Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Black People's Day of Action Tomorrow (2nd March 2011)

London Black History Walks and Black History Studies are among the organisers of the 30th anniversary of the Black People's Day of Action tomorrow. They say:

A collective of community groups will mark 30 years of Black resistance in the UK with events throughout 2011 to recognise the significant civil rights events of 1981 ( New Cross Fire: 13 Dead and Nothing Said , "Black Peoples Day of Action", Brixton Uprisings ). This is the first of a series of events.

Black Peoples Day of Action: 30 Years On
Wednesday 2 March 7pm-10.00pm
Lewisham Civic Suite, Catford SE6 4RU.
Entry: Free. First Come, First Served

This event will be broadcast live on U STREAM:
http://www.ustream.tv/user/lcptv.com

To read more about the Brixton uprisings, click here for my interview with Alex Wheatle, the Brixton Bard.

See also: London Black History Walks, African Superheroes

Mark Simpson of Black History Studies was our guest recently on What U Need to Know. Click here to listen.

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