For many, the resurgence of racist and fascist attacks and mobilisations has sparked a desire to return to the strategies used to organise and defend Black and Asian communities under attack during the 1970s and 80s, including the East End.
This moment requires creativity and innovation, not complacency. But racist attacks on our homes and communities - and in turn, a rich history of struggle against fascism - is not new, and we have kept ourselves safe for generations, while also maintaining a tradition of internal critique over the way forward.
This Resistance Library event will look at what lessons we can take from the past, both in their successes and failures, and collectively consider what strategies and models are needed to respond to the threat of fascism today.