27 September 2018 — IRR
Institute of Race Relations weekly digest – Against Racism, for Social Justice
This week, Anya Edmond-Pettitt digs deep into the IRR’s Black History Collection, a unique archive of posters, newspaper cuttings, pamphlets and campaign materials from black community and grassroots groups from 1950s to 1980s. Read her article, ‘Empire Windrush, Notting hill and the importance of archives’ here.
Questioning how the west London community is to heal following the Grenfell tower horror of June 2017, Colin Prescod writes for The Funambulist, a magazine on the politics of space and bodies, on ‘Grenfell tower: what happens when the state goes missing’.
In the upcoming issue of Race & Class, Tazreena Sajjad warns against the naturalisation of violent border practices by states. In her article, ‘What’s in a name? “Refugees”, “migrants” and the politics of labelling’, Sajjad shows how labels are now used to legitimise incarceration and deportation. Our fortnightly calendar of racism and resistancecontinues to document key events in the UK and Europe.
And finally, the IRR is looking for someone with web development and/or design skills to work with us to create a section on our website on the work of A. Sivanandan, who died in January. We plan to create an exciting site to introduce him and his life’s work to new audiences, read more information here.IRR News Team
Commentary
Empire Windrush, Notting Hill and the importance of archives
The coordinator of the IRR’s Black History Collection digs deep into the archive and shows how public opinion is constructed
Latest News
Calendar of racism and resistance (13 – 26 September)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe.
Web developer/designer needed
The IRR is looking for someone to help create a section of the website on the work of A. Sivanandan, who died in January.
Race & Class Blog
What is in a name? Criminalising the unworthy
How labels serve to justify and normalise the worst of the EU’s migration practices.
Forthcoming Events
Solidarity with the Stansted Defendants
Day of action at Chelmsford Crown Court to express solidarity with the ‘Stansted 15’ who grounded a deportation charter flight and have been charged with a terrorism related offence.
The New Dark Age 
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