Hackney Stand Up To Racism - Hackney Citizen

Council casts doubt on ruling that race was 'not a factor' in Child Q incident

Police complaints body says sacked Child Q officers guilty of 'gross misconduct' but teenage girl's 'humiliating' strip-search was not prompted by her race

Author: Hackney Citizen

Council casts doubt on ruling that race was 'not a factor' in Child Q incident

Countering the rhetoric: Hackney migrants speak out following a summer of discontent

‘It’s hard to escape the fact that the far-right succeeded in bringing crucial support services to a standstill,’ says Hackney Migrant Centre CEO

Author: Joe Steen

Anti-racism protest on Saturday 10 August 2024

Cross-party support as Hackney Mayor and councillors join anti-racist solidarity rally

Labour, Green and independent representatives attend Hackney Stand Up To Racism event

Author: Maya Sall, Local Democracy Reporter

‘Unequivocally racist’: Hackney politicians unite in condemnation of Tory donor’s abuse of Diane Abbott

Flood of public support for Hackney North MP, who was later forced to cancel an appearance at a protest over safety fears

Author: Maya Sall, Local Democracy Reporter

‘Unequivocally racist’: Hackney politicians unite in condemnation of Tory donor’s abuse of Diane Abbott

Local museum renews pledge to move slaver statue overlooking its entrance – a year after its original promise

Hackney Stand Up to Racism demands action – as Museum of the Home says ‘repositioning is ongoing’

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Local museum renews pledge to move slaver statue overlooking its entrance – a year after its original promise

Hackney Stand Up To Racism doubles down on Geffrye campaign following Colston Four acquittal

‘No better time for offensive statue to be removed,’ says anti-racism group

Author: Hackney Citizen

Hackney Stand Up To Racism doubles down on Geffrye campaign following Colston Four acquittal

Hackney Stand Up To Racism event raises almost £1,000 for refugee charity

The local group held its annual community fundraiser last week in aid of Care4Calais

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Hackney Stand Up To Racism event raises almost £1,000 for refugee charity

Campaigners ramp up museum boycott with calls for teachers and families to join them until slaver statue is removed

National Education Union representative backs protesters in battle against Museum of the Home at an event in Newington Green

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Campaigners ramp up museum boycott with calls for teachers and families to join them until slaver statue is removed

Calls for Museum of the Home boycott at latest protest against slaver statue

Museum says it is ‘continuing to explore options for the statue’ as anti-racism campaigners keep up pressure

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Calls for Museum of the Home boycott at latest protest against slaver statue

Hackney protesters take the knee in solidarity with England footballers

Anti-racism vigil follows racist abuse suffered by a number of players in the wake of the team’s loss in the Euro 2020 final

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Hackney protesters take the knee in solidarity with England footballers

Protesters demand removal of slaver statue as Museum of the Home reopens

Demonstration comes after Museum’s decision to keep the likeness of Robert Geffrye above its entrance

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Protesters demand removal of slaver statue as Museum of the Home reopens

Museum of the Home board defends decision to retain slaver statue ahead of reopening

Despite heavy opposition, museum says keeping statue is ‘only practical option for foreseeable future’

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Museum of the Home board defends decision to retain slaver statue ahead of reopening