The disturbances in north-east London are a reflection of longstanding frustration over police conduct towards people of colour
• Franklyn Addo is a youth worker, journalist and rapper from Hackney
Society
References to homeless people removed from terms of public space protection order after criticism
Pushed into a corner by soaring prices, greedy landlords and a cap on benefits, one London council has embarked on a daring set of untested policies to provide more public housing
Teenage Pregnancy Rate Continues to Fall in Hackney
New figures released yesterday show the number of teenage pregnancies in Hackney is continuing to fall. The Public Health England statistics report a 6.2 per cent drop in the teenage pregnancy rate during 2012, which follows a 26.4 per cent drop the year before. Since the national teenage pregnancy strategy was launched in 2000, the […]
Hackney pays respect to Nelson Mandela
A remembrance book will will be available at Hackney Town Hall from Monday 9 December in memory of Nelson Mandela. Flags were flown at half mast today as a mark of respect to the former South African leader who died yesterday Thursday 5th December, at his home in a suburb of Johannesburg. Mayor Jules Pipe […]
Councillor Patrick Vernon, Diane Abbott: How important is the BME vote?
A discussion on the impact, importance, patterns and relevance of votes cast by UK citizens of African/Caribbean & other BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) heritage is to be held at the House of Commons and will include Queensbridge Councilor Patrick Vernon and chaired by Diane Abbott. A recent research conducted by Operation Black Vote […]
The culture of racism persists, swallowing good people and bad, says Leroy Logan, who has just left the Metropolitan police after 30 years in the job
Hackney Borough Police Commander commends Jewish patrol of local Mosque
At a meeting coordinated by Liberal Democrat Cllr Ian Sharer, following a request for protection from Islamic leaders at the Cazenove Road Mosque and North London Community Centre (NLCC) in Cazenove Road, Stoke Newington, a deal was struck with North London Shomrim to include the local mosque in their neighbourhood watch rounds. Following the […]
Planning in Hackney Gone Wild: Two harassed residents speak out
Back in January I was approached by a Hackney resident who was very concerned about the formation of a neighborhood Forum in North Hackney, which would have included his neck of the wood. He wrote a piece for Hackney Hive which I had every attention of publishing, but didn’t, as I needed more evidence. To […]
New mentoring programme launches search for black professional males, to be role models
At a time when Britain is seeing a record number of young boys and men of African Caribbean heritage not reaching their full potential educationally or employment wise, there has never been a better time for an innovative, culturally responsive intervention and mentoring program created to address this social and human deficit. Which is […]
