Below we reproduce an excerpt from the introduction to the January issue of Race & Class, a special issue on ‘Reparative histories’. The ‘balcony scene’ during which the out-of-time drugs baron, Avon Barksdale, and his modernising partner, Stringer Bell, reminisce about their errant childhoods is often hailed as one of the most compelling dramatic moments
An emergency demonstration against violence towards migrants on the French-UK border. Sunday 14 February 2016, 12pm French Embassy, 58 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7JT Related links Facebook event listing View a flyer here Read & sign a letter to French Ambassador here
A meeting to plan a series of events to commemorate forty years since the Grunwick Strike, 1976-1978. Thursday 18 February 2016, 7pm Brent Trades Hall, 75 High Road, Willesden, London NW10 2JR Related links Facebook event listing Grunwick 40
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Asylum & migration 13 January: Refugees including children are walking through Russia to Finland in temperatures of minus 30 degrees, according to reports. (Independent Barents Observer, 13 January 2016) 14 January: The Solicitors Regulation Authority announces a review
The inquest into the death of Philmore Mills at Reading Town Hall. Monday 8 February 2016, 10am onwards Silverthorne Room, Reading Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading, West Berkshire RG1 1QH RELATED LINKS Justice for Philmore Mills
A Labour Heritage event discussing key moments in Britain’s labour history. Saturday 20 February 2016, 1.45-4.40pm Ruskin Hall, 16 Church Road, Acton, London W3 8PP Speakers include: Steve Schifferes – The Glasgow Rent Strike, 1915 Mike Mecham – Labour and the Irish Revolution, 1916 Sujata Aurora – The Grunwick Strike, 1976-1977 RELATED LINKS Labour Heritage
A day of action for the free movement of peoples and the demilitarisation of borders. Saturday 6 February 2016 Actions taking place: Rabat in Morocco – organised by sub-Saharan and Moroccan associations as well as activists and Human Rights initiatives in different Moroccan cities, such as the Conseil des Migrants, Africa Light, Alecma and AMDH Ceuta – activists and organisations like Podemos
A meeting to launch the Race & Class special issue, ‘Reparative histories: radical narratives of “race” and resistance’. Tuesday 23 February 2016, 6.15-8pm Institute of Race Relations, 2-6 Leeke Street, London WC1X 9HS Speakers include: Guest editors of the issue, Cathy Bergin and Anita Rupprecht Chaired by Colin Prescod – Institute of Race Relations Related links Buy the
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Policing & criminal justice 17 December: The Supreme Court rules that ‘random’ stop and search powers have adequate safeguards in place and that the powers bring ’great benefits to the public’. (Guardian, 17 December 2015) 22 December: The Independent Police
The IRR is selling off remaindered copies of books it published (with the Oxford University Press) between 1958 and 1975, many of which are out of print. If there are particular titles you would like to get hold of contact info@irr.org.uk and we will let you know if we can supply them and at what
