It is one of the most famous moments in sports history: the February 1964 match when a braggadocious 22-year-old named Cassius Clay beat Sonny Liston in Miami Beach to win the world heavyweight boxing championship.
Print & Film
Filmmaker Ken Fero: ‘There are serious problems here in terms of deaths in police custody’
Ken Fero’s film, ‘Injustice’ documented deaths in police custody during the 1990s. Campaigners have petitioned for it to be shown on Channel 4 – but now it will screen at the British Film Institute in London.
Book: The Pride of an African Migrant, In Remembrance of Jimmy Mubenga
Buea, Cameroon – A former African asylum seeker in the United Kingdom has authored a book titled ‘‘The Pride of an African Migrant’, which will be released on May 4 by Pierced Rock Press’.
Malcolm X’s daughter on his legacy and the new series ‘Who Killed Malcolm X?’
Fifty-five years ago today, Malcolm X was assassinated. The civil rights leader was shot to death on February 21, 1965, at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. He was only 39 years old.
Top 10 books for activists in 2020 (from The Campaign Bootcamp)
Check out this book list from Campaign Bootcamp – Rhianna Ilube says; “If you’re a book-nerd like me, then you’ll love the blog below. Find out the top book recommendations for activists from Bootcamp staff and graduates here!”
Skills & Support Toolkit : Lifeline for bereaved families
The INQUEST Skills and Support Toolkit is a resource for families and friends dealing with the aftermath of a sudden bereavement, and helps to build a range of skills to support their rights and access to information.
The American prison system revisited
In Solitary, his new book (University of California Press) about prisons, prisoners and their keepers, Terry Allen Kupers has his eyes on readers who aren’t prisoners and who have probably rarely if ever been locked up behind bars.
New Mental Health & Reform publications on 4WardEver UK
Check out our new publications section dedicated to mental health and reform, and which compliments our existing topical genres. We update our publications sections frequently so check back every now and again.
