Mama Dread’s Masqueraders

Nigel Farage took £585,000 from GB News. His MPs declared another £770,000. Four billionaires have spent £170 million building the media machine putting Reform in your living room every night. Today the Guardian exposed them and what they expect in return. This is a political project funded from the top. #ReformUK #NigelFarage #GBNews

@IsonHarrison It was a great evening! Locals and visitors to @nightlightleeds joined us too.

Leeds Night Light 🎉🎆 Our Partner, Katrina Stapleton, took part in Leeds Light Night yesterday with Mama Dread’s Masqueraders & the David Oluwale Memorial Association. It was a celebration of Leeds’ diversity, its histories and how understanding heritages can inspire our actions for Equal Futures. It was a lovely evening, and we had a lot of crowd participation with our dancing 💃🏻🕺🏽😊 Thank you to @HBmamadread & @RememberOluwale 🩷 #leedsnightlight

Nearly there on our push for 1,984 new monthly supporters to help us resist the tech barons and the far right. Still need 368 more people. Want to sign up? See link in bio

@RJCDance @odixonphotos @ace_national @ace_thenorth @Child_Leeds @LeedsCC_News @LeedsCommFound @onedanceuk Hope you’re back and Northern School / leeds Playhouse, so we get to see all the performances!

We had an AMAZING Annual Showcase in December 2024 - the energy was electric. The performances were breathtaking. Well done to all performers - you absolutely smashed it! 🔥 @odixonphotos @ace_national @ace_thenorth @Child_Leeds @LeedsCC_News @LeedsCommFound @onedanceuk

If you’re older and on your own on Christmas Day or know someone who is check this out @BerkeleyCourtCH What a lovely thing to do ❤️

@ace_national @ace_thenorth

Celebrating 30 years of Arts Council England who, with your help, have supported us too! Telling stories through our costumes, music and dance for #socialjustice #thankstoyou #nationallottery30 #leedscarnival @CarnivalLeeds

On Reparations in British History 1/5 Few Britons appreciate that in the early 1870s the US government demanded reparations from the British government of over $2 Billion ($48 Billion today). history.state.gov/milestones/186….

1/8 Biggar's Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning has become the handbook, one might almost say the Bible, for imperial apologists. The myths underpinning Robert Jenrick's recent call for the victims of colonialism to say "thank you" are drawn from it. alanlester.co.uk/blog/the-tory-…

Great to see our land at Penny Pocket Park in Leeds named as one of Leeds hidden gems in the Yorkshire Evening Post #leeds #wadescharity #pennypocketpark #leedsgreenspaces

THREAD: 1. PERSONAL NEWS: Today BBC News has announced plans to close @BBCHARDtalk after 3 decades holding the world’s politicians and powerbrokers to account. This is sad news for me personally, but much more important, I think it’s depressing news for the BBC🧵

@stephensackur @BBCHARDtalk Another nail for the BBC?

Join us for The Lord Mayor's International Day of Cultural Celebration Friday 15th November 6pm – 10pm Bridge Street Community Church, LS9 7BQ Food from 6, performances 6.30 prompt Booking essential! LMCelebration.eventbrite.co.uk

@mrjamesob 😳

Bloody hell.

@DebatINQUEST @INQUEST_ORG @IsonHarrison And she formed our carnival troupe! Recognition and celebration of a lifetime’s work. We love you @ruthbundey

So delighted to see wonderful Ruth Bundey is to be named on Women of Leeds Sculpture. A brilliant lawyer, ⁦⁦@INQUEST_ORG⁩ trustee. We & the families she represents know her passion for social & racial justice and change.⁦⁦@IsonHarrison⁩ isonharrison.co.uk/blog/ruth-bund…

Just unveiled - the wonderful Ribbons sculpture on Quarry Hill which recognises nearly 500 remarkable Leeds women. Join @pippahale - who designed the sculpture in discussion with @alison_4life @JaneBhoyroo chaired by Prof Griselda Pollock next Thursday leedscivictrust.org.uk/ribbons-panel-…

This October @RileyTheatre celebrates Black History Month with a vibrant line-up of events showcasing Black artistry through themes of identity, resilience & community told by talented artists from the UK & beyond Learn more > nscd.ac.uk/whats-on/ #blackhistorymonthuk