THE 4FRONT PROJECT

After more than a decade of love, healing & resistance, 4FRONT is reaching the conclusion of this chapter. This decision has been made with deep reflection & care. In the months ahead, we’ll come to an intentional close - honouring our impact and the relationships we’ve built.

Now, as this chapter closes, we join a long tradition - part of the cycle of movements that rise, evolve, and make space for what comes next. Our work doesn’t end here. It lives on in the people we’ve supported, the lessons we’ve learned, and the seeds we’ve planted.

From the heart of the hood - Grahame Park Estate - to a network of collaborators across the UK and beyond, our work has always been about more than survival. It’s been about transformation, power, and building something better - together.

After more than a decade of love, healing & resistance, 4FRONT is reaching the conclusion of this chapter. This decision has been made with deep reflection & care. In the months ahead, we’ll come to an intentional close - honouring our impact and the relationships we’ve built.

📣 GRANT IBRAHIMA PERMISSION TO APPEAL - 4TH DECEMBER, LONDON, ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICE 📣

Rest in Power Sonya Massey. She should be with us today. (Continued below)

Yesterday we attended a brilliant workshop ran by @OpenRightsGroup about helping young people know their data rights.

In 2022, the Met admitted the Gangs Matrix was unlawful. Last week, it was scrapped for good. Now we need justice for the 1000s of lives it damaged. Do you think you/someone you know might have been on the Gangs Matrix? Visit erasethedatabase.uk/action to see how you can find out

We’ve forced the Met to scrap the racist Gangs Matrix! Now we need to get healing and justice for those who were harmed by it🖤✊🏾 🎥Find out more about the impacts of the Gangs Matrix in our documentary - available to watch now. youtube.com/watch?v=yMXh7X…

We have forced the Met to #EraseTheDatabase ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽 If we are ever to move from harm to healing, we must put an end to ALL police surveillance tools, and instead invest in community based approaches to violence that centre racial justice and liberation.

Read the full article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03…

APPEAL’s investigation, by ⁦⁦@NishaWaller4⁩ ⁦@NSakande⁩, reveals that the introduction of majority verdicts in England and Wales was motivated by a racist & classist desire to dilute the influence of “coloured” and “labouring class” jurors theguardian.com/law/2024/jan/2…

The #EraseTheDatabase documentary is out now! Racist police surveillance is having devastating impacts on the lives of our young people. 👀Watch the documentary 🗣️Share it ✊🏾Support the campaign erasethedatabase.uk/documentary

Our new website is here! 🚀🌐 Visit erasethedatabase.uk for: 🎥The full #EraseTheDatabase documentary 📚Useful resources ✊Ways to support the campaign … and more!

Who do you go to when the police are the source of harm? The #EraseTheDatabase campaign builds on years of work by community leaders and activists fighting against racist policing. 💻Visit our NEW website on Tuesday to watch our documentary + find out more about the campaign.

In 1 week, we'll be launching our BRAND NEW website and releasing the #EraseTheDatabase documentary online🚀 🗓️Mark your calendars, and make sure you're following @EraseDatabaseUK for updates!

Being labelled as a gang member can have life changing consequences⚖️ Black people are 16x more likely to be prosecuted under Joint Enterprise. Racist police databases like the Gangs Matrix play a huge part in this. This is just one of the reasons why we must #EraseTheDatabase