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David slept rough in #Leeds in the 1960s. The number of ppl rough sleeping is up by 59% inYorkshire & Humber. This trend must be reversed. ⁦Simon on the Streets⁩ ⁦St George's Crypt⁩ bigissue.com/news/housing/r…

RISE UP Festival – Leeds Playhouse leedsplayhouse.org.uk/event/rise-up-…

It's pub day for Organizing Your Own! My book pushes back on the old myth that Black Power was anti-white. Groups like SNCC didn't kick white people out. Rather, all over the country, Black-led groups asked white activists to organize white people to support Black liberation.

The team is assembling at #HibiscusRising by YINKA SHONIBARE CBE, scoping Ashley Karrell’s new film marking David’s life & legacy for LEEDS 2023 with Emily Zobel Marshall Heritage Corner

And these are the team photos …

On this day, 55 years ago, Ellerker and Kitching hounded David Oluwale to his death by drowning at this point near Leeds Bridge, submitted Chief Superintendent John Perkins to their trial in 1971. Judge Hinchcliffe directed their acquittal. They were imprisoned only for assault.

@RememOluwale #BlackLivesMatter

Such an important set of films about such important political organising . . . get to this event in the excellent Documentary Festival in Sheffield if you can . . .

. . . and of course we'll be supporting our co-chair, the superb Emily, at this event coming soon to #Leeds

Another item in the coming-soon Leeds Lit Fest that caught our eye is the stunning poet-storyteller John Agard who will be in Leeds on 15 June. More here leedslitfest.co.uk/whats-on/all-s…

So great that our own #AbigailMarshallKatung is Lord Mayor! (On sabbatical from #RememberOluwale for this year while she serves the city of #Leeds) …

Great piece of #artforsocialjustice Thank you for supporting migrants …

Our friends Music House have this extravaganza coming up on Sat 13th July. You might have seen that at some of our events. Fab-u-lous. Book here leedsplayhouse.org.uk/event/whos-in-… Leeds-List Leeds Involving People City of Sanctuary LS

Daughter out with anti fascists in Norwich last night protecting a hotel that houses asylum seekers. 100 anti fascists, 10 far right fascists that didn't stay long. Then watched last night's news and cried at so many people coming out to do the right thing.

Free music festival to be held in Leeds, planned before the far right protests & representing multicultural harmony yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/whats-on/david…

We did a King David Oluwale masquerade in 2017 with this excellent troupe — here’s their work this year: Carnival Troupe Unites Cultures in a Message of Peace and Unity eastsidestory.uk/2024/08/26/car…

Join us for a free mini festival in Leeds Sat 7th Sept! Celebrating joy and togetherness at the hibiscus rising sculpture. Music from around the world, food, crafts-a great family friendly event ✊🏽☮️🌺 hope to see you there! Full info & bookings here tinyurl.com/55v5x526 🥰