| new dual heritage group starting up in east oxford | |
| Date: | 17-8-2009 |
| News: | The group meets every Monday at Union Street centre, 6.30-8.30pm. You can find out more by contacting Joey on 07904349845 or Dolcie on 07919298287, and also download a poster for the group.  |
| Hidden History explores young roots | |
| Date: | 8-8-2007 |
| News: | Sessions are every tuesday 5-7pm at the Leys Youth Centre, and there are extra sessions offering young people the opportunity to make short videos, record interviews with second-generation African Caribbean people living in Oxford, and help design a Hidden History website. For more details or to get involved please call Sarah on 07747 773321 e-mail her at sarah.hulme@oxfordshire.gov.uk. |
| Breaking the chains - Bristol trip | |
| Date: | 8-8-2007 |
| News: | We will then be going to the museum to see the exhibition "Breaking the chains – The fight to end slavery".  Exhibition link. Breaking the chains aims provide the necessary knowledge and understanding to enable everyone whatever their background to come to terms with a traumatic stared history. For further information call the African-Caribbean project: 01865 778250 |
| Stop and Search : Young People meet with Senior Police | |
| Date: | 1-12-2006 |
| News: | The African Caribbean Youth Project + CDI at Blackbird leys Youth Centre. Meeting with the Police Officer-Jim Trotman 22/11/06 Jim Trotman’s opening statement: `I want to know more and learn more about the problems and issues in the community`. Main issues addressed · The lack of awareness in the community/ black community needs. · Confrontation between the young officers and the public/ black public. · The majority of youths that are stopped and searched are black youths, even though white youth are just as suspicious. · Jamaicans that are stopped and searched have a harder time than other blacks. · A normal stop and search routine often end up with persons/ people being taken to the station to be interrogated. · Forms, you should be given a form regardless of the situation if you have been stopped and searched. · Make a note of the officer’s name whenever you are stopped and searched. · The description of black people should be more detailed. · Having immigration check on blacks but not white, even though the majority of illegal immigrants are White Americans and Australians. · Introduce police officers to the community/ engage in some activity with the community to see how it operates. · White yelling racist comment to blacks and officers being present and not doing anything about it. · The theory of losing to a police officer if you take any issues to the court. · Report any matter to the Independent Police Commissioner. · Asking young people to be put on their training programme. · Young people can speak to Dolcie or the main youth workers and they can relay and message or problems that they have to Jim Trotman. Feedback · Not everyone brought out his or her views. · Young people thought that they benefited from the officer coming down to speak to them and listening to what they had to say. · Want to see changes/ plans on paper. · Insightful information on how the officers think. · Makes the officers think more about the community/ people etc. · Every couple of months we should have a meeting with the officers to see if any progress is made. · The young people are still sceptical about people officers and find that they need to be reassured of though changes that Jim Trotman have in mind. Those that attended Denisha, Jemma, Biannca, Katie, Toya, Jackson, Nate, Andre, Alex, Ramone, Courtney, Callum, Durrell, Bernard, Jamie, Hanna, Shanks, Hayden, Lyndon, Kevin, Anton, Reyanda, Crystal, Vanessa, Britney. |