{"id":4272,"date":"2018-01-29T20:59:07","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T20:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk?page_id=4272&#038;preview_id=4272"},"modified":"2021-07-13T18:55:03","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T18:55:03","slug":"journey-to-justice-newham","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/projects\/journey-to-justice-newham\/","title":{"rendered":"Journey to Justice: Newham"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>See NewYVC&#8217;s latest song &#8216;Strong Hearts&#8217; inspired by Journey to Justice<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Njvb-mr4t-E\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Nasreen Saddique \u2013 \u2018Anne Frank with a telephone&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>In 1982 twelve-year-old Nasreen Saddique started a daily diary of the nightly racist attacks on her family in Stratford.\u00a0Campaigning journalist John Pilger told her story in the <em>Daily Mirror <\/em>and devoted a chapter to her in his book <em>Heroes.\u00a0<\/em>The attacks went on for six years and nothing was done by police or other authorities.\u00a0Eventually Nasreen and her family took action through the courts to get justice.<\/p>\n<p>In this film Nasreen as an adult talks to Journey to Justice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Part One:<\/strong> Nasreen tells the story of what happened.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/420007971\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Part Two:<\/strong> Nasreen reflects on the experience and how she feels now.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/420011359\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Living Song CIC<\/h2>\n<p>JtoJ worked with Newham based\u00a0<strong>Living Song CIC<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.livingsong.org\"> www.livingsong.org<\/a> after their director Jane Wheeler attended the JtoJ launch in Tower Hamlets in 2016. We were delighted<b>\u00a0Beckton Globe Library\u00a0<\/b>could host the exhibition and are hugely grateful to staff there and all our Newham partners.<\/p>\n<p>We ran a full education and art programme exploring social change with and for people across Newham, telling local stories of struggles for freedom and justice by \u2018ordinary\u2019 people.<\/p>\n<p><b>Living Song CIC\u00a0<\/b>is an East London based company working locally and nationally<b>\u00a0<\/b>to help young people shine and develop through musical activity, in particular singing and creative vocal work.<b>\u00a0<\/b>They work with a wide team of highly skilled and experienced artists who are in turn supported by a diverse community of young apprentices offering a model of lifelong learning.\u00a0See 5 minute film of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k2qXnr4O5g8\">NewYVC at the Royal Festival Hall<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4178\" style=\"width: 622px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4178\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4178 colorbox-4272\" src=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/livingsong.jpg\" alt=\"livingsong\" width=\"612\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/livingsong.jpg 612w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/livingsong-600x359.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Living Song CIC at Stratford Circus<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">To see Newham JtoJ stories:<br data-rich-text-line-break=\"true\" \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jtojhumanrights.org.uk\/local-stories\/london\/newham\/\"><strong>https:\/\/jtojhumanrights.org.uk\/local-stories\/london\/newham\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"gameArea\" class=\"wrapper\"><div id=\"preloader\" class=\"preloader\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  src=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/journeytojustice\/tags\/assets\/preloader.gif\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><textarea class=\"loading\" id=\"loading_val\" maxlength=\"4\" cols=\"5\" rows=\"1\">0%<\/textarea><\/div><canvas id=\"stageCanvas\" width=\"610\" height=\"495\" >;canvas not supported<\/canvas><script>jQuery( document ).ready(function() {init(['debug:0','location:newham','autoplay:false','url;https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/journeytojustice']);});<\/script><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #31b1be;\"><b>Music and Freedom Launch Film<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In spite of heavy snow in early March, Beckton Globe Library was full with standing room only for the launch of Music and Freedom in Newham with our wonderful partners <em>Living Song<\/em>. Watch our film of the event packed with music to stir the soul, stories to inspire and thoughts about community and action for change.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/293990807\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #39b1bd;\"><strong>Five Fridays Project for Black History Month in Newham 2018<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz wants to consult people in the borough about Black History Month, asking what does it mean to them? Is it a good thing? Should Newham keep it as it is?<\/p>\n<p>Our partner Living Song invited JtoJ to be part of a Council funded project called Five Fridays involving activities, film and sharing experiences. Each session was run by a local young artist, Jane Wheeler and Tania or Martin from JtoJ and each culminated in writing a song based on the discussions. Newham Council will keep all the feedback, views and songs.<\/p>\n<p>Sessions were run in four Newham libraries: East Ham, Plaistow, Beckton and Stratford with a showcase event on October 26th at Stratford Old Town Hall.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Comments and text gathered from participants in the song-making workshops were rich and varied, generating statements such as: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5001 colorbox-4272\" src=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FiveFridays_project_statements-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FiveFridays_project_statements-.jpg 792w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FiveFridays_project_statements--600x720.jpg 600w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FiveFridays_project_statements--768x921.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The showcase event was an unforgettable celebration of music and community. Each library group performed the song they&#8217;d written, accompanied by young artists and everyone felt uplifted.<\/p>\n<p>The Songs:<\/p>\n<p>Stratford: <em>I Can Make a Difference<\/em><\/p>\n<p>East Ham: <em>Don&#8217;t Be Afraid of a Complex Story<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Plaistow:<em>We Must Always Build Each Other Up (You Are You)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Beckton Globe: <em>A Beautiful Mosaic<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Congratulations to all of you who came to sing your song and share your discussions last Friday at the Old Stratford Town Hall. We really enjoyed the connection with everyone. Some wonderful singing too! It was great to work with Journey to Justice on this project again. Hopefully we can share the film made specially another time.&#8221;\u00a0 (Jane Wheeler)<\/p>\n<!-- Flickr Justified Gallery Wordpress Plugin by Miro Mannino -->\n<div id=\"flickrGal0\" class=\"justified-gallery\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/1955\/45652597821_5b8e006d5b_z.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal0\" title=\"IMG_0567\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_0567\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1955\/45652597821_5b8e006d5b_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1955\/45652597821_5b8e006d5b_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/1918\/43834542800_322df888fa_z.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal0\" title=\"IMG_0570\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_0570\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1918\/43834542800_322df888fa_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1918\/43834542800_322df888fa_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/1905\/30711711577_99f2fb7d06_z.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal0\" title=\"IMG_0561\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_0561\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1905\/30711711577_99f2fb7d06_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1905\/30711711577_99f2fb7d06_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/1935\/30711711767_32214dd143_z.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal0\" title=\"IMG_0565\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_0565\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1935\/30711711767_32214dd143_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1935\/30711711767_32214dd143_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/1917\/43834542990_348031c818_z.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal0\" title=\"IMG_0572\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_0572\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1917\/43834542990_348031c818_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1917\/43834542990_348031c818_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/1969\/30711711987_17fddf2504_z.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal0\" title=\"IMG_0563\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_0563\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1969\/30711711987_17fddf2504_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1969\/30711711987_17fddf2504_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/1914\/30711712207_ffc9f61801_z.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal0\" title=\"IMG_0575\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_0575\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1914\/30711712207_ffc9f61801_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1914\/30711712207_ffc9f61801_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/1940\/43834543340_c7aabea56e_z.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal0\" title=\"IMG_0568\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_0568\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1940\/43834543340_c7aabea56e_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1940\/43834543340_c7aabea56e_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/1915\/43834543650_8e334a058d_z.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal0\" title=\"IMG_0562\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_0562\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1915\/43834543650_8e334a058d_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1915\/43834543650_8e334a058d_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/1901\/43834543840_01e2156e4e_z.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal0\" title=\"IMG_0569\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_0569\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1901\/43834543840_01e2156e4e_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1901\/43834543840_01e2156e4e_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #31b1be;\"><b>MLK 50<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>50 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u00a0we will also remember stories of Black and Asian British people who took a stand against racism and won.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In 1966,\u00a0Asquith Xavier, a porter at Marylebone station, applied to be a guard at Euston and was rejected because of the &#8216;colour bar&#8217; which was legal at the time. Hear his daughter Maria Xavier talk about how he challenged the authorities.<\/p>\n<p>In 1982,\u00a0Goga Khan was one of the Newham 8, a group of young Asians whose case upheld the right of self defence and highlighted racism in the police force. Hear Goga Khan tell the Newham 8 story.<\/p>\n<p>Two local choirs will also be performing:\u00a0ASTA Singers\u00a0led by Itoya Osagiede an Amina Gichinga supported by Solid Harmony and the\u00a0Isle of Dogs Community Choir\u00a0led by Nathan Davonte<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/260868071\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u200bPlease publicise\u200b\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">this event <\/span>&amp;\u200b\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">the \u00a0<\/span>\u200bJtoJ \u200bcivil rights <span style=\"font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">exhibition\u00a0<\/span>at Beckton Globe Library, Kingsford Way, E16 5JQ telling stories you&#8217;ve seldom heard, told by people who made them happen, from the US civil rights movement, the UK and Newham&#8217;s struggles for social justice.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #31b1be;\"><b>Music and Freedom Project in partnership with\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><b><a style=\"color: #33cccc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livingsong.org\">Living Song<\/a><\/b><b>: <\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #31b1be;\"><b>March &amp; April 2018<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-4562 colorbox-4272\" src=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Newhamposter1-779x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Newhamposter\" width=\"779\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Newhamposter1-779x1024.jpg 779w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Newhamposter1-600x789.jpg 600w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Newhamposter1-760x1000.jpg 760w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Newhamposter1.jpg 792w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<!-- Flickr Justified Gallery Wordpress Plugin by Miro Mannino -->\n<div id=\"flickrGal1\" class=\"justified-gallery\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/903\/26636386967_5876d8e28c_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal1\" title=\"IMG_20180410_115219369\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_20180410_115219369\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/903\/26636386967_5876d8e28c_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/903\/26636386967_5876d8e28c_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/786\/40612940455_d9e8b4b3fa_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal1\" title=\"IMG_20180410_133333221_LL\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_20180410_133333221_LL\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/786\/40612940455_d9e8b4b3fa_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/786\/40612940455_d9e8b4b3fa_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/929\/41505394651_3a76e18d2d_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal1\" title=\"IMG_2630\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_2630\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/929\/41505394651_3a76e18d2d_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/929\/41505394651_3a76e18d2d_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/826\/27633824748_a351eda399_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal1\" title=\"IMG_2629\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_2629\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/826\/27633824748_a351eda399_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/826\/27633824748_a351eda399_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/938\/27633827138_1506480737_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal1\" title=\"IMG_2628\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_2628\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/938\/27633827138_1506480737_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/938\/27633827138_1506480737_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/889\/41463849792_48de96a1e4_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal1\" title=\"IMG_2626\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_2626\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/889\/41463849792_48de96a1e4_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/889\/41463849792_48de96a1e4_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/800\/41505405381_89725c2eaf_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal1\" title=\"IMG_2625\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_2625\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/800\/41505405381_89725c2eaf_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/800\/41505405381_89725c2eaf_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/904\/40792056814_93df145b1f_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal1\" title=\"IMG_2624\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_2624\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/904\/40792056814_93df145b1f_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/904\/40792056814_93df145b1f_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/843\/26635169587_f48217f69b_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal1\" title=\"IMG_2633\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_2633\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/843\/26635169587_f48217f69b_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/843\/26635169587_f48217f69b_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/895\/41505393161_185e27ddb6_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal1\" title=\"IMG_2632\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_2632\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/895\/41505393161_185e27ddb6_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/895\/41505393161_185e27ddb6_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #31b1be;\"><b>The launch\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;It was a beautiful event. Top balance between speech and song, story and passion.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- Flickr Justified Gallery Wordpress Plugin by Miro Mannino -->\n<div id=\"flickrGal2\" class=\"justified-gallery\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/4782\/38993934980_d260c3e81d_z.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal2\" title=\"Stephen Timms MP& Peter Mawengi openign the JtoJ Newham exhibition 030318\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"Stephen Timms MP&amp; Peter Mawengi openign the JtoJ Newham exhibition 030318\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4782\/38993934980_d260c3e81d_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4782\/38993934980_d260c3e81d_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/4771\/39909715095_a5ec3b608a_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal2\" title=\"Newhamlaunch3\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"Newhamlaunch3\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4771\/39909715095_a5ec3b608a_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4771\/39909715095_a5ec3b608a_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/4784\/39908772665_b0759d5a16_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal2\" title=\"JtoJ Newham launch 030318\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"JtoJ Newham launch 030318\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4784\/39908772665_b0759d5a16_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4784\/39908772665_b0759d5a16_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/4795\/40761922502_966b60b225_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal2\" title=\"Solid Harmony\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"Solid Harmony\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4795\/40761922502_966b60b225_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4795\/40761922502_966b60b225_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/4774\/25933353117_73ec9b18ce_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal2\" title=\"Newhamlaunch1\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"Newhamlaunch1\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4774\/25933353117_73ec9b18ce_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4774\/25933353117_73ec9b18ce_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/4775\/25933353947_1d339eed80_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal2\" title=\"Newhamlaunch2\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"Newhamlaunch2\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4775\/25933353947_1d339eed80_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4775\/25933353947_1d339eed80_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/4778\/25933354777_428a6ab9e1_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal2\" title=\"newhamlaunch4\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"newhamlaunch4\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4778\/25933354777_428a6ab9e1_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4778\/25933354777_428a6ab9e1_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Two days before the launch it seemed doomed by the weather. Our core exhibition was stranded in snowbound Newcastle and wouldn\u2019t be there, the heating had failed in the youth centre sports hall and a key speaker, our patron Leyla Hussein, was stuck in the USA with flights to the UK cancelled.\u00a0However, we had all put so much into creating a fantastic line up nothing was going to prevent us from going ahead. <span style=\"color: #31b1be;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/The-launch-with-photos-030318.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #31b1be;\">Read Martin Spafford&#8217;s scintillating account of the afternoon<\/span><\/a><\/span> with Newham choirs and local stories of struggles for justice. It was a most uplifting, joyful start to our Music and Freedom Project and everyone enjoyed the show. The exhibition has arrived! On display until April 30th.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I can\u2019t tell you how impressed I was by the launch.. It was just right &#8211; as to both content and the hugely appealing character of all the singers and \u00a0speaker.. I was hugely inspired by the people and the stories and songs they communicated. \u00a0The whole event was\u00a0<b>so<\/b>\u00a0uplifting,\u00a0<b>so<\/b>\u00a0sincere,\u00a0<b>so<\/b>\u00a0persuasive. \u00a0A great, great success.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Today was another wonderful JtoJ event. Great to be part of such a wonderful celebration. Very heartwarming.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;What a lovely event. I was mostly struck by how effortlessly it was such a representation of different ethnicity, class, gender and age. So warm and festive. It created so much curiosity for the exhibition, maybe it&#8217;s good people have to come back and give it proper time.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The <span style=\"color: #20afba;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/projects\/journey-to-justice-the-exhibition\/\"><span style=\"color: #20afba;\">JtoJ travelling exhibition<\/span><\/a><\/span> opens at Beckton Globe Library in Newham, east London (DLR Beckton) on Monday March 12th and launched on Saturday March 3rd to a packed audience. With a strong focus on music and Newham stories we explore what makes action for social justice succeed. There will be linked events and workshops at Newham venues during the two month run &#8211; details to follow soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #20afba;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.livingsong.org\"><span style=\"color: #20afba;\"><b>Living Song<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><b> <\/b><b>CIC <\/b>is an East London based company working locally and nationally<b> <\/b>to help young people shine and develop through musical activity, in particular singing and creative vocal work.<b> <\/b>We work with a wide team of highly skilled and experienced artists who are in turn supported by a diverse community of young apprentices offering a model of life long learning: <span style=\"color: #3eb6c4;\"><a href=\"www.livingsong.org\"><span style=\"color: #3eb6c4;\">www.livingsong.org<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>See a feature on JtoJ in the Newham Mag\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3eb6c4;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newham.gov.uk\/Pages\/Services\/The-Newham-Mag.aspx\"><span style=\"color: #3eb6c4;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>See us featured in the Newham Recorder\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3eb6c4;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newhamrecorder.co.uk\/news\/education\/newham-exhibition-celebrates-social-justice-campaigners-from-the-us-to-the-east-end-1-5397843\"><span style=\"color: #3eb6c4;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail_default\"><u><\/u>Read our report of the project and its impact\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/FINAL-REPORT-NEWHAM-MUSIC-AND-FREEDOM-PROJECT-2018.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #4ab8c7;\"><u>here<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With huge <strong>thanks to all our volunteers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tania Aubeelack, Arianna Assanelli, Mohini Puri, Richard Scott, Zeba Khalid, Tim Spafford, Emily Potts, Vivien Sproule, Lidia Guerra, Rob Ryan, Hana Bellin, Ema Jackson, Faith Flerin, Stefany Velez, Joy Emonfomwan, Benjamina Matobo, Annabel Mokwenye, Sheila Campbell, Mark Hutchinson, Alison Wood, Kat Bax, Mahzabin Ahmed, Simran Chadha, Mary Spyrou, Frances Cornford, Alison Burns, Pat Boyer, Martin Spafford, Carrie Supple.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And to all the young artists and choirs:<\/strong> Amina Gichinga, Itoya Osagiede, Naomi Scarlett, Marina Hart, Bukola Abdul, Nathan Davonte, Mohan Dhar, Di\u00e2n Gasper,\u00a0Priscilla Hossain, Abena Adofo, Abigail Asante, the Asta Singers, Forest Voices, Isle of Dogs Community Choir, Forest Voices, Solid Harmony, the Newham Super Choir, the Age Well Singers and NewVIc and Jane Wheeler, Director of Living Song CIC who brings them all together.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #20afba;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4389 colorbox-4272\" src=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/theprogramme.jpg\" alt=\"theprogramme\" width=\"792\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/theprogramme.jpg 792w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/theprogramme-600x213.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><span style=\"color: #20afba;\">Friday 9th March<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 14px;\">International Women\u2019s Day\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">to celebrate women\u2019s past, present and future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Inspirational speakers representing our diverse community, art exhibition, choirs, performances, workshops for all ages and delicious refreshments.<\/p>\n<p>FREE. All comers.<\/p>\n<p>From 5pm\u00a0@ Forest Gate Youth Action Zone,\u00a0 1 Woodford Road,\u00a0 Forest Gate,\u00a0 London, E7 0DH<\/p>\n<p>Contact <span style=\"color: #20afba;\"><a href=\"mailto:Zahra.Maalow@newham.gov.uk\">Zahra.Maalow@newham.gov.uk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #31b1be;\"><strong>Sunday 18th March<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>OPEN MIC<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Newham Night \u2013 Music and Freedom Hosted by Abena The Actress!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>FREE.<\/p>\n<p>7-10 pm\u00a0at Gerry\u2019s, Gerry Raffles Square, Stratford E15 1BN<\/p>\n<p>Contact: abenaadofo@yahoo.co.uk<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"mailto:Zahra.Maalow@newham.gov.uk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4368 colorbox-4272\" src=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IWD_logo.jpg\" alt=\"IWD_logo\" width=\"792\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IWD_logo.jpg 792w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IWD_logo-600x169.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #20afba;\"><b>Wednesday\u00a021st March <\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b><\/b><b>A City of Unity?\u00a0<\/b>Performing arts students from NewVIc reflect on what\u00a0\u2018being united\u2019 means, through art, dance and music.<\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><b>Closed event for parents and friends of the students.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>7.00pm\u00a0@ NewVIc, Prince Regent Lane,\u00a0London E13 8SG<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4375 colorbox-4272\" src=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Newvic.jpg\" alt=\"Newvic\" width=\"792\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Newvic.jpg 792w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Newvic-600x169.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"formula-bar\">\n<div id=\"t-formula-bar-input-container\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div id=\"t-formula-bar-input\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<h3><span style=\"color: #20afba;\"><b>Friday 23rd March <\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>A night of Jazz with the Robert Mitchell Band<\/b>, including reflections on social\u00a0justice through Jazz music<b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a310.oo per ticket<\/p>\n<p>All comers<\/p>\n<p>8pm and 9.45pm\u00a0@ Stratford Circus, Theatre Square, E15 1BX<\/p>\n<p>Contact <span style=\"color: #20afba;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btljazz.co.uk\/\"><span style=\"color: #20afba;\">www.btljazz.co.uk<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4350 colorbox-4272\" src=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/RobertMitchell.jpg\" alt=\"RobertMitchell\" width=\"612\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/RobertMitchell.jpg 612w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/RobertMitchell-600x219.jpg 600w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/RobertMitchell-610x223.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #20afba;\"><b>Monday 26th March<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Journey to Justice Train the Trainers\u00a0 &#8211; twilight<\/b><\/p>\n<p>An opportunity to learn about the Journey to Justice approach to<b> human rights education <\/b>\u2013 inspiring action for social justice through stories, history&amp; the arts &#8211; workshops, discussion, films&amp; resources.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a315 including refreshments<\/p>\n<p>5.00 &#8211; 8.00 pm @ St. John&#8217;s Church, Stratford Broadway E15 1NG<\/p>\n<p>Contact: <a href=\"mailto:musicandfreedom@journeytojustice.org.uk\"><span style=\"color: #20afba;\">musicandfreedom@journeytojustice.org.uk<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4360 colorbox-4272\" src=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/iamaman.jpg\" alt=\"iamaman\" width=\"612\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/iamaman.jpg 612w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/iamaman-600x272.jpg 600w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/iamaman-610x277.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><b>Feedback<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Fifteen of us spent a rich three hours together exploring the JtoJ approach with local Focus E15 campaigners and we examined what makes human rights movements succeed. Participants were school\u00a0 and University teachers, students, artists, activists and from Business in the Community. We hope JtoJ activities will be embedded in their practice. Feedback was warm and positive:<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;The presenters were very welcoming, inclusive, friendly, accessible, engaging and creative.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a0&#8220;JtoJ likes to look at the full picture and gives a voice to people who normally wouldn&#8217;t have one. It has an interactive and impactful approach to reaching its audience.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;The approach would work well with undergraduate students &#8211; using stories of real campaigns to support thinking about the ingredients of successful action for social change.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;When I become a teacher I will use the approach.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;<\/i><i>It was lovely to be able to intact with others about issues that are far too often overlooked. It was powerful to have the various activities and the woman with her children telling her story from an inside perspective.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;<\/i><i>I think it is a good way to critically think about controversial topics and I can try to incorporate some of the tactics such as expressing myself through art or by observing the art of others as well as going directly to the source to ask their point of view and understand their voice.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;The song at the end [was the best]. How powerful to make it up so quickly.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/trainthetrainers_followup_pic2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4628 colorbox-4272\" src=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/trainthetrainers_followup_pic2.jpg\" alt=\"trainthetrainers_followup_pic2\" width=\"744\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/trainthetrainers_followup_pic2.jpg 744w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/trainthetrainers_followup_pic2-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4627 colorbox-4272\" src=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/trainthetrainers_followup_pic1.jpg\" alt=\"trainthetrainers_followup_pic1\" width=\"744\" height=\"992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/trainthetrainers_followup_pic1.jpg 744w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/trainthetrainers_followup_pic1-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/i><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #179cd7;\"><b><span style=\"color: #20afba;\">Wednesday\u00a04th April<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b><\/b><b>50 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.<\/b> we will also remember stories of Black and Asian British people who took a stand against racism and won.<\/p>\n<p>In 1966, Asquith Xavier, a porter at Marylebone station, applied to be a guard at Euston and was rejected because of the &#8216;colour bar&#8217; which was legal at the time. Hear his daughter Maria Xavier talk about how he challenged the authorities and see the plaque dedicated to him at Euston today.<\/p>\n<p>In 1982 Goga Khan was one of the Newham 8, a group of young Asians whose case upheld the right of self defence and highlighted racism in the police force. When they appeared in court hundreds of Newham schoolchildren went on strike to join the pickets. Hear Goga tell the Newham 8 story.<\/p>\n<p>FREE<\/p>\n<p>6-8pm \u00a0Custom House and Canning Town Community Neighbourhood Centre and Library<\/p>\n<p>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:musicandfreedom@journeytojustice.org.uk\"><span style=\"color: #20afba;\">musicandfreedom@journeytojustice.org.uk<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4358 colorbox-4272\" src=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/AsquithNewham8.jpg\" alt=\"AsquithNewham8\" width=\"612\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/AsquithNewham8.jpg 612w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/AsquithNewham8-600x320.jpg 600w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/AsquithNewham8-610x326.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- Flickr Justified Gallery Wordpress Plugin by Miro Mannino -->\n<div id=\"flickrGal3\" class=\"justified-gallery\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/794\/27778498388_3bfd765a1f_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal3\" title=\"IMG-20180404-WA0005\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG-20180404-WA0005\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/794\/27778498388_3bfd765a1f_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/794\/27778498388_3bfd765a1f_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/864\/40936535484_24265a2dd7_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal3\" title=\"IMG-20180404-WA0007\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG-20180404-WA0007\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/864\/40936535484_24265a2dd7_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/864\/40936535484_24265a2dd7_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/800\/39839431410_7781eaf1e6_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal3\" title=\"IMG-20180404-WA0006\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG-20180404-WA0006\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/800\/39839431410_7781eaf1e6_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/800\/39839431410_7781eaf1e6_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/895\/40936535614_bf870ea035_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal3\" title=\"IMG-20180404-WA0003\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG-20180404-WA0003\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/895\/40936535614_bf870ea035_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/895\/40936535614_bf870ea035_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/795\/27778498738_ff5ef0b993_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal3\" title=\"IMG-20180404-WA0001\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG-20180404-WA0001\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/795\/27778498738_ff5ef0b993_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/795\/27778498738_ff5ef0b993_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/813\/39839432310_848daa1a02_b.jpg\" rel=\"flickrGal3\" title=\"IMG_20180404_191849483\"><img class=\"colorbox-4272\"  alt=\"IMG_20180404_191849483\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/813\/39839432310_848daa1a02_m.jpg\" data-safe-src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/813\/39839432310_848daa1a02_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>First Day At Work\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Credt: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><b>4th April 2018:\u00a0<\/b><b>50 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\u00a0<\/b><b>we remembered stories of\u00a0<\/b><b>Black and Asian British people who took a stand against racism and won.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A packed, energised meeting at Custom House and Canning Town Neighbourhood Centre and Library heard first-hand accounts of two UK actions against racism. Maria Xavier and family told of her father\u2019s successful battle against the 1960s colour bar at Euston Station and Goga Khan \u2013 there with his family \u2013 shared his story as the youngest member of the Newham 8 in the early 1980s. Two choirs of residents from Silvertown\/North Woolwich and the Isle of Dogs sang powerful songs and recited moving poetry about youth crime, gentrification and the decline of the docks. And Mohan Dhar sang a deeply moving rendition of Sam Cooke\u2019s \u2018A Change is Gonna Come\u2019 localised to Newham and the River Thames.<\/p>\n<p>I feel the evening came as close as we\u2019ve ever been to our vision, mission and aims being enacted in a single event. There was a frisson of excitement as people in the audience became aware of stories in their own community\u00a0 of people who took action for justice and realised it could be successful. You could feel that realisation in the room and it generated discussion\u00a0 during the event and afterwards about the need today for the kinds of community action and organisation that had such an impact in the recent past. People were galvanised to network, share contacts, get involved with JtoJ, take up personal challenges with renewed vigour \u2013 we know this because they told us.\u00a0 The audience was predominantly local and extremely diverse by ethnicity, gender and age. The presence of \u2018elders\u2019 \u2013 the Xavier family and former leading activists of the Newham Monitoring Project \u2013 gave a feeling of connection across time.<\/p>\n<p>So the event \u2018deepened awareness of the history of individuals and movements who take a stand\u2019 and \u2018showed that injustice can be challenged\u2019 (AIMS). It \u2018galvanised people to take action through learning about human rights movements and the arts (in this case, music)\u2019 (MISSION). And at that moment there was a sense of the VISION, of people \u2018feeling responsible for social justice\u2019 and wanting to be \u2018active in promoting and ensuring it\u2019. There was a strong sense of things that need to be done and the possibility of doing them: whether that happens, of course, is another question but towards the end of the evening we felt a collective sense of the need to build on what had been achieved in the past. That\u2019s an important step.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;What a great event. I loved hearing a personal account of Asquith Xavier \u2013 a story I knew nothing about. Always so inspired by the work you do.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;Very special to bear witness to important stories and wonderful music.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>&#8220;Brilliant spirit!&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;Tonight was great. Thank you! I learnt a great deal. I have my own Journey to Justice and I will take strength from this evening.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;It was an amazing evening, thank you.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;It was compelling, a great balance of music and talk&amp; film,\u00a0made it a positive night though remembering MLK&#8217;s murder.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<h3><i>\u00a0<\/i><span style=\"color: #179cd7;\"><b><span style=\"color: #20afba;\">Thursday 12<sup>th<\/sup> April<\/span> <\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Music and Freedom Sing-A-Long for Senior Citizens.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>FREE<\/p>\n<p>11 \u2013 1pm @ Stratford Circus, Theatre Square E15 1BX<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #31b1be;\"><b>Wednesday 18th April<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Newham Music and Kingsford School present<b>: The Beckton Groove Choir and Special Guests<\/b>\u00a04pm at Beckton Globe Library\u00a0<b>\u00a0FREE.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>All comers welcome \u00a0<\/b>\u00a01 Kingsford Way, Beckton, E6 5JQ<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #20afba;\"><b>Tuesday 24th April\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b><\/b><b>Open session<\/b> with NewYVC for 10 &#8211; 18 year olds, singing songs of freedom and\u00a0collaboration\u00a0in song-writing, dedicated to human rights.<\/p>\n<p>FREE<\/p>\n<p>4.30 &#8211; 6.30pm\u00a0@ Stratford Circus, Theatre Square, E125 1BX<\/p>\n<p>Contact<span style=\"color: #31b1be;\"> <a href=\"mailto: jane.wheeler@livingsong.org\"><span style=\"color: #31b1be;\">j<span style=\"color: #20afba;\">ane.wheeler@livingsong.org<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> to confirm your child&#8217;s place.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4366 colorbox-4272\" src=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/NewYVC.jpg\" alt=\"NewYVC\" width=\"612\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/NewYVC.jpg 612w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/NewYVC-600x360.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #31b1be;\">Thrusday April 26th<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>&#8216;A Singers Tale&#8217; with Carol Grimes <\/b>&#8220;The Edith Piaf of British Music&#8221; (Camden Review)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a31 and \u00a32<\/p>\n<p><b>7 \u2013 9pm<\/b> @ Applecart Arts Applecart Arts, 170 Harold Road, London E13 0SE.<\/p>\n<p>Please contact <span style=\"color: #20afba;\"><a href=\"mailto:info@livingsong.org\"><span style=\"color: #20afba;\">i<span style=\"color: #20afba;\">nfo@livingsong.org<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> for further info<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4356 colorbox-4272\" src=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CarolGrimes.jpg\" alt=\"CarolGrimes\" width=\"612\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CarolGrimes.jpg 612w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CarolGrimes-600x320.jpg 600w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CarolGrimes-610x326.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #31b1be;\"><strong>Saturday April 28th<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>A night of Jazz with the Timepiece Trio<\/b>\u00a0including reflections on social\u00a0justice through Jazz music.<\/p>\n<p>FREE\u00a0 All comers<\/p>\n<p>5.00 &#8211; 7pm\u00a0@ Beckton Globe Library, Kingsford Rd, E6 5JQ<\/p>\n<p>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.btljazz.co.uk\/\">www.btljazz.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4352 colorbox-4272\" src=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/timepiecetrio.jpg\" alt=\"timepiecetrio\" width=\"612\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/timepiecetrio.jpg 612w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/timepiecetrio-600x219.jpg 600w, https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/timepiecetrio-610x223.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #20afba;\"><b>** Watch this space for details of further events.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3eb6c4;\"><b>Local Newham stories told in the exhibition:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>Asquith Xavier, 1966<\/b>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0a London railway man who forced a change when refused a job at Euston station because he was Black<\/p>\n<p><b>Ronan Point Disaster, 1968 <\/b>\u00a0the campaign for proper safety standards in tower blocks after a Newham disaster.<\/p>\n<p><b>Powerhouse and Beverley Lewis House, 1991<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; women with learning disabilities defending their rights.<\/p>\n<p><b>Newham 8 and the Stardust Asian Youth Club, 1982-6<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0school students who took action against racist attacks and to protect their youth club<\/p>\n<p><b>The Poor Man&#8217;s Lawyer, 1891<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Newham at the forefront of the struggle for access to legal aid for working-class people<\/p>\n<p><b>The Land Grabbers of Plaistow, 1906<\/b> the creation of a work camp on waste ground to protest against unemployment.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Bethan Rigby, Ilona Aronovsky, Maria Xavier, Dev Barrah, Satnam Singh, Martin Spafford and Carrie Supple&#8217;s hard work researching less well known stories of community action for justice and human rights in Newham. You can download six of these\u00a0stories, each with links to further information <span style=\"color: #3eb6c4;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/projects\/newham-history\/\"><span style=\"color: #3eb6c4;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We can run free workshops for school groups on most days (not Mondays), geared to your needs: KS2, KS3, GCSE, A Level, History, Citizenship, RE, Social Studies, PSHCE.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For any of the above workshops \u2013 as well as details of a CPD session for teachers &#8211; contact Martin Spafford at <span style=\"color: #20afba;\"><a href=\"mailto:martinspaff@ntlworld.com\"><span style=\"color: #20afba;\">martinspaff@ntlworld.com<\/span><\/a><\/span> It may also be possible to bring workshops to your school, though we would have to charge for these.<\/p>\n<p><b>For linked singing workshops<\/b> contact Jane Wheeler at <span style=\"color: #20afba;\"><a href=\"mailto:jane.wheeler@livingsong.org\"><span style=\"color: #20afba;\">jane.wheeler@livingsong.org<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss the launch of JtoJ Newham Music and Freedom Project, Saturday March 3rd at 3pm in the Hall, Beckton Globe Library. It&#8217;s<span style=\"color: #20afba;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/launch-of-journey-to-justice-newham-music-and-freedom-project-tickets-42670287980\"><span style=\"color: #20afba;\">free but\u00a0booking is essential<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0(max 4 tickets each). Please tell all your friends, family, colleagues and networks<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h2>See NewYVC&#8217;s latest song &#8216;Strong Hearts&#8217; inspired by Journey to Justice<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Njvb-mr4t-E\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Nasreen Saddique \u2013 \u2018Anne Frank with a telephone&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>In 1982 twelve-year-old Nasreen Saddique started a daily diary of the nightly racist attacks on her family in Stratford.\u00a0Campaigning journalist John Pilger told her story in the <em>Daily Mirror <\/em>and devoted a chapter to her in his book <em>Heroes.\u00a0<\/em>The attacks went on for six years and nothing was done by police or other authorities.\u00a0Eventually Nasreen and her family took action through the courts to get justice.<\/p>\n<p>In this film Nasreen as an adult talks to Journey to Justice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Part &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":638,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-tag.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4272"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4272"}],"version-history":[{"count":170,"href":"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8202,"href":"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4272\/revisions\/8202"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}