North London Stands Up to Racism – Thanks for your support!

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Originally posted here.

As a signatory to our open letter, I am writing to let you know that 120 people from across different sectors of society in North London have come together to support this letter supporting the Stand Up to Racism demonstration. I’m delighted to say the letter has already been published here in the Camden New Journal and here in the Islington Tribune.  Please share these and the press release here widely on Facebook and Twitter to help spread the word and keep the momentum going for Saturday.

The organisers of the demonstration have also sent out the following suggestions on how you can help in the next few days:

1. Change your Facebook profile picture… to say ‘I’m standing up to racism’. Download the sign and take your picture – you’ll be joining Rev. Al Sharpton, Diane Abbott MP, Chuka Umunna MP, Owen Jones and Russell Brand who have all one (see examples at https://www.facebook.com/events/1539550159647996/)

2. Order leaflets, stickers and posters – There are thousands of these available –  order yours by emailing info@standuptoracism.org.uk or call 020 8971 7426.

3. Invite your friends on Facebook.

4. Join leafleting & stickering sessions this week as past of a big last push – There are lots of sessions taking place across North London & beyond – get info on leafleting on your area by emailing info@standuptoracism.org.uk or call 020 8971 7426. One session will be taking place this Thursday (March 19) at 5.45pm at Finsbury Park station, meeting at the Seven Sisters Road entrance – email matthewwillgress@hotmail.co.uk if you can help

For your information, fellow signatories to the Open Letter include a Member of Parliament, a Member of the European Parliament and 16 local councillors, in addition to a range of representatives of faith, community and campaigning groups, trade unionists at a branch and London region level, students, representative of local Labour and Green parties and many others. The signatories to the letter argue that “In contrast to those who seek to divide us through whipping up bigotry and hatred – whether that be scapegoating migrants, through attacking the Muslim community or any other form of racial hatred,” instead we need to “celebrate the multicultural, vibrant and diverse nature of London and the communities we live in,” including by being part of the international movement against racism that will come together this Saturday. The full text of the letter and list of signatories can be found below.

Best wishes,
Matt Willgress
on behalf of the co-organisers of the Open Letter.

Notes:

1) FULL LETTER TEXT:
We the undersigned from across North London note with concern a rise in racism in Britain and across Europe.

In contrast to those who seek to divide us through whipping up bigotry and hatred – whether that be scapegoating migrants, through attacking the Muslim community or any other form of racial hatred – we celebrate the multicultural, vibrant and diverse nature of London and the communities we live in.

Internationally, protests against racism are growing, from those rejecting Islamophobia, anti-semitism and racism in Europe to the #blacklivesmatter protests in Ferguson and across the USA. We pledge to join this movement against racism, including through joining the Stand Up to Racism march on UN Anti-Racism Day (March 21) in central London.

2) FULL LIST OF SIGNATORIES:

  1. Jeremy Corbyn MP        Member of Parliament, Islington North    Islington
  2. Lucy Anderson        Member of the European Parliament    Camden
  3. Alan Sitkin        Councillor    Enfield
  4. Alice Perry        Councillor    Islington
  5. Angela Pober        Councillor    Camden
  6. Asima Shaikh        Councillor    Islington
  7. Caroline Russell        Councillor    Islington
  8. Chris Bond        Councillor    Enfield
  9. Diarmaid Ward        Councillor    Islington
  10. Douglas Beattie        Councillor    Camden
  11. Flora Williamson        Councillor    Islington
  12. Gary Heather        Councillor    Islington
  13. Kaya Comer Schwartz        Councillor    Islington
  14. Kirsten Hearn        Councillor    Haringey
  15. Maryam Eslamdoust        Councillor    Camden
  16. Olly Parker    Islington Council    Councillor    Islington
  17. Thomas Gardiner        Councillor    Camden
  18. Una O’Halloran        Councillor    Islington
  19. Sabby Dhalu    Unite Against Fascism     Joint Secretary    Haringey
  20. Aaron Kiely    National Union of Students    NEC    Haringey
  21. Acharya Modgala Duguid    Amida Trust    Senior Minister    Islington
  22. Adrian Weir    Unite the union    Asst Chief of Staff    Haringey
  23. Andy Bain    Islington Hands Off Our Public Services    Chair    Islington
  24. Annette Thomas    Islington Pensioners’ Forum        Islington
  25. Ben Folley    Labour Assembly Against Austerity    Secretary    Islington
  26. Benali Hamdache    The Green Party    Equalities Spokesperson    Islington
  27. Catherine West    Hornsey & Wood Green Labour Party    PPC    Haringey
  28. Charlie Hore    UNISON Community & Voluntary Organisations    Branch Secretary    Hackney
  29. Charlie Kiss    Islington Green Party    PPC for Islington South and Finsbury    Islington
  30. David Polden    London Region CND        Haringey
  31. David Rosenberg    Jewish Socialists’ Group        Islington
  32. Dominic Alexander    Enfield Alliance Against the Cuts    Secretary    Enfield
  33. Elaine Graham-Leigh    North London People’s Assembly Against Austerity        Enfield
  34. Jacqui Howard    Compass    National Co-ordinator    Islington
  35. Jayne Fisher    SERTUC International Committee    vice Chair    Islington
  36. Ken Muller    Islington NUT    Joint Secretary    Islington
  37. Matt Willgress    North London People’s Assembly Against Austerity, & North London Stop the War Coalition   Convenor    Haringey
  38. Maz Saleem        Anti-racism campaigner    Camden
  39. Mick Gilgunn    Islington Trades Council Secretary    Islington
  40. Mohammed Kozbar    Finsbury Park Mosque        Islington
  41. Nicola Seyd    CWU delegate to Camden Trades Council    Assistant Secretary    Camden
  42. Orlando Hill    North London Stop the War Coalition    Treasurer    Hackney
  43. Paul Mackney    Co-Chair Greece Solidarity Campaign     & former UCU General Secretary    Barnet
  44. Peray Ahmet        Councillor    Haringey
  45. Peter Middleton    Wolfe Tone Society    Secretary    Camden
  46. Ros Sitwell    Morning Star    Features Editor    Haringey
  47. Roz Miller    Islington Faiths Forum        Islington
  48. Ruth Hayes    Chair, Community, Youth & Not for Profit Sector    Unite London & Eastern Region    Islington
  49. Shadia Edwards-Dashti    Stop the War Coalition    Student Rep & SOAS Student    Camden
  50. Shirley Franklin    Defend Whittington Hospital Coalition    Chair    Islington
  51. Sian Errington    North London Stop the War Coalition    Chair    Haringey
  52. Simon Hester    Haringey TUC    Chair    Haringey
  53. Steve Hart    Hornsey & Wood Green Labour Party    Chair    Haringey
  54. Suzie Gilbert    Fitzgibbon Media    Vice President    Camden
  55. Tansy Hoskins        Author & journalist    Haringey
  56. Ben Hayes    Islington Young Labour        Islington
  57. Cherry Sewell    Greece Solidarity Campaign, UCU        Barnet
  58. Dan Poulton    Counterfire        Haringey
  59. Ellen Graubart    Unite/Counterfire        Hackney
  60. Emeka Ogbogoh    Islington N LParty        Islington
  61. Emma Davis    London Met        Islington
  62. Florence Joelle Halfon        Musician    Camden
  63. Jonas Liston    rs21/Unite        Haringey
  64. Lucy Morris    North London Stop the War Coalition        Haringey
  65. Mary Ogbogoh    Islington S Labour party        Islington
  66. Michael Cole    middlesex University        Enfield
  67. Milena Buyum    UAF supporter        Haringey
  68. Monique Buchli        People’s Assembly supporter    Haringey
  69. Natasha Posner    Stop the War Amnesty Liberty    member    Haringey
  70. Nicole Charlett    Unite    member    Islington
  71. Pablo Navarette        film maker & journalist    Hackney
  72. Pam Emmeran        Retired Teacher    Haringey
  73. Paolo Fiora    FFCHS        Hackney
  74. Paul Atkin    Islington NUT        Islington
  75. Paul Stanway    Islington Green Party        Islington
  76. Peter Owen    GMB        Islington
  77. Rashida Islam    Stand Up to Racism        Hackney
  78. Rohan Bundell    NL People’s Assembly Against Austerity        Camden
  79. Ronan McGuinness    Macmillan        Hackney
  80. Russell Taylor    counterfire        Camden
  81. Sarah Parker    Haringey Left Unity        Haringey
  82. Seán McGouran    Campaign for Homosexual Equality    Secretary    Islington
  83. Tim Sawford    D.T. Practice    Designer    Haringey
  84. Tricia Clarke    Labour Party        Islington
  85. Zulfia Abdullaeva    Amnesty International    Campaigner    Haringey
  86. Barbara Barnett            Hackney
  87. Bea Symington            Hackney
  88. Ben Soffa            Islington
  89. Ben Millard
  90. Brenda Wishart            Islington
  91. Brendan Sheerin            Haringey
  92. Daniella B            Camden
  93. Darryl Walker            Haringey
  94. Drewery Dyke            Hackney
  95. Ed Armston            Hackney
  96. Eleanor Lakew            Camden
  97. Gareth Nicholas            Hackney
  98. Gemma Twells            Haringey
  99. Hanna Rose Madsen        Student    Camden
  100. Ian Chamberlain            Islington
  101. J Cameron            Islington
  102. Jenni Chan            Islington
  103. Jon Price            Islington
  104. Lisa maracani            Hackney
  105. Lorraine Tillett            Hackney
  106. Lynn Hemming            Islington
  107. Mairtin Donaghey            Islington
  108. Marybeth Ali            Haringey
  109. Melike Sen            Haringey
  110. Mohammed Ali            Haringey
  111. Natasha Sivanandan            Haringey
  112. Nilofer Alaud-Din            Barnet
  113. Patricia Howlett            Hackney
  114. Paulo Rebeyl            Islington
  115. Ricardo Sajor            Haringey
  116. Ruth Clarke            Islington
  117. Stuart Goodman            Barnet
  118. Sweta Choudhury            Haringey
  119. V. Ashby            Islington
  120. Z. Sullivan            Islington

 

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