Category Archives: Dissemination

Two reviews of “Youth Activism and Solidarity”

Posted on February 2, 2018 by

This week the first two reviews of our book Youth Activism and Solidarity, about the Non-Stop Picket of the South African Embassy in London during the 1980s, have been published. One is aimed at an academic readership and the other for activists … Continue reading →

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Youth Activism & Solidarity: a dedication

Posted on November 28, 2017 by

Now that Youth Activism and Solidarity: the Non-Stop Picket against Apartheid has been published and had its launch, we wanted to share the book’s dedication. We have told the stories of Norma, David and Steve Kitson on this blog a number … Continue reading →

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Book launch event (27 November, Leicester)

Posted on November 15, 2017 by
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A suitable anniversary: youth and student action to close apartheid’s embassy

Posted on October 19, 2017 by

It is a joyful coincidence that our book Youth Activism and Solidarity: the Non-Stop Picket against Apartheid has been published on 19 October 2017. On this day, thirty-two years ago, hundreds of students and other young people took mass direct action … Continue reading →

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“Youth Activism & Solidarity: the Non-Stop Picket against Apartheid” published

Posted on October 19, 2017 by

We are pleased to announce that our book Youth Activism and Solidarity: the Non-Stop Picket against Apartheid is published, by Routledge, today. From April 1986 until just after Nelson Mandela’s release from prison in February 1990, supporters of the City of London … Continue reading →

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Lost Legends: Leicester’s Black History

Posted on October 3, 2017 by

Lost Legends is a project celebrating thirty years of Black History Month in Leicester. At the heart of the project is a current exhibition at Newarke Houses museum in the city. The exhibition aims to celebrate the achievements and contributions … Continue reading →

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Youth Activism and Solidarity: A step closer to publication

Posted on August 9, 2017 by

Yesterday the copy editor’s comments and queries on the manuscript for our book Youth Activism and Solidarity: the Non-Stop Picket against Apartheid arrived. I’ve spent the last day attentively working through every bit of changed formatting, spelling, and punctuation, to ensure the … Continue reading →

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