This meeting commemorates the Day of Action on 2nd March 1981 which followed the New Cross fire tragedy where 13 young people died at a house party. The fire happened at a time when other black community hubs were being attacked by racists. Demonstrators gave voice to demands from the black community for a proper investigation of the fire, and for justice and closure for grieving families and friends.
In order of appearance, speakers were:
Lucie Scott - BAME Officer: Hackney North and Stoke Newington Labour Party
Diane Abbott MP
Maxie Hayles - Former chair of Birmingham Racial Attacks Monitoring Unit
Soraya Adejare - Hackney councillor
Patrick Vernon - Activist and social commentator
Shaka Anderson - Lewisham West and Penge Labour Party
Carole Williams - Hackney Council cabinet member
Phil Murphy - Honorary Alderman, ex-Birmingham City Council cabinet member, original member of Labour Party Black Sections.
Sem Moema - Hackney councillor and London North East candidate for GLA
Judy Richards - Co-chair Global African Congress UK

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