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"To the world Benjamin was the renowned writer, poet, human rights activist and more'. To us, his family, he was also all of these things, but most importantly he was family."
Join us for a powerful screening of 'Mikey', one of the four docufilms in the Project HEAL series from Black Thrive Haringey. The film is a deeply personal story about injustice, grief, and healing.
The mother of a man shot dead by police in a London Underground station after being mistaken for a terrorist has said “everyone should watch” a new dramatisation of her son’s killing.
Memorial services were held to mark the 50th anniversary of the Birmingham pub bombings, in which 21 people died. An inquest in 2019 heard 220 people were injured.
Mikey’s cousin and prominent activist and social justice campaigner, Tippa Naphtali, previously wrote the following moving article to commemorate the 15th anniversary of his death.
Tina’s Haven: Catalyst for emancipatory practice for birthmothers affected by trauma-based addiction
"In Love and Anger" is a report of an action research-based study of the pioneering Tina’s Haven pilot project, delivered on birthmother's severed from their children.
The National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund have launched the Benjamin Zephaniah remembrance calendar on behalf of his family. It will soon be populated.
Mikey Powell's 20th year memorial will be marked by a joint event in November which combines INQUEST's 40th year, a dedication to Mikey, and the Annual Activists Awards.
More than 900 bereaved families, survivors and local people affected by the devastating Grenfell Tower fire have agreed on a settlement of civil claims arising from the blaze.
A new bridge honouring the legacy of David Oluwale after being racially harassed by police officers has opened in Leeds. The Bridge was opened on 26 January 2023.
The manifesto, which puts forwards demands around policing, mental health and social support, was created because lives like Gaia’s are still being risked and lost.
In the five years since the Grenfell Tower fire, there have been four government housing secretaries, and two phases of a public inquiry into the tragedy.
Christopher Alder, 37, died on the floor of a Hull police station in 1998 with officers standing around him allegedly making racist monkey noises. His sister Janet draws paralells.
