Thoughts, writings and speeches of A.SIVANANDAN, 1923−2018
1. Introduction: The intense publicity in the run-up to the formation of this independent inquiry ensures that its findings will also be subject to intense public scrutiny. Despite the seriousness …
The Colour Line is the Poverty Line Based on an Interview for ‘Hate thy neighbour: the dividing lines of race and culture‘ in the Mindfield Series edited by Susan Greenberg …
Heresies and prophecies: the social and political fall-out of the technological revolution: an interview* * Chapter from Jim Davis, Thomas Hirschl and Michael Stack (eds), Cutting Edge: technology; information capitalism …
First published in New Statesman. 15 October 1993. On 13 September 1993, the fascist British National Party ( BNP) won its first ever election victory, when Derek Beackon was elected …
Speech to social workers’ conference in 1993 When Shama asked me to come and speak to you here today, my first reaction was to take flight. What could I …
A speech to the Federation of Black Housing Associations Ninth annual conference in October 1992 (published in Black Housing, Oct/Nov 1992) The theme of this conference is about developing ourselves …
Address to the British Refugee Council 7 November 1991 Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am only too conscious that I am speaking to an audience who are probably …
First published in New Statesman, 27 May 1988. Later in Race &Class 30/1, July 1988 On 17 September 1986, 13-year-old Ahmed Ullah was stabbed to death at Burnage High School, …
Taking Stock – a speech to a conference organised by Newham Monitoring Project in 1988 You have heard what Ian Macdonald had to say about the investigation in Burnage, and …
Talk to African-Caribbean Library Association July 1987 My librarianship is a little bit rusty. Or rather it is the craft of my trade that has got rusty. I am no …