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UK’s first permanent public artworks celebrating the Windrush Generation unveiled in Hackney

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 1 October 2021 at 15:31

Artist Veronica Ryan with her sculptures

Veronica Ryan’s sculptures of custard apple, breadfruit and soursop can be found on the Narrow Way

Hackney vows to rehome five refugee families from Afghanistan

By Lizzie McAllister | Friday 10 September 2021 at 12:38

Borough leader Philip Glanville says council is doing ‘everything in its power to support the national effort’

Community stalwart to replace slave trader’s name at public garden in Homerton

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 22 July 2021 at 11:18

Kit Crowley replaces Sir John Cass in first success for council’s renaming project

Hackney’s smaller parks ‘must not to be overlooked’, says equalities chief

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 27 May 2021 at 11:26

Ten-year strategy agreed for borough’s parks and green spaces

‘Wonderful privilege’: Local activist picked for London Mayor’s new diversity commission

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 11 February 2021 at 12:33

Toyin Agbetu, founding member of Hackney’s review of place names, is one of 15 people appointed to carry out a similar task across the capital

‘Historic moment’ as name of slave trader John Cass removed from Hackney park

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 9 December 2020 at 12:06

Sign for Cassland Road Gardens taken down, with consultation over a new name set to begin next month

Cllr Carole Williams: ‘Some residents are out of a job they’ve been doing for 20 years’

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 30 November 2020 at 08:45

Hackney’s employment and skills boss on what is being done to help locals find work and training amid the pandemic and into the future

‘This inspires us to think’: Town Hall puts Black history on the map in Hackney

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 18 November 2020 at 15:35

Council releases specially commissioned poster by artist Marcie Mintrose that highlights points of interest, both past and present, across the borough

Museum of the Home lit up by Geffrye Must Fall as campaign continues

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 2 November 2020 at 18:50

Diane Abbott speaks in support of protesters as council equalities chief calls on Museum board to ‘commit to telling the truth’ about Robert Geffrye

Council to ‘reframe’ work on local economy amid warnings over impact of Tier 2 restrictions

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 21 October 2020 at 19:42

Cllr Guy Nicholson says Town Hall ‘not turning its back on inclusive economy’, but must adjust to challenges brought on by pandemic

Blood on his hands: Police investigate Robert Geffrye statue’s new paint job

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 20 October 2020 at 18:35

Campaigners applaud ‘transgressive, yet progressive act’ following Museum of the Home’s recent decision to retain slaver monument in face of widespread public opposition

Local politicians lift Black History flag over Hackney Town Hall

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 5 October 2020 at 19:56

Council announces annual line-up of events honouring ‘positive and vital’ contributions of Black people to the borough

Town Hall’s struggle to address Hackney’s digital divide continues

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 23 September 2020 at 19:44

Skills chief Cllr Carole Williams says pandemic has brought long-standing issue into focus, and calls for push to ‘help people get online’

Hackney Mayor condemns culture secretary for Geffrye statue lobbying

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 18 September 2020 at 17:02

Town Hall administration asks Oliver Dowden to apologise in letter accusing government minister of ‘overreaching his position’

Hackney libraries celebrate World Afro Day for the first time

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 15 September 2020 at 14:10

Range of books introduced as campaigners call on schools and headteachers to end Afro hair discrimination

‘Chilling’: Protests planned after Hoxton museum reveals government pressured it to keep slaver statue

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 28 August 2020 at 18:52

Backlash over Geffrye statue decision causes Museum of the Home to ‘reflect further’ as council calls out government for intervening

Hackney councillors call on Metropolitan Police to recognise ‘implicit bias’

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 10 July 2020 at 21:22

Equalities boss Cllr Carole Williams and community safety chief Cllr Caroline Selman want police to ‘understand people’s differences’ after figures show stark race disparity in local stop and search

Inclusive Pride flag flies above Hackney Town Hall for first time

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 29 June 2020 at 19:11

Lifting of the flag, with extra colours to represent queer people of colour and trans people, marks start of Pride Week

Hackney police’s stance on race disparity in stop and search ‘astounds’ equalities boss

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 24 June 2020 at 20:31

Cllr Carole Williams criticises presentation given by officers, which led her to accuse them of policing ‘based on feelings and beliefs rather than stats and facts’

Hackney Council announces two public artworks to honour the Windrush Generation

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 22 June 2020 at 10:18

Sculptures by Veronica Ryan and Thomas J Price will be the first permanent monuments in the UK to celebrate Windrush when they are unveiled next year