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Anti-racism

Aug
20
Stroud Stands Defiant

Stroud Stands Defiant

In the wake of the horrific attacks in Southport and a wave of Islamophobia and rioting across the country, the people of Stroud came together to say that we stand together in support of everyone in our communities
24 min read
Jun
27
Letter to the Editor — Hitler apologist is standing to be Stroud's MP

Letter to the Editor — Hitler apologist is standing to be Stroud's MP

Cheltenham-based Saskia Whitfield - who is being promoted by The Light - is standing in Stroud as an independent candidate for Parliament. A look into her social media reveals a deeply ingrained pattern of homophobic and antisemitic values.
2 min read
Mar
27
It's time for us all to take a stand against Nazism and the Far Right

It's time for us all to take a stand against Nazism and the Far Right

Local anti-racist groups have warned that the planned Nazi meetings are not an isolated incident – and have invited everyone to a public meeting at 3pm on Saturday 30 March.
4 min read
Mar
23
Showing hate the Red Card: welcoming asylum seekers to our district

Showing hate the Red Card: welcoming asylum seekers to our district

Here is a story of a moment of warmth and hope in an obscure rural corner of our district. A story that shows you can fix a little bit of the broken world and push back against the hate with a smile and a hand of friendship.
10 min read
Mar
23
Stroud responds to news of planned Nazi meetings

Stroud responds to news of planned Nazi meetings

Stroud community leaders are meeting on 30 March at 3pm in the Trinity Rooms to discuss how to challenge a local event promoting Hitler and antisemitism
2 min read
Feb
29
Unreflected Reflections — Next step

Unreflected Reflections — Next step

STROUD FILM FESTIVAL — in this deep dive into an event from of the film festival, we interview the producer of two short films documenting the vivid history of Gloucester's Muslim community.
11 min read
Jan
19
Holocaust Memorial Day to be marked in Stroud

Holocaust Memorial Day to be marked in Stroud

Community Solidarity Stroud District will host a ceremony to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on Sunday 28th January from 2-3pm at Lansdown Hall (GL5 1BB)
2 min read
Jan
14
"Whiteshill and Ruscombe - A Global community", "Hope Not Hate", "Human Kind" on a multicoloured banner

Say No to hate — Whiteshill community strikes back

In a moving piece to camera during last week's protest against Katie Hopkins' return visit to the Star Inn in Whiteshill, Helen Price and Adrian Lukes talk about what this means for their close-knit community and how a visit from a renowned hate-speaker makes them feel.
5 min read
Aug
11
Black Lives Matter: What comes next?

Black Lives Matter: What comes next?

By Jamie O’Dell  Photo credit: Patrick Partridge  After so much noise and so much action in and around the
5 min read