An event exploring acts of rebellion in black culture. Saturday 31 October 2015, 2-9pm October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AL Event includes: Interactive workshop Artists in conversation Film screenings and DJ event Related links October Gallery
Theme: Managed migration
Migrant Voice media lab
A Migrant Voice media lab to meet and question media experts. Wednesday 28 October 2015, 3-8pm Migrant Voice, Collaboration House, 77-79 Charlotte Street, London W1T 4PW Mentors include: Tim Langford (director, writer and filmmaker) Mira Farhat (freelance writer, communications and media assistant) Victoria Briggs (writer and Communications Manager for a campaigning charity) Daniel Nelson (freelance
‘Blacks Britannica’ showing
A showing of Blacks Brittanica at the Bristol Radical Film Festival, followed by a Q&A with producer, Margaret Henry. Saturday 10 October 2015, 8-10pm Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA Related links Bristol Radical Film Festival Book a ticket here Arnolfini – Centre for Contemporary Arts Download a flyer here (pdf file, 1mb)
UK deaths in custody families travel to the US
Last week families of those who have died in police custody in the UK travelled to America for a week-long tour to meet families of those killed by the police in the US to start a ‘global conversation on deaths in custody’. The families of Leon Patterson, Sean Rigg, Mark Duggan, and Kingsley Burrell, along
Students not suspects tour
Meetings to talk about ‘resisting the impact of the Prevent duty, the curbing of our right to protest, police violence and deaths in custody. Wednesday 14 October – Friday 23 October 2015 Locations across the UK Meetings: 14 October: King’s College London 15 October: University of Birmingham 16 October: Swansea University 21 October: Manchester Metropolitan
Ken Leech 1939-2015
With the death of Ken Leech, on 12 September from a stroke, we have lost a pillar of the anti-fascist movement. He was always there for the calling on in the struggle against racism – a thoughtful stalwart, a socialist who would stand up and be counted, unafraid of getting his hands dirty from community
Equality Rights – Where next?
The Discrimination Law Association 2015 annual conference. Monday 26 October 2015, 9.30-5.30pm Baker & McKenzie LLP, 100 New Bridge Street, London EC4V 6JA Speakers include: Judge Brian Doyle Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC Jenny Earle Professor Anna Lawson Karon Monaghan QC Related links Discrimination Law Association Book here Further details of the event here Download a flyer here
Continent Chop Chop
Austerity, refugees and climate destruction: a story told through music, poetry and spoken word. Performances across England from October to December 2015 Performances: Huddersfield – 31 October Leicester – 7 November London – 10 November Manchester – 14 November Liverpool – 15 November Leeds – 20 November London – 3 December Related links Virtual Migrants Collective
Black Lives Matter
A series of panels featuring activists and researchers will explore the roots, dynamics and possible futures of #BlackLivesMatter. Wednesday 28 October 2015, 9.30am – 5pm Nottingham Contemporary, The Space, Nottingham NG1 2GB The event includes: A series of panels featuring activists and researchers An evening event (6.30 – 9.30pm) of Hip Hop performance and dialogue: Akala Dr
The story of the Mangrove 9
An event focusing on the story of the Mangrove 9, using original documents, eyewitness accounts from those who were there, and culminating in a spoken word workshop. Saturday 21 November 2015, 2-6pm National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU RELATED LINKS National Archives Black Cultural Archives