An event to mark the fortieth anniversary of the death of Paul Robeson. Friday 12 February 2016, 6-8.30pm Marx Memorial Library, 37A Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0DU Speakers include: Tayo Aluko – writer and performer of the award winning play – Call Mr. Robeson Hakim Adi – Black radical scholar Glenroy Watson – President of
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Inquest into the death of Philmore Mills
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
West London History Day
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
Transnational Day of Action
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
Animating Black Archives
The annual Huntley Conference on the purpose of archives, historical Black narratives, and the future of collective and individual Black archival collections. Saturday 27 February 2016, 11-3.45pm London Metropolitan Archives, 40 Northampton Road, London EC1R 0HB Discussions include: ‘One Object. Many Stories’ Archives from the Inside Out – individual presentations by four partner organisations Presentation by photographer – Charlie
Calendar of racism and resistance (18 December 2015 – 14 January 2015)
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
IRR books on special offer
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
Policing with accountability or policing with impunity?
Media stigmatisation of poor multicultural neighbourhoods of Europe as strongholds of Islamist terrorism and organised crime is lending legitimacy to a more coercive, more militarised style of policing. The Home Office is currently reviewing legal protection for police officers who shoot to kill as well as considering whether to transfer the lead role in fighting
Dangerous associations: Joint enterprise, gangs and racism
Meetings in Manchester and Tottenham to launch a new report on Joint Enterprise convictions. Monday 25 January 2016 8.30-10am, Friends’ Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester M2 5NS 7-8.30pm, North London Community House, Moorefield Road, Tottenham, London N17 6PY Speakers include: Report authors Becky Clarke and Patrick Williams (Manchester Metropolitan University) Stafford Scott (Tottenham Rights) Related links JENGbA
Dangerous associations: Joint enterprise, gangs and racism
A meeting to launch a new report on Joint Enterprise convictions. Tuesday 26 January 2016 2-4pm, House of Commons, Committee Room 14, House of Commons Westminster, London SW1A 0AA Speakers include: Report authors Becky Clarke and Patrick Williams (Manchester Metropolitan University) Lord Herman Ouseley Andrew Mitchell MP Related links JENGbA Download a flyer (word doc, 77kb)