Hoque, Aminul. 2021. 'Altab Ali and the Battle of Brick Lane; Film screening and panel discussion'. In: Altab Ali and the Battle of Brick Lane; Film screening and panel discussion. London, United Kingdom 4 May 2021. [Conference or Workshop Item]

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Tuesday 4 May marks the annual commemoration of Altab Ali, the young Bengali man whose brutal murder in 1978 mobilised the Bangladeshi and wider community to take a stand against racism.

This year, the council is again unable to host a physical gathering in Altab Ali Park but will be marking this important moment with a screening of Altab Ali and the Battle of Brick Lane. This will be followed by a panel discussion and live Q&A with those who were involved in making the film, as well as Dr Halima Begum from the Runnymede Trust.

Altab Ali and the Battle of Brick Lane is a poignant animated film made in partnership with Loughborough University’s Migrant Memories and the Post-colonial Imagination project and directed by doctoral researcher Diwas Bisht. Young people who were inspired by their research to share the story of the senseless attack which marked a turning point in east London’s race relations, led the animation.

Panel includes:
• Dr Halima Begum, Runnymede Trust
• Diwas Bisht, Director
• Ansar Ahmed Ullah, Altab Ali Foundation and film participant
• Jamal Hassan, Altab Ali Foundation
• Julie Begum, Swadhinata Trust
• Shuhel Ahmed, son of the late Ishaque Ali
• Chaired by Dr Aminul Hoque (academic, writer and presenter)

We invite you to watch this striking film and join us for a lively discussion about the topics which are still relevant today. Tickets are free but limited.

There is also a fantastic online education resource, The Fight for Equality, developed with young people from George Green School as a way to help others learn about the radical history on their doorstep. Local communities have come together to help stamp out racism by speaking out and taking direct action against hatred and intolerance. This can be accessed at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Panel)
Additional Information:	Aminul Hoque chaired this event and also led a panel discussion
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Educational Studies Educational Studies > Centre for Identities and Social Justice
Dates:	Date Event 4 May 2021 Completed
Event Location:	London, United Kingdom
Date range:	4 May 2021
Item ID:	36992
Date Deposited:	20 Jun 2024 08:42
Last Modified:	20 Jun 2024 08:42
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/36992

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