An afternoon of discussion at Newington Green Unitarian Church This event took place on Tuesday 20th September 2011 Each speaker presented a short
overview of their opinions on the causes of friction in the current
social landscape and how relationships between the various facets of
our local communities and the broader society might best be improved.
This was followed by input and questions from audience members
before breaking into smaller groups for further, more focused debate
and suggestions of how to put the proposals into action. ----- SPEAKERS - REVEREND ANDY PAKULA - Minister of New Unity - A video of Andy's speech is online here. DIANE ABBOTT - The first black woman elected to the British Parliament, she has worked for the National Council for Civil Liberties and is founder of the London Schools and the Black Child initiative. Currently Shadow Minister for Public Health and MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington - A video of Diane's speech is online here. LEE JASPER - For 8 years Senior Policy Director for Equalities and Policing in London, Lee was a founder member & Chair of the Operation Trident Independent Advisory Group, as well as chairing the world’s first Olympic Diversity Committee. He is currently Co-Chair of BARAC and Chair of the London Race and Criminal Justice Consortium - A video of Lee's speech is online here. LEON FEARON - 19 year old Londoner who recently tackled Boris Johnson live on Sky News over the ongoing cuts to the city’s youth services - A video of Leon's speech is online here. MERLIN EMANUEL - Nephew of Smiley Culture and a key force behind the Campaign for Justice for Smiley Culture? (working on behalf of all who have died in police custody) - A video of Merlin's speech is online here. OWEN JONES - Author of ‘Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class’, public speaker and former trade union lobbyist in Parliament - A video of Owen's speech is online here. RICHARD TURNER - The chief executive of Friendship Works (England’s oldest long-term mentoring charity), previously involved with The British Association of Art Therapy and The Koestler Trust - A video of Richard's speech is online here. ZITA HOLBOURNE - Co-Chair of Black Activists Rising Against the Cuts and member of the Public and Commercial Services Union National Executive, the ACTSA NEC and the TUC Race Relations Committee - A video of Zita's speech is online here. ----- MODERATED BY - JOHN BATES ----- We will shortly be uploading more documentation of this event (both print & video). |
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