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UpRise Festival

@uprisefestival

UpRise~not so simple as black & white. New vision for an age old issue. Using the Arts, creativity & conversation to tackle the many forms of inequality & ism's

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As those who act with racism and sexism continue their attack on individuals and society - we continue to call it what it is... facebook.com/UpRiseFestival…

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The attack from privilege and its inherited superiority and fragility is constant and unrelenting. Racism, sexism, classism, ageism, shapeism, genderism are not "controversial" - they are unequivocally morally and legally wrong. It... youtube.com/watch?v=qEwcMu…

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On #MLK day we celebrate. And we also contemplate the work still needed to be done... We Shall (still continue) To Overcome. Featuring the beautiful voice of Liz Lands youtube.com/watch?v=iNYeqe… youtube.com/watch?v=iNYeqe…

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Dear Liam Neeson, Be part of the solution; Contrary to your thinking; melanin does not murder or rape people; the instruction from a human mind does - and human minds are all the same colour. “I’m not racist” does not negate the... youtube.com/watch?v=8qIrBf…

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To deal with racism we have to effectively remove the peddled fallacy that "that was then": Scottish professor... fb.me/1rwAgXVFE

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#ICancelledMyTripToLondon tremendous cancellation. Biggest cancellation ever. I have the best cancellations. Really. Actually no one knows this but I'm the King of cancel. Believe me. Everywhere I go are cancellations. Record-Breaking. No one has had more cancels than me. TRUE!

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It's really rare to see comedy series on mainstream television with characters we can identify with. It's even... fb.me/7e8MgR24o

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Remember: don't feed the vulgar career #racist by giving it space and time to vomit its banality on society. Whether its #katiehopkins or #ketiehopkins don't feed it #careerracist

Remember: don't feed the vulgar career #racist by giving it space and time to vomit its banality on society. Whether its #katiehopkins or #ketiehopkins don't feed it #careerracist
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Footage of me speaking at the recent Save Brixton Arches demonstration, on fire risks, planning conditions and protecting market traders. Full video + Press Statement: tr.im/FullStatement

Footage of me speaking at the recent <a href="/SaveBrixton/">Save Brixton Arches</a> demonstration, on fire risks, planning conditions and protecting market traders. 

Full video + Press Statement: tr.im/FullStatement
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The London Plan is in the consultation stages, there's still time to make comments about the 6 demands included in the manifesto below to #ReclaimOurSpaces and protect #LondonsCommunitySpaces Send your comments to [email protected] before Friday 2nd March 5pm

The London Plan is in the consultation stages, there's still time to make comments about the 6 demands included in the manifesto below to #ReclaimOurSpaces and protect #LondonsCommunitySpaces Send your comments to LondonPlan@london.gov.uk before Friday 2nd March 5pm
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The last 2 years has seen the biggest growth of racism since the 1930s - it's time to turn back the tide 17 March - #MarchAgainstRacism - bit.ly/antiracismday18 #TrumpNotWelcome • #BlackLivesMatter • #RefugeesWelcome • No to #Islamophobia & #AntiSemitism • #NeverAgain

The last 2 years has seen the biggest growth of racism since the 1930s - it's time to turn back the tide

17 March - #MarchAgainstRacism - bit.ly/antiracismday18

#TrumpNotWelcome • #BlackLivesMatter • #RefugeesWelcome • No to #Islamophobia &amp; #AntiSemitism • #NeverAgain
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Packed workshop listening to #Lowkey and Nadia Sayed discuss ‘Standing Up to #Trump and the #racist right’ at the #StudentsAgainstRacism conference in #London

Packed workshop listening to #Lowkey and Nadia Sayed discuss ‘Standing Up to #Trump and the #racist right’ at the #StudentsAgainstRacism conference in #London
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GREAT NEWS!! Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has awarded us £700k to be shared between the restoration of #Southbank skate spot & Southbank Centre new young people’s creative centre. We're getting closer to the goal! 🤸🏽 Thanks to everyone working with us to make this happen! #youcanmakehistory

GREAT NEWS!! <a href="/MayorofLondon/">Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan</a> has awarded us £700k to be shared between the restoration of #Southbank skate spot &amp; <a href="/southbankcentre/">Southbank Centre</a> new young people’s creative centre. We're getting closer to the goal! 🤸🏽
Thanks to everyone working with us to make this happen!
#youcanmakehistory
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Promoters and event organisers! My debut Spoken Word collection 'The Rhyming Guide to Grenfell Britain' will be published in April. Now organising dates for a national tour, performing material from the book. Want me at your show, event or conference? I'd love to hear from you!

Promoters and event organisers!

My debut Spoken Word collection 'The Rhyming Guide to Grenfell Britain' will be published in April. Now organising dates for a national tour, performing material from the book.

Want me at your show, event or conference? I'd love to hear from you!
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As a community and individuals we can stop the illness of racism - such as people calling the police on people for being People of Colour going about their daily lives. There is a psychosis that is evident in the approach and... youtube.com/watch?v=Fh9D_P…

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One year later and the words of Amber Ruffin on living while Black still resonate. Call out the racism youtube.com/watch?v=RJnquS… youtube.com/watch?v=RJnquS…