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Este relatório apresenta a atuação da Racial Justice Network (RJN) no Brasil por meio da construção de alianças afrodiaspóricas fundamentadas tanto no compromisso político quanto em vínculos afetivos, estabelecidas com lideranças, coletivos e organizações dedicadas à justiça racial, ao enfrentamento das violências estruturais e à promoção do bem viver das comunidades negras.

This report presents the ongoing work of the Racial Justice Network (RJN) in Brazil through the building of Afro-diasporic alliances grounded in both political commitment and affective ties, forged with leaders, collectives, and organizations dedicated to racial justice, the confrontation of structural violence, and the promotion of the well-being of Black communities.

The Racial Justice Network (RJN) is launching a new report, Afro-Diasporic Futures: Black Women’s Leadership Across the Atlantic, documenting almost a decade of collaboration with Brazilian partners and the ongoing work of Black women-led organising for black communities in Brazil.

Renaming Kotoka International Airport to Accra International Airport should be a move towards correcting historical distortions in Africa.

An overview of our organisational strategic direction from 2026 – 2031.

A weekend of learning, connection and collective power

From October 4 -16, 2023, the late Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was hosted by Racial Justice Network (RJN), based in UK for a speaking tour, including a visit to Leeds University, his Alma Mater. Ngũgĩ undertook graduate studies at the University of Leeds in 1964 where he also wrote his novel, A Grain of Wheat. […]

Standing with East and Central Africa Against Electoral Dictatorship and State Terror

People before profit Part 2: A reflection on how racial capitalism creeps into our organising and how we push back

Kenya’s Gen Z protesters demonstrate extraordinary courage in confronting a violent state apparatus that has killed over 80 people since June 2024. Their sophisticated analysis linking immediate economic grievances to colonial structures, their innovative use of technology for organization, and their transcendence of ethnic divisions represent a new model of African resistance. As one protester stated, “We are the people, and they’re supposed to listen because of the power of the people.”

The Racial Justice Network continues to stand in unwavering solidarity with the courageous youth of Kenya. The spirit of the 2024 Gen Z uprising against the Finance Bill has reignited in 2025, evolving into a powerful, nationwide movement demanding an end to police brutality, government corruption, and the crushing cost of living. We condemn the violent state-sanctioned response to these renewed peaceful protests, which has tragically resulted in numerous deaths and injuries. The recent death of blogger Albert Omondi Ojwang in police custody is a painful reminder of the systemic injustices that fuel this movement. We amplify the demands of Kenya’s young generation for justice, accountability, and a government that serves its people. Their fearless and creative resistance is a beacon of hope, and we join them in calling for an end to repression and for a truly just and equitable future for all Kenyans.

The following blog is an extension of the discussions which took place at the convening and political grounding for meaningful actions suggested by our communities. People before Profit explored the ways we resource and nourish our movements.

In this blog we embrace the spirit of Sankofa by sharing key moments of our work last year and reaffirming our commitment to our vision – of ending racial injustice and addressing legacies of colonialism.

Migrants and Racialised people are punished already by policing systems, and Mobile Biometrics further punishes and harms our communities. This report calls for reparative justice and healing justice for communities and an end to this system of policing and immigration enforcement.

Communities have long relied on mutual aid, collective care, and conflict resolution practices rooted in solidarity. This blog shares practical alternatives to keeping ourselves and our communities safe when we are in danger and when our sense of safety is disrupted.

Far from being neutral enforcers of safety, police forces have repeatedly been shown to harm the very communities they claim to protect. The criminal (in)justice system is geared toward punishment rather than prevention and healing. And it’s the communities already facing systemic inequalities that are targeted the most.

After considerable reflection and dialogue, the Racial Justice Network has decided to exit the Climate Action Leeds Partnership.

The Racial Justice Network is continuing to grow its staff team to support its radical grassroots work. We are currently recruiting for two roles; Facilitator and Campaign Coordinator for Race and Climate Justice.

RJN VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME 2024 About the Programme We are thrilled to announce the launch of our 2024 Volunteer Programme at the Racial Justice Network (RJN). We are looking for people who are: Who We Are Founded in 2014 by people with lived experience of racial injustice, the Racial Justice Network brings together groups, organisations and […]

The horrific acts by far-right and fascist mobs are a stark manifestation of decades of normalised racism, hostile environment policies, and scapegoating and vilification of migrants.

Elder and Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s prolific works has lessons for us on resistance to the continued project of imperialism and colonialism.

The Unlearning Racism report is one of reflection, learning and accountability to our communities, Black and Brown-led movements and ourselves. It centres the voice and experience of Black and Brown-led movement leaders as a measure of whether the Unlearning Racism Programme has served its purpose and fulfilled its aims.

The report is one of reflection, learning and accountability to our communities, Black and Brown-led movements and ourselves. It centres the voice and experience of Black and Brown-led movement leaders as a measure of whether the Unlearning Racism Programme has served its purpose and fulfilled its aims. Whilst also reflecting the experience of the white people who have been part of this process from the beginning, who have held the work under the leadership and mentorship of Black and Brown movement leaders and elders.

7 days to go! Upcoming Unlearning Racism Report Launch on the 21st of March To mark the seventh year of the Unlearning Racism Programme, we are launching a report on the 21 March 2024! The report offers reflection, learning and accountability to our communities, Black and Brown-led movements and ourselves. It sets out to evaluate […]

The report aims to ensure that the building blocks of the 13th are documented, shared and embodied by all those working, organising and mobilising in the climate movement. The report acknowledges, celebrates and uplifts our knowledge systems and knowledge production and the international, intersectional and inter-generational decolonial methods we embody.Uses our learning to actively resist being drawn into the ‘status quo’ of Eurocentricity.

The ‘Rwandan Policy’ is a UK government strategy to repatriate individuals who enter the country through ‘unlawful means.’ The Supreme Court recently ruled it unlawful, but the government plans to push it through. This reflects concerns about democracy and racial justice, highlighting issues of power concentration and historical patterns of violence and dehumanization.

“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.” – James Baldwin The many ways in which colonisation is enacted – apartheid, genocide, settler occupation of land, violence, silencing – is nothing new to many […]

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 care as well as provide […]

Dear Racial Justice Network and Community, What an incredible two weeks the 2023 International Symposium was! From October 4th-16th, the Symposium took us to spaces and communities in Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester, where we embarked on a profound exploration of our special guest Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s legacy. The conversations we all shared together connected […]

The Racial Justice Network (RJN) is hosting Elder Professor Ngugi wa Thiong’o in a Gukunguira: a celebration of his life and works.

URC Reflections: Wealth Distribution An important aspect of the Unlearning Racism journey has been our continued reckoning with the deep-rooted racial injustices tied to the legacy of colonialism, and imperialism exported by the British Empire. These injustices manifest themselves in different ways, notably with the global system of capitalism and wealth accumulation which leaves […]

Digital Hostile Environments and The Dangers of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill. The Hostile Environment is propped up by a vast infrastructure of surveillance, and its tactics of fear and intimidation are increasingly digitised. Now, the Home Office has announced plans to operate a “fully digital system” for all migrants by 2024. To […]

By Maia Kelly As we approach the next annual cycle of Unlearning Courses, we will be continuing to trial and evaluate more approaches to improving the impact of the work. The ways forward we are trialling do not mitigate all inherent risks associated with this work, but we will continue to be transparent about our […]

By Naava Abigail Busenze Balagadde Resilience noun noun: resiliency; plural noun: resiliencies Comes from the Latin word ‘resilio’ meaning ‘to bounce back’. The successful adaptation to challenging life experiences (Tugade & Fredrickson, 2004). “Until the lion tells the story, the hunter will always be the hero.” Ewe-mina Proverb Research continues to reiterate that trauma can […]

By Carys Coleman When will this raft of anti-migration, and fundamentally anti-human, legislation end? How has cruelty and ignorance of this degree been allowed to continue? Little over a year ago, RJN and Yorkshire Resists wrote about the sustained attack on human rights marked by the Nationality and Borders Act. Alongside countless others, we decried […]

The Race and Climate Collective invites you to our event on April 25th from 6pm to 8pm at Imagine Leeds, 7th floor, City Exchange, 11 Albion Street, Leeds. Doors will open at 5:30pm, and you can use this time to chat and get to know other attendees. We are excited to have Ben Mussanzi wa […]

On Saturday 22nd April, there will be a day of solidarity led by grassroots collectives across Yorkshire. Join us by attending events in Leeds or Halifax: In Leeds, Yorkshire Resists will be holding a space for solidarity and community. We will break down the Bill and what this means for our communities in West Yorkshire. […]

The amnesia of colonial violence is persistent because it has been distanced from national memory and erased as a source of conscientiousness which might prevent further meddling in the affairs of other nations.

Here at The Racial Network we’re taking a look back at our journey and celebrating our 7th anniversary as a charity. As we reflect on the connections and networks we have created along the way during this article, members of our RJN team also join us to express what the charity means to them all […]

On Thursday 2nd March we, alongside The Race and Climate Justice Collective, Yorkshire Resits and Stop the Scan Campaign group will be joining for the first in person event of the year. About this event During the session, we will explore the intersection of the policing and criminal system with the climate emergency. • How […]

Recently, our Stop the Scan campaign group spoke to The Baring Foundation. The Baring Foundation are an independent foundation which protects and advances human rights and promotes inclusion. They believe in the role of a strong, independent civil society nationally and internationally, using resources to enable civil society to work with people experiencing discrimination and […]

The UK government made the decision to block the implementation of the Scottish Gender Recognition Reform Bill under section 35 of the Scotland Act. This comes at a first in the history of devolution. The UK’s recent restrictions towards the bill includes stopping the gender recognition certificate (GRA 2004) which recognisied and respected trans men […]

RJN’s Race and Climate Justice Collective is delighted to welcome you all to join us for the first session in the 2023 Race and Climate Justice Learning series About this event We begin with the Race and Climate Justice Glossary and in this first session, Abigail will feature an exercise: ‘A Song To The Earth: […]

The recent news of the passing of Kenyan LGBTQ+ rights activist Edwin Chiloba has raised a bigger issue that is yet to be addressed. Due to British colonial-era laws, there is still a ban on homosexuality, this law still exists in many parts of the world including Kenya. This leads to damaging legacies on all […]

We aim to continue our support and further educate people in our different project groups this year. From our Unlearning Racism Course set to start their Weekend Course in February, to The Race & Climate Collective releasing their 2023 event dates. Unlearning Racism Course ‘The course is designed to be a participatory, critical and experiential […]

The 13th in particular, emerged as an action or a challenge to, what we call the three tenets of the 13th framework, which is internationalism, acknowledging colonial legacies and active solidarity. And within this is an understanding of how everything is interconnected and interdependent when we see and understand social justice issues. The 13th Highlights […]

We are looking for people to support and hold us through our growth, challenges and ambitions for the future. If our vision and mission resonate with you and you actively practise anti-racism, we want to hear from you.

We are looking for people to support and hold us through our growth, challenges and ambitions for the future. If our vision and mission resonate with you and you actively practise anti-racism, we want to hear from you.

The Racial Justice Network and Yorkshire Resists have released 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.

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.

Join us for The Race and Climate Justice Collective’s in person event! For the past centuries, communities across the globe have been experiencing the damage of wrongful actions and decisions from those who are unable to recognise our inherent interconnectedness with the earth. More than ever before, our collective action for collective care is essential. […]

Join us for the collectives online session on Tuesday 25th October! About This Event Dear Activists and Organisers! For the past centuries, communities across the globe have experienced the damage of wrongful actions and decisions from those who are unable to recognise our inherent interconnectedness with the earth. More than ever before, our collective action […]

The report examines how UK police forces have used mobile biometric tools (fingerprint scanners linked to immigration and police databases) and operator-initiated facial recognition (OIFR) over the period 2020–2022. It is grounded in Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to UK police forces, as part of the #StopTheSCANdal / #HandsOffOurBiodata campaign, with support from Big Brother Watch. We argue that the rollout of these technologies represents a serious threat to privacy, civil liberties, and especially to racially minoritised and migrant communities, given existing policing inequalities.

Race and Climate Justice series. Empathetic and holistic sessions which support the learning’s to undo the legacies of colonialism. About this event We have a special session this month. We want to come together to explore what a community of resistance is, how it interacts, and how it contributes to the important work of us […]

About this event Dear Activists and organisers! We have a very special session this month! We are coming together in spirit to continue raising awareness of the importance of the history of the people that have contributed to the reparations movement here in the UK. Here is the Racial Justice Network we say, let us […]

Submissions are now open for the first issue of the Shifting Perspectives Digital Magazine – a multi-format magazine commissioned by The Racial Justice Network. The Shifting Perspectives magazine is a contribution to a wider conversation about liberatory movements; holding that our ethics towards community-building shape not only the world we want to build, but also the […]

About this event There is never enough time, is there, to really get into the language and concepts that are floated around in regard to Climate and Race Justice? The aim of these deepening sessions is to allow us time to do just that: to explore the language as it is used and by whom […]

We expanded our horizons to connect and collaborate with Leeds’ fashion community. At the start of this year, we collaborated with Leeds RAG- a student-led fundraising society (part of the Leeds University Union). The collaboration included talks from members of our team where we discussed the work we adhere to whilst exploring the interconnections Race […]

n July 2019 RJN was asked to become a part of the Leeds Climate Change Citizen’s Jury oversight panel. In our limited capacity, we were able to contribute some thinking to the recruitment process as well as provide testimony as commentators to the jury.

Waking up to the news and image of Field Marshall Muthoni Kirima having her locks cut by Mama Ngina wa Kenyatta, I could not believe my eyes, hot tears fell.

I had the privilege of being in Glasgow during COP26. My intention is to provide insight and go deep on ´what happened´ and ´what was left to do´ so that we, the inspired, the caring, those who nurture, mobilize, and organize, can redirect our focus with intention moving forward.

So do we come even close to being in a place of humble acknowledgement of what Earth is to us and in relation to that, the fact of our belonging to the Earth makes it necessary also to be in full acknowledgement of each other, not only across the face of the Earth, but also over the deep time of this planet’s existence.

Our report highlights the resilience and resourcefulness of diaspora communities during the pandemic whilst between a rock and a hard place. It articulates the systemic underpinnings of the pandemic’s impact on migrant communities and captures lived experience, not simply as a vehicle for the expression of traumas, but as a form of agency for influencing structural change.

We are a working group with members from ZHRO (Zimbabwe Human Rights Group), ROHR (Zimbabwe Restoration of Human Rights), MDC-A (Movement for Democratic Change Alliance) and ZAPU along with other Zimbabweans living in the UK and various organisations who have been coordinating efforts to stop the deportation of people back to Zimbabwe. We have gathered […]

EDIT: these intakes are now open to people from across the north of England! Since all of the course places we announced on Tuesday have already sold out, we are announcing two further northern England intakes beginning the 1st and 27th of September. We expect to be able to offer greater accessibility options on our late September intake, […]

UPDATE: More courses have been launched to meet demand! Details and links here. Guest post on behalf of the Unlearning Racism Collective, a project of The Racial Justice Network (RJN). If you’re white-identified and resident in West Yorkshire, you can now enrol for an individual or organisation-sponsored space on our intensive Unlearning Racism course, which […]

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

The report discusses issues that arose from new data obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from the period of March 2019 to June 2020 to all police forces in the UK.

The Racial Justice Network and Yorkshire Resists, in conjunction with Queen Mary University of London, released a new report written to draw attention to the national use of the Biometric Services Gateway (mobile fingerprinting) by police forces. The report discusses issues that arose from new data obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from […]

People in West Yorkshire have voted for a new regional mayor – which includes the role of Police and Crime Commissioner. With the incoming regional mayor, and the current conversations around policing (heightened especially in light of the recent attempt at passing the Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill through parliament) – we think this […]

There is no doubt that Covid-19 has taken and continues to take a huge global toll on all lives and livelihoods.

Earlier this month, the much anticipated Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill was published by the Home Office

Summary This episode is also available as a blog post: https://images.racialjusticenetwork.co.uk/2020/12/21/13th-recommendation-grounding-and-provocation/ Transcription

This year we, at the Racial Justice Network, are celebrating our 5th anniversary as a charity! We thought this would be a great opportunity to recollect and reflect back on what the 5 years have been in 5 minutes.

At RJN we want to express our grave concern about the encroaching powers the government is having on freedom of speech, education and charities with the aim to silence and bury history. Motivation behind this is to avoid discomfort and cover up how wealth was amassed during the British empire and at the expense of former colonies, who until today continue to bear the brunt of this history.

Mobile biometric devices are handheld fingerprint scanners that police officers can use to check, on the spot, a person’s identity by matching the image of the fingerprint taken against the IDENT1 criminal record database and the Home Office

This report explores how the public views the introduction of mobile fingerprint-scanning by police via the Biometric Services Gateway (BSG) system, especially in relation to civil liberties, racial profiling, and trust in policing. It is based on two sources of data: An online survey of 115 participants, asking about their views on the BSG and related issues and Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to police forces (especially in West Yorkshire) about how mobile fingerprint scanners are being used in practice.

Who are we that we can determine what is and what is not relevant to any discussion which concerns the fate of the Earth? We are the Earth. We are, in each element of our being, a part of the substance, feeling and memory of this planetary being. In recollecting this, we re-member ourselves as response-able for retaining the ebb and flow of planetary dynamics. But we are not alone.

Hate crime has become a growing public concern in recent times. Since the EU Referendum in 2016 we’ve seen a spike in recorded hate crime incidents.

#EndSARS relating to police brutality in Nigeria has seen protesters take to the streets of Nigeria, and various cities in the UK, demanding the world notice and act on the ongoing violation of human rights in the country.

by Racial Justice Network and Yorkshire Resist Police will now be able to access Track and Trace information on people instructed to self-isolate. Those who fail to self-isolate face fines between £1,000 to £10,000. This latest government action will have a disproportionate impact on Black and Brown communities and those from lower income backgrounds (in […]

By an anonymous Black PhD student In my first year of the PhD, a Black British friend also pursuing her PhD warned me that for a Black person, life in the UK (and UK academic life in particular) is a ‘death by a thousand cuts.’ Over the past few years, these cuts have been painful […]

This report provides an insight into the hate crime experiences of migrants in Leeds and Bradford. This report includes the narratives of individuals who have experienced a hate crime and reported it to West Yorkshire Police.

Back in July 2019 RJN were asked to become a part of the Leeds Climate Change Citizen’s Jury oversight panel. In our limited capacity, we were able to contribute some thinking to the recruitment process and methodology as well as providing testimony as commentators to the jury. At every stage of our engagement we were […]

The name Sankofa means; we should reach back and gather the best of what our past has to teach us so that we can achieve our full potential as we move forward. Whatever we have lost, forgotten, forgone or been stripped of can be reclaimed, revived, preserved and perpetuated

The horrific image of Mercy Baguma being found dead with a toddler beside her lingers and I wonder what this child would think or ask of this government when he grows up and learns his mother died because of a piece of paper.

LABOUR LEADER Jeremy Corbyn has argued that British history lessons need to be rewritten to recognise the devastating impact the Empire has had on its former colonies and across the world. This call places him in direct opposition to the Conservative position that has shaped the current curriculum over the past few years. Under education […]

Earlier this year the government urged universities to reduce the ‘drop-out’ rates of Black students. With Black students 50% more likely to drop out than their peers, the universities minister Jo Johnson argued that “there needs to be much greater support” for ‘BME’ students. Yet this seems little more than rhetoric, and reflects only a […]

Cross-posted with the Stop The Scan campaign on 9th June In yet another alarming development the police use of Motorola’s PRONTO software (Police Reporting and Notebook Organiser, PRONTO) which includes the biometric fingerprint scanning app has been updated with COVID-19 penalty functions. This is the result of the emergency police powers granted by the new […]

Showing solidarity through social media, and providing much needed donations to relief funds, is important work. It provides visibility to injustice and responds to the needs of the immediate situation. But as white people we cannot stop here. Reacting to injustice when it arises is no stand-in for making anti-racism a daily, life-long practice.

The oppression and destruction of Black and Brown bodies is global. The use of state forces against the most marginalised is global. The narrative of white liberals believing that we’re somehow better than the US is false and self deceiving

Following the current situation involving Amy Cooper, it felt appropriate to repost this article published here two years ago… Anaïs Duong-Pedica reflects on white fragility, white women’s tears, and the innocence of white women.

Update and summary from decolonial work earlier this year.. January 2020 saw a collaboration between The Racial Justice Network, Kenyan activists and artivists, the University of Nairobi, the African Digital Media Institute and the University of Manchester. Together they curated a programme of events focusing on the decolonisation of education and activisms.This programme seeks to bring a […]

To resist the ways in which colonial education separates the body from the mind To disavow the illusion of ‘objectivity’ and ‘rationality’ that dominates colonial forms of education. Instead, we endeavour to embrace and reengage with our emotions, and to support others to engage with their emotions too. To change the whole curriculum of our […]

While we are still grappling with the current global situation that has torn through the heart of our communities we are beyond overwhelmed with the kindness of our friends, family and strangers. It is because of you, our volunteers and community leaders that we have been able to support those most impacted by COVID-19 lockdown. […]

No doubt through these uncertain times positivity is needed to keep spirits high and allow society to function without going into complete despair. Nevertheless, we have to be mindful and cautious that in keeping positive we are not ignoring the realities and failing to recognise the deeply entrenched socio-political issues.

A donation wishlist to support the community through Coronavirus, and our letter to Leeds and Bradford councils.

It is a great honour and responsibility to have been invited to be a patron for the Racial Justice Network. In times such as these when there is an intensification of European initiated resource conflicts and wars against Peoples, Nations and Continents of the Global South, materialism, eco-fascism and militarism, there is a need, now more […]

At this time of the continued global Coronavirus pandemic, we know that our most vulnerable those with migrant status, those suffering under the hostile environment, those with no recourse to public funds – will be disproportionately affected by any lock down.

We at The Racial Justice Network are deeply concerned about three aspects of the UK governments’ response in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic: 1. The unjustifiable danger to the lives of up to 2,000 people in immigration detention We support the letter from 10 organisations led by Bail for Immigration Detainees, in calling for […]

A collaboration between The Racial Justice Network, University of Nairobi, African Digital Media Institute and University of Manchester. Between the 13th and the 16th January, 6 of us from the UK and 5 others from Kenya have curated a programme of events focused on the decolonization of education and activisms. This programme seeks to bring […]

It’s been a busy, remarkable year for us. Whilst we try our best to respond to the continued and worsening hardships that are undoubtedly on the way, we have striven always to keep our core beliefs and lived experiences at the heart of our practice. We do not want to paint a picture that […]

A four year old boy sleeping on a floor wasn’t enough and that feels shitty. But that four year old was never enough, neither the elderly Jamaican man dying in a country he never knew, or that woman under the rubble created by UK arms dealers, or the species that are being choked by big […]

As an anti-racist organisation, we are urging everybody that can to get out and vote in what looks set to be one of the biggest election in our lifetimes. Whilst we maintain that change primarily occurs outside of electoral politics, there is simply too much at stake to stand by in this election. Indeed, as […]

We’re living in performative times. That social media enables us to offer a running commentary of our everyday lives means that much of what we do is with an eye to what looks good, will get the most likes, will go viral. But in that capturing, that life on pause, to be examined and re-examined, […]

Annual General Meeting- 5th of December 2019. Location; Millside Centre, Millside House, 131 Grattan Road, Bradford. BD1 2HS 1.30-4.30pm

In October 2019 RJN were asked to present testimony to the Leeds Climate Change Citizens’ Jury. Our chosen theme for this testimony was the need for an international perspective to be considered in all thoughts, recommendations and action. The 15-minute presentation from RJN director Peninah Wangari-Jones and trustee Sai Murray is below (from 13mins 29): […]

Opportunity for men of Color to learn/discuss about how they can act in solidarity with women and assist in dismantling patriarchal, capitalist and racist systems. See the Facebook event for more info.

The Christchurch massacre is a brutal and despicable act of terror. The targeted murder of 49 Muslims in two New Zealand mosques demonstrates the seriousness with which we must treat Islamophobia. In much of the subsequent media coverage and political condemnation, we can see a deliberate and dangerous attempt to omit that the victims were Muslim, […]

Repost date: 03/11/2020 NOTE: THE RACIAL JUSTICE NETWORK WROTE THIS BLOG 03/03/2019. WE ARE REPOSTING IT IN RESPONSE TO COMIC RELIEF’S DECISION TO NO LONGER SEND CELEBRTITIES TO AFRICA. As another Comic Relief approaches, now in it’s 33rd year, Black and Brown communities all over the UK brace ourselves for a narrative that presents us, […]

Part of Racial Justice Network’s Collective Conversation series which aim to explore the intersections of issues regarding race and colonial legacies. Please see the eventbrite link for this Race, Youth and Intergenerational event.

Activists and organisers across Yorkshire are invited to create a network of alliances around the common goal of resisting the UK government’s hostile environment policies. Each group or individual will be asked to introduce themselves and talk about their current areas of interest, challenges and what resources they need and may offer to others. A […]

The way Black and Brown bodies are moved around is directly linked to the legacy of the Afrikan holocaust, chattel slavery.

2018 has been an eventful year for the Racial Justice Network and its been great to see the network go from strength to strength. We have been delighted to expand our board of trustees this year

The Racial Justice Network statement on the unjust conviction of the Stansted 15 We at the Racial Justice Network are deeply troubled by the conviction of the Stansted 15 this week. We have to ask important questions about what this says of our ‘justice’ system, and wonder what implications such a decision has for the right to […]

We acknowledge there is no biological or anthropological basis for race, and claim we are but one race. However, the socio-political reality dictates that opportunities for participation are organised on the basis of the myth of race.

Imran Arif and Peninah Wangari-Jones @peninah69 @racejustice on ‘Hostile Environment policy’ In 2012 Theresa May, then Home Secretary, announced a new approach to immigration: to make Britain a “hostile environment” for people who have “no right to be here”. The introduction of compulsory ID checks in hospitals, is just one element. The plan is to […]

Article by – Remi Joseph-Salisbury Racism has perhaps featured more than usual in the news cycle of the last few days. First came Donald Trump’s reference to ‘shithole’ countries, and then after mounting pressure, his declaration that he is ‘not a racist’. As Trump was busy declaring himself ‘the least racist person’, the UK Independence […]

AS AFRICAN Americans and the wider Black diaspora came to terms with the murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, the murder of five police officers quickly shifted public attention from Black Lives to ‘Blue Lives’. One explanation for this shift may be that, in the national consciousness of the US, white lives are worth […]

Just West Yorkshire facilitated a meeting with key national and Yorkshire based organisations involved in CSE work to facilitate an open and honest discussion on the issue of child sexual exploitation and particularly street grooming in the region. The aims of the meeting were to: The Report particularly addresses the issue from the perspective of […]

Abstract: Drawing on research into racist attacks in three cities, this report reveals a changing geography of racial violence in the UK (in terms of new areas and targets), and sets this in the context of the socially destructive impact of neoliberalism and government policies to manage the UK’s changing demographic make-up. With racial violence […]