reflections on IRR50 w/ Colin Prescod

Africa World Now Project · Jun 1, 2022 · 1h 47m

This year, 2022, marks the 50th anniversary of the radical transformation of the Institute of Race Relations [IRR]. On April 18, 1972, the direction and relevance of the IRR was transformed from a policy-oriented, establishment, academic institution to an anti-racist ‘thinktank’ under the leadership of A. Sivanandan. This momentous change shifted the Institute’s focus, responding to the needs of Black people and all those affected by racism, and making direct analyses of institutionalised racism in Britain and the rest of Europe. In this program, we will explore, more deeply, the…