EVENT

Catching History on the Wing

1 November 2008

A conference on the fight against racism - past and future - to mark 50 years of the Institute of Race Relations.


  • Saturday 1 November 2008, 12.30-6pm
  • National Union of Teachers, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD

Speakers include:

  • Introductory speech on 'public morality, community leadership and youth violence' - Lord Herman Ouseley
  • Screening of Colin Prescod's remastered film From you were Black, you were out on Notting Hill in the 1950s and '60s
  • Launch of Catching History on the Wing, a new collection of A. Sivanandan's writings, chair Lee Bridges
  • Panel discussion on Islamophobia and Civil Society with Ruqayyah Collector, David Edgar, Liz Fekete, Arun Kundnani and Salma Yaqoob
  • Closing remarks Victoria Brittain and A. Sivanandan

If you would like to donate our fiftieth anniversary appeal please click here.

This is a ticket only event, tickets cost £10, click here to order tickets by credit card or alternatively send a cheque for £10 to IRR, 2-6 Leeke Street, London WC1X 9HS. Or for more information, email: events@irr.org.uk or phone 020 7837 0041.

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