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Posts Tagged ‘CLR James’

Raising the colour: Hackney flies flag for Black History Season

By Claudia Lee | Wednesday 15 October 2025 at 10:32
Hackney Council black history season flag

Following a summer where flag wars have polarised the country, the borough is ‘Standing Firm in Power and Pride’

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Buzz Johnson obituary

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 3 April 2014 at 16:30
Norris 'Buzz' Johnson

Tributes paid to publisher and campaigner known throughout Hackney and the wider community

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Charity WORLDbytes’ CLR James project wins £70,000 grant

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 4 December 2013 at 12:39

Life of renowned black activist to be celebrated in multimedia project

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New Dalston CLR James library opens

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 1 March 2012 at 09:38

Hackney’s new mega-library in Dalston opens its doors, keeping the name C.L.R. James, following a concerted local campaign

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Name row library to open

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 12 January 2012 at 21:55
dalston clr james library 2012

Hackney’s new mega-library in Dalston is set to open its doors, and keeps the name C.L.R. James, following a concerted local campaign

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2010: the year that was

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 14 January 2011 at 13:11
Hackney Citizen crest identity

The Citizen looks back at some of the highlights of the last twelve months

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Campaigners win battle over Dalston CLR James Library name

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 22 October 2010 at 14:00

Widespread outrage causes Town Hall bosses to think again

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Hackney Council signals U-turn in CLR James library row

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 8 October 2010 at 23:27

Following community outrage, Town Hall bosses agree to consult on the new name

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Storm over CLR James set to rage through Black History Month

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 4 October 2010 at 11:23

Replacement Dalston library will not take on its predecessor’s title

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