Race and Rights: The Cause of All Nations
October 23, 2015
An event to mark the end of the 150th anniversary period for the American Civil War. Thursday 29 October 2015 (18.00 – 19.00) A39, Sir Clive Granger Building, University Park Free and open to all, but please register here. Marking the end of the 150th anniversary period for the Civil War (2011-2015), please join the …
Race and Rights: Screening of Fruitvale Station
October 22, 2015
By Hannah-Rose Murray In celebration of Black History Month 2015, I held a screening and post-film discussion of Fruitvale Station on Wednesday 14 October. Written and directed by Ryan Coogler, the film depicts the last few days of Oscar Grant III’s life, an African American killed by police officer Johannes Mehserle in Oakland, California in …
Race and Rights: American Atrocities and British Smugness
October 21, 2015
By Peter Ling The Oregon shootings, in the wake of the Virginia shootings, in the wake of the Charleston shootings, in the wake of the Ferguson killing, and the Sandy Hook school massacre drew global media to the issue of American gun control, yet again. A clearly frustrated President Obama was shown lamenting the fact …
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