A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Asylum and migration 3 March: Serco suspends two staff members from Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre after the showing of a Channel 4 film, made undercover, on the treatment of detainees which revealed what the shadow home secretary called
The TUC is seeking to interview black workers affected by the casualisation of the job market. Austerity measures affect the black community disproportionately and, just this week, figures were released which show that the number of young people from ethnic minority backgrounds, aged 16-24, that have been unemployed longer than a year has risen by
A one day conference to discuss freedom of speech and Muslim communities across Europe. Saturday 28 March 2015, 10-5.30pm CAN Mezzanine, 49-51 Old Street, London N1 6AH Speakers include: Ziauddin Sardar – scholar and cultural critic Tim Sanders – cartoonist Liz Fekete – director of Institute of Race Relations Sunny Hundal – journalist Please note
A meeting is to discuss the gains black people have made within British society viz a viz race and class and a screening of Blacks Britannica. Sunday 22 March 2015, 2-5pm The Bridge, Christchurch Avenue, Harrow, London HA3 5BD Speakers include: Nana Asante – TUSC parliamentary candidate Margaret Henry –Blacks Britannica researcher Related links Register here via Eventbrite
A StopWatch panel and audience discussion on stop and search. Tuesday 17 March 2015, 5.30-8pm Committee Room 10, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA Speakers include: Diane Abbott MP Professor Ben Bowling Related links Register here via Eventbrite StopWatch
A benefit night for the Prisoners’ Advice Service, featuring Motown, Northern Soul, Rock-Steady, Ska & Two Tone. Saturday 21 March 2015, 8-9pm T.Chances, 399 High Road, London N17 6QN Related links Facebook event page Prisoners’ Advice Service
An opportunity to network, swap and purchase books at the 7th Black Book Swap. Saturday 14 March 2015, 11.30-4.30pm Omnibus, 1 Clapham Common North Side, London SW4 0QW Speakers include: Chimaechi Allan – educator Amanda Epe – writer Frances Mensah Williams – businesswoman Alex Wheatle – novelist Michelle Yaa Asantewa – novelist and poet Related links Register here via Eventbrite Facebook event Black Book Swap on Facebook
Join JENGbA on a march to Downing Street to hand in its petition. Tuesday 17 March 2015, 2pm Assemble at Victoria Coach Station, 164 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9TP to march to Downing Street Related links JENGbA Facebook event page Change.org petition Download a flyer
National demonstrations across the UK on UN Anti-Racism Day. Saturday 21 March 2015, 12pm Assemble at 12pm at BBC Portland Place, London W1A 1AA Assemble at 11am at George Square, Glasgow Assemble 11.30am at Clare Gardens, Clare Street, Riverside, Cardiff Related links Download a flyer (PDF file, 845 kb) Facebook event page Stand Up To Racism
Below we reproduce a letter to the editor published in The Times, on 11 March 2015, in support of the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust. Dear Sir, Charities like the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) frequently work in complex and difficult environments to promote peace, justice and equality. They succeed because of their expertise and integrity in navigating these
