Monthly Archives: July 2020

The Labour administration is once again about to do further damage to its alleged  green credentials by the likelihood on Thursday 30 July of the Planning Committee approving two schemes to build on small neighbourhood green spaces proposed by its … Continue reading →

In 1951, W.E.B. DuBois, Paul Robeson and others took a petition to the United Nations titled ‘We Charge Genocide’ arguing, among other things, that “the killing of Negroes has become police policy in the United States.” http://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/breonna-taylor-s-death-racist-police-violence-highlight-danger-gentrification-ncna1234472 For detailed background … Continue reading →

I am offering Jeffrey Green’s Black Americans in Victorian Britain for its sale price £12.99 post free. Jeff explores and represents the experiences of some of the black American citizens who ventured forth into Britain in the midst of the … Continue reading →

The Scrutiny and Oversight Committee which met on Wednesday has decided to look at the issues in the reports on the COVID crisis, the economic recovery and the emerging cuts budget in more detail.  It appears that at long last … Continue reading →

What Are Your Views on Equality, Fairness and Inclusion? Croydon Council is asking residents for their views on how it can better support its diverse communities ahead of a new long-term strategy to tackle and reduce inequality in Croydon over … Continue reading →

Saturday 25 July. Croydon Leisure Centres Phased Re-opening South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Waddon and New Addington are partially re-open. Pre-booking essential. http://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/london/croydon/news/leisure-services-re-opening-in-croydon https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/croydon-gyms-and-swimming-pools-to-reopen-from-saturday https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/exactly-how-croydons-leisure-centres-18631527 Monday 27 July. Pre-booked Face-to-Face Support Starts at Access Croydon The Council is starting to hold … Continue reading →

Contents: Guardian Black History Timeline Charts, Black Cultural Archives Events & News, Some Other Events, Black Classical Musicians, Coleridge-Taylor of Freetown, The Gaps in Networking & WHBBH?, Asian British History, The Distortions of Historians, William Cuffay, The Transnational Context of … Continue reading →

Urgent action is required by everyone to request their GPs not to implement the new guidance from NHS England that encourages doctors’ surgeries to abandon taking repeat prescription requests by phone. The National Pensioners Association says that this ‘could leave … Continue reading →

COVID-19 cases on the rise in Croydon Given the easing of lockdown and the failure of many people to follow the keeping safe rules it is no surprise to see that the number of cases in Croydon of people contracting … Continue reading →

Events Saturday 18 July. Launch of Museum of Croydon: QUEER + Croydon exhibition https://museumofcroydon.com/blogs/collecting-queer-croydon Monday 20 July. Start of CALAT creative arts summer online exhibition http://www.calat.ac.uk Monday 20 July. Start of Croydon Library Select and Collect Service http://www.croydon.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/library-select-and-collect-service Monday  20 July. 7.55– 9.20pm. … Continue reading →