Tag: CLR James
Britain’s first Black pop star to be honoured in Brixton
Sixty-six years ago today a Black woman was top of the Christmas pops in the UK.
Winifred Atwell’s Let’s Have Another Party went to No...
Year-long project to explore heritage of Railton Road
Brixton’s 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning is starting a new project Voices From the Front Line, for 13–25-year-olds.
It will explore Brixton’s heritage and, in particular,...
What’s on – 8-14 November
Tuesday 8
Brixton Jamm
The National Union of Students has teamed up with Jamm for a warm-up gig ahead of its United for Education national demonstration on 19...
Railton Road honours local heroes
A visual tribute to Railton Road and inspirational figures, like Darcus Howe and Linton Kwesi Johnson, was launched at the Brixton Advice Centre last...
The read-a-thon of a Brixton revolutionary and writer: CLR James
Rob Harris attends a 12 hour read-a-thon of the works of Brixton's CLR James.
The education charity WORLDwrite doesn’t run marathons, it runs Read-a-thons. On...