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The West Yorkshire Racial Justice Network brings together individuals, communities and organisations from across the region to proactively promote racial justice "holistic economic spiritual and cultural repairs to end racial injustice and address legacies of colonialism"

About Us

RJN is a network of individuals, communities and organisations working together to end racial injustice and address legacies of colonialism

Projects and Campaigns

International Solidarities

International Solidarity In recent years, our work has transcended borders and become more expansive in its scope and reach. As we strive to combat systemic racism and dismantle its enduring

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Collective Conversations

Collective Conversations Keen to facilitate safer spaces and ensure race analysis is acknowledged and layered within other oppressions and issues, we have been organising monthly talks, panels, forums to highlight

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Responses and Actions

Responses and Actions The Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected poor migrant communities, which is why we took it upon ourselves to launch a ‘Covid Response’ campaign to highlight their needs.

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Latest reports

Mobilisiation Against Police Use of Biometric Fingerprint and Facial Recognition Technology.

A brand-new report on the increased use of the Biometric Services Gateway (mobile fingerprinting) by police forces across the UK. We analyse the latest data obtained through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests from April 2020 to December 2021.

Migrant Communities COVID-19 Report

A new report written to draw attention to the experiences of migrant communities within West Yorkshire. The report discusses issues that arose from being caught between a rock and hard place that is policies, legislations and marginalisation that extend from structural racism whilst dealing with a global pandemic.

How you can help

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Recent articles

Annual Gather Up Celebration 2023

Mark your calendars! The Racial Justice Network’s exciting annual Gather Up event is around the corner. Join us for a day full of workshops, Open Mic performances, networking opportunities, community consultation and care, edutainment, and delicious local cuisine. This open event aims to foster discussions around the significance of community

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Past events

A poster of Ngugi wa Thiongo

In October, we brought a delegation of national and international scholars, activists and artivists headed up by the celebrated intellectual Professor Ngûgî wa Thiong’o.

October 2023
Leeds University