Nottingham Indymedia: 'anti-racism'

Nottingham Altruistic Society

Wed, 12 Mar 2014 20:03:06 +0000

Feeling lonely, or like an outsider? Need a safe space to simply ‘be’ yourself?

Bangladeshi Speaker on Climate Change Awareness

Fri, 07 Mar 2014 20:01:19 +0000

Bangladesh - Super Exploitation and the Climate Crisis

7.30pm Wednesday 12th March 2014 at The Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, Forest Fields NG7 6HX

Its all kicking off in Gedling

Sat, 22 Feb 2014 11:20:17 +0000

Well it will be at 7:45pm next Weds 26th Feb

African Women Empowerment Forum Conference

Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:52:24 +0000

The African Women Wempowerment Forum Conference will be held on Saturday 30th November 2013, from 15:30 to 22:00. The Venue is the Bridge Centre, 49a Gregory Boulevard, NG7 4BQ

Speaking tour by ex-Black Panthers in Nottingham

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 22:48:24 +0000

Speaking Tour by ex-Black Panthers JoNina Abron Ervin and Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin from the USA.

This is to let you know more about the Nottingham leg of the tour by ex-Black Panthers JoNina Abron Ervin and Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin. They are both active in the Memphis Black Autonomy Federation, and on the national board of the Black Autonomy Federation of North America, and Lorenzo is an anarchist of long-standing.

The Nottingham meetings are on 8th, 9th and 10th of October. Details below and in the events diary.

Nottingham Green Festival + Vegan Festival

Fri, 09 Aug 2013 17:28:39 +0000

The Nottingham Green Festival is confirmed for Sunday 1st September.

The event, now in its 22nd year, is independently organised by grass routes community based volunteers, with no statutory funding. The ethical standards and environmental / human / animal rights ethos of the event are long established, having evolved from the pre-history of the Nottm Peace Festival from which it has grown.

Access to healthcare under threat

Fri, 19 Jul 2013 14:01:39 +0000

The coalition government has launched two public consultations around the use of the NHS by migrants. The issue has been framed in such a way as to stir fears around British people being cheated. There are many legitimate concerns about universal access to healthcare, public health protection and Britain's obligations to Human Rights, but these will only be heard if people take part in the consultation and make their voices heard.

Refugee Week Exhibition in Nttm Library

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:25:27 +0000

June 2013

Refugee Week is a UK-wide programme of arts. Part of Nottingham's contribution, was an Exhibition in the City Library, Nottingham.

It is an exhibition by, for and about refugees comprising photographic work, completed in workshops led by Gaylan Nazhad in partnership with City Arts, and a series of hand-painted banners. The banners were produced during workshops at Nottingham Refugee Forum and were facilitated by artists Anna Wels and Jeffer Garib. This three part exhibition also features work by the internationally acclaimed Brian Sokol.

Upsurge in far right activity follows Rigby murder

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 06:56:14 +0000

Since the brutal murder of solider Lee Rigby in Woolwich on 22 May, fascist and far right groups have organised a large number of events aimed at boosting support for their anti-Muslim politics. Anti-fascist monitors, East Midlands Anti-fascists have claimed that the far right has been aiming “to capitalise on a personal tragedy and surf the wave of outrage for their own ends”. A number of far right events have occurred in the East Midlands, including EDL “memorials” in Leicester and Nottingham and a larger than expected anti-mosque demo in Lincoln.

“Burn the mosque” chant East Anglian fascists

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:25:32 +0000

On Saturday the East Anglian Patriots bussed a couple of hundred fascists into Lincoln for a demo that threatened violence against Muslims and sought to deny freedom of workship in the city. An anti-fascist counter demonstration was also held. The fascists, led by a Lincoln Infidels banner, chanted “Burn the mosque” and “Allah is a paedo”. The Infidels are an openly Nazi splinter from the EDL.