Monthly Archives: April 2021

The amount of information that could be included in postings like this is becoming overloaded, which is why this posting does not include the latest news developments like the Commonwealth War Graves Commission scandal which has forced the Government to … Continue reading →

This posting is a review of some of the activities going on about the history of the historic Wandsworth area, especially black lives and the campaign to save Wandsworth Common. Tuesday 27 April. 6pm. A Brief Social History of Battersea … Continue reading →

Saturday 24 April. 20pm. ‘Hot spots’ and ‘Hinterlands’ – a local history of Britain’s war resisters 1914-1918. Talk by Cyril Pearce using the research in his book Communities of Resistance. To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcudu6prDwuG9bVU5zGPPFyAvgjtGRskAkl Monday 26 April. 7.15pm. Mary Chrystie And … Continue reading →

Thursday 22 April 6pm. Planning Committee 80 Croham Road;  10 Welcomes Road, Kenley Monday 26 April.  6.30pm. General Purposes & Audit Committee Presentation on Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence; Implementation of the Finance Review Phase 1 Report; An update report … Continue reading →

Croydon Comeback is a twelve page report from the marketing agency Bare PR. Despite its website containing the supporting logos of the Council, Brick by Brick and the Historic Croydon Airport Trust, it has not previously shown up through Croydon … Continue reading →

Wednesday 21 April. 7pm Croydon & Sutton London Assembly Elections Hustings on Zoom To attend the meeting go to http://www.croydonclimateaction.com/event-details/croydon-sutton-london-assembly-elections-hustings How many readers know about the Croydon Climate Action group?  Although I follow what is going on in Croydon and … Continue reading →

Email c.trower@stchristophers.org.uk to book your place and for the password. Join the meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/704834172 For full details of the project, see:   www.stchristophers.org.uk/creatingconversations

A virtual birthday celebration was held by the Paul Robeson House & Museum in Philadelphia yesterday (midnight our time). Tayo Aluko took part. http://www.paulrobesonhouse.org http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/a-virtual-birthday-celebration-for-paul-robeson-on-april-9 I was not able to watch, but sent a few words about my life-long interest … Continue reading →

Government’s Report On Racism In Britain   http://www.channel4.com/news/no-evidence-of-institutional-racism-in-uk-says-report-commissioned-by-government David Olusoga’s Views http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/apr/02/sewell-race-report-historical-young-people-britain Plus Related Debate https://irr.org.uk/article/who-gets-to-define-racism http://www.racearchive.org.uk/establishing-and-holding-on-to-anti-racist-space-in-the-university-of-manchester http://www.channel4.com/news/uk-universitys-return-of-looted-benin-bronze-puts-pressure-on-other-institutions http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/addressing-the-histories-of-slavery-and-colonialism-at-the-national-trust Black History In Schools http://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/mar/19/black-history-lessons-mandatory-welsh-schools-bame “The Betrayal of White Pupils (and other lies we are told about race and education)” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icgvIjGJvrI British … Continue reading →