What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Beeston residents braved a downpour yesterday evening (25 May 2021) to mark the first anniversary of the murder of George Floyd and reaffirm the message that Black Lives Matter. Organiser Sam Kirk reminded the group that racism was still a big issue in Britain and read out a list of
Anti-racist protesters will ‘take the knee’ at a vigil in Cross Flatts Park, Beeston tomorrow at 6pm (25 May 2021) on the first anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Policeman Derek Chauvin. The death of George Floyd reinvigorated the Black Lives Matter campaign and saw demonstrations around
Leeds Civic Trust asks Leeds Residents for their views about the city’s blue plaques scheme After 30 years and 180 blue plaques, and in the light of recent controversies regarding the representation of history in physical form, Leeds Civic Trust has launched a review of its blue plaque scheme. Leeds
Public consultation as part of a review of statues and monuments in Leeds is now underway. The review first announced last month will seek views and recommendations on how the city could better honour and represent inclusivity and diversity in public spaces, particularly in response to issues raised by the
The Black Lives Matter movement has exploded onto the political agenda in the last month. The murder of George Floyd by Police in the US sparked anger on both sides of the Atlantic. We asked one South Leeds resident what the movement means to her. I am a history teacher
16 year old Sarata Sawo from Beeston has written this poem in response to the Black Lives Matter campaign: Black Black is working 10 times harder to get to A Which a white man gets with a click You get to A you’re hard to defeat It’s
As Black Lives Matter protests continue, a long-standing former councillor has been appointed to lead a city-wide review into statues and monuments across Leeds. Alison Lowe, chief executive of Beeston-based mental health charity Touchstone, who was the first female BAME city councillor and represented Labour from 1990 to 2019, has
People across Leeds are being encouraged to stand in solidarity with those peacefully protesting against racism and all other forms of prejudice by taking part in 8for8 on Monday evening. The 8for8 initiative asks residents to perform one of the following gestures for eight minutes at 8pm on Monday evening
Twenty two members of the local community came together in Cross Flatts Park yesterday (3 June 2020) to ‘take the knee’ to show their solidarity with the family of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States. Large scale protests continue in cities across America following
This evening (Wednesday 3 June 2020) at 6pm Stand Up To Racism calls on people to “take the knee” (ie kneel down on one knee) on their doorsteps or wherever they are. This is part of a day of action in solidarity with the #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter movement and to highlight