling – Leigh Day Solicitors Rebekah Delsol – Open Society Rob Evans – Guardian journalist Dr Jules Holroyd – University of
Edge Fund fundraiser
A fundraising event for Edge Fund with stories from those who have had victories in their campaigns. Saturday 31 January, 6-10.30pm Ringcross Community Centre, 60 Lough Road, London N7 8RH Speakers include: E15 Mothers Nina Power – Defend The Right to Protest Jeremy Corbyn MP Andy Greene – Disabled People Against Cuts Hilary Wainright – Red Pepper Shareefa
Revolutionary Britain: art, power and politics
A night of artwork and discussion followed by a day of film screenings and political discussion on fighting racism and imperialism. Friday 16 January, 6-9pm, Saturday 17 January, 12-6pm. Harts Lane Studios, 17 Harts Lane, New Cross Gate, London SE14 5UP Activities include: Screenings of Burn by Migrant Media (2014) as well as two short
Antifa Folk Fest 2015
A London Solidarity Parties sober day gig to raise funds for London anti-fascists. Saturday 24 January, 7-11pm. London Action Resource Centre (LARC) , 62 Fieldgate Street, London E1 1ES Artists include: Ryan Harvey RAAST Shireen Ash Vistim The Flux Capacitors Efa Supertramp Cosmo Jason from Henry My Son Anté from Djevara Related links Facebook event listing Anti-Fascist
An evening of peace-building and Bach
A talk on peace-building by Donald Reeves interspersed with Bach’s Chorale Preludes. Wednesday, 14 January 2015, 7.30pm Union Chapel, Compton Avenue, London N1 2XD RELATED LINKS Soul of Europe
Campaign first, grieve later
A campaigner for Justice for Jimmy Mubenga recalls how his widow, Adrienne Makenda Kambana, was thrust into a campaign for justice. This week, when a jury at the Old Bailey found three G4S guards not guilty of the manslaughter of Jimmy Mubenga on board a plane at Heathrow on 12 October 2010, few thought of the
Calendar of racism and resistance (12 – 23 December 2014)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Extreme-right politics 12 December: Four English Defence League (EDL) supporters are jailed for a total of over six years after violence during an EDL demonstration in Birmingham city centre in July 2013, described by the judge as ‘plainly
Justice blindfolded? The case of Jimmy Mubenga
Following the acquittal on 16 December of the G4S guards charged with the manslaughter of Jimmy Mubenga, IRR vice-chair Frances Webber focuses on the judge’s decision to rule inadmissible evidence pointing to endemic racism within G4S. After the acquittal of the guards charged with Jimmy Mubenga’s manslaughter, the judge told the jurors not to be