Statement in support of Jacqueline McKenzie

The respected lawyer Jacqueline McKenzie now appears the latest target of the Government’s attacks. Jacqueline has spent much of her time defending people, often from Caribbean Countries, often from the Windrush Generation.

We stand with her and offer her our full solidarity.

The following statement was issued by her partners at Leigh Day. We wholeheartedly endorse its sentiments:

Following the recent media coverage criticising and attacking one of our partners, Jacqueline McKenzie, and many other immigration lawyers we wanted to publicly state our complete support and admiration for the work that Jacqueline, her team, and many other lawyers around the

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New Organising Conference

In Liverpool, over the weekend of 8–10 September 2023, the Ella Baker School of Organising and the Labour Rights project of the Network for Social Change will be convening a ‘new organising conference’ focused on workplace justice.

Full details…

Stop University of Chichester’s axing of the MRes History of Africa & the African Diaspora

Prof Hakim Adi, trailblazing scholar of African and Caribbean diasporic histories at risk of redundancy as Univ of Chichester axes MRes History of Africa and the African diaspora.

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Why this petition matters

This petition follows the news that Professor Hakim Adi’s post is at risk of termination and that all recruitment to the unique Masters by Research (MRes), History of Africa and the African Diaspora has been suspended. We hope you will consider offering your support and opposing the University of Chichester’s actions by signing this petition.

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Windrush and the Hostile Environment

Gus John – “Covid Pandemic – Black Deaths; Windrush Epidemic – Blacks in Denial”


Professor Gus John is a lifelong campaigner for children’s education rights, a visiting professor at Coventry University and associate professor at the UCL Institute of Education.

Steve Cushion – “Trade Unionists against the Hostile Environment”


Steve Cushion is a member of the University and College Union (UCU) and the Executive of Caribbean Labour Solidarity (CLS). He is a Senior Research Fellow at UCL.

GET OUT (The Windrush Song) – Crusoe [Lyric Video]