A Brief History of the Hackney Black Peoples Association
OBJECTS: WHAT THE HACKNEY BLACK PEOPLES STAND FOR
The Hackney Black Peoples Association was established in 1981, immediately after the BLACK PEOPLES DAY OF ACTION held in protest at the silence of the British authorities - THIRTEEN DEAD NOTING SAID - in the wake of the NEW CROSS MASSACRE. Then, 13 Black youths were massacred in a Petrol bomb attack on a house in Deptford in South East London.
Highlights of 23 Years of Hackney Black Peoples Association
1983:
*HBPA led the Public Campaign for A PUBLIC INQUIRY into the death of Colin Roach in Stoke Newington Police station. The police said that Colin Roach walked into Stoke Newington Police Station, put a gun in his mouth and shot himself to death. In the process, over 150 people were arrested, many beaten and vehicles smashed by the police. [see pictures] Some of those arrested were sent to prison, and many heavily fined.
Note: This is a tactic used by the police. When you are campaigning against police abuse and wrongdoing, they arrest campaigners and haul them off to the courts to divert away from your protest and tie up resources in the legal process.
*HBPA opens Public Information and Advice Centre, launches Youth Communications Project to teach video communications and establishes the Kemetic Book Club.
*HBPA organises Kwame Ture's triumphant eight city tour of Britain. Kwame Ture taught us "Black People need organisation, not leaders."
1984
Kwame Ture banned for second time. After the tremendous success of his 183, he was invited to come back to do another speaking tour. It was said that "His presence would not be conducive to the Public Good." Morenga Bambata travelled to Britain in place of Kwame Ture. HBPA assisted him in setting a chapter of the All-African Peoples Revolutionary Party in Britain.
Remember this teaching from Kwame Ture: "Capitalism the enemy, has us reacting to stimuli so that in the act of reacting, we think we are thinking." So, do not react, think.
*HBPA organises first Public Black Lectures as part of the Hackney Black Arts and Cultural Festival. The lectures were entitled:Africa the Cradle of Civilisation
African Civilisations Before Enslavement
Africa the Last 500 Years: Thee Struggle Against Imperialism
The Lectures were given by Dr. Leonard Jeffries Jr., then Head of the Department of Black Studies at City College of New York.1985
Professor Ivan Van Sertima delivers a series of four lectures at Hackney Town Hall.
*Asa Hilliard III delivers lectures on Academic Excellence in Education. HBPA publishes Hilliard's Kemetic Concepts of Education, his presentation delivered to the Nile Valley Conference held in Atlanta the previous year.1986
HBPA agrees to host a visit to Britain by Minister Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam. Farrakhan was banned at the instigation of the Trilateral Commission (said to be an international Zionist conspiracy). The state deemed that "His presence would not be conducive to the Public Good.
HBPA comes under sustained attack by Jews and Zionists. Oliver Letwin, now the Conservative party's opposition spokesman on Economic Affairs in Parliament (Shadow Chancellor) launches outrageous attack on HBPA. Jewish/Zionist acolytes slander HBPA in the British Parliament.
Hunter Adams and Rkhty Deidre Wimby give public lectures at Hackney Town Hall. They are joined by Dr. Khalid Abdul Muhamad, then Head of Security for the Nation of Islam.
1994
HBPA hosts Charles Quist Adade on visit to promote his film on The Black Russians.
1996
HBPA orgainises various series of lectures on Black History given by Lester Lewis who is also know as Prince Ntum ba Azah and was given the title Ifagbem. (God had Blessed me by Chief Adeyele Adelekan).1998
Organises United Kingdom Pan African Conference celebrating the 111th birthday of the Honourable Marcus Garvey. UKPAC calls for 17th August every year, Marcus garvey's birthday to be a Global African holiday.
2000
Organises Centenary Pan African Conference (see separate article and pictures).
2003
Organises International Peoples Assembly on Zimbabwe for the Global Afrikan Congress
(see pictures. Video available, price £12.00)
Forthcomming events IN 2004
*First Easter Lecture entitled YORUBA RELIGION, THE ORIGIN OF AFRICAN RELIGION to be given on Sunday 4 April at 4 o'clock p.m. by Chief Adeyele Adelekan.
*Second Easter Lecture entitled THE AFRICAN ORIGINS OF JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM to be given on Sunday 18 April at 4 o'clock p.m.by Lester Lewis.
Guyanese African Solidarity Campaign:
To be launched between 3-9 May 2004 to coincide with the visit to Britain by Dr Kean Gibson who will be launching her book entitled: The Cycle of racial Oppression in Guyana.
Proposal from HBPA:
To: All African, Black, Pan African, African Liberation groups, organisations, political parties etc:
"To organise an African Peoples Assembly in Britain every October; to take back Black History Month from the government , its agencies and British/English Cultural institutions that have hijacked this African cultural/historical event; and from year 2005, make the month of February Black History Month in Britain, in line with the rest of the African family in North, South and Central America, the Caribbean and the African continent."
Finance
Between 1991 and 2003, HBPA finances itself; It receives no public funding for any purpose. It is financed solely by the Black Community in and around Hackney.
Donations
HBPA requests donations from friends, well wishers and supporters. Donations can be sent to:
The treasurer
Hackney Black Peoples Association
18 Stoke Newington Road
London
N16 7XN
OBJECTS: WHAT THE HACKNEY BLACK PEOPLES STAND FOR
1. The objects of HBPA shall be to look at the Economic and Social Conditions of Black people living and or working in Hackney in the following areas:
(i) Employment, Unemployment and Unequal Opportunities;
(ii) Housing and Homelessness;
(iii) Education and Training Opportunities;
(iv) Social Welfare;
(v) Police - Black Community Relations;
(vi) Any other areas as determined by he members of HBPA.
2. To put forward specific policies and programmes in line with the needs andrequirements of Black people.
3. To draft and detail specific Projects in conjunction with specialists in thefield, and to attempt to get any such Projects firmly established.
To make Black people living in Hackney aware of their rights and
entitlements to benefits from services provided by both Local and Central
Governments and to give such assistance as and where possible.
5. To monitor as far as possible, the workings of Local Authority institutionssince cultural differences and racial attitudes may result in less than fair
treatment to Black people.
6. To institute Programmes, organise Events and activities that benefit theEconomic, Cultural and Social Life of members of the Community.
FOR THE ERADICATION OF RACISM
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