Morris, Olive Elaine 1952-1979
Submitted by Jacques Roux on Nov 22 2017 12:23
A short biography of south London based anti-racist community organiser Olive Morris who worked tirelessly as a feminist, black and squatting activist throughout the late 60s and 70s.
Black women organising - Brixton Black Women's Group
Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 17 2017 22:29
A critical look at the growth, contradictions and eventual demise of Organisation of Women of Asian and African Descent in the late-1970s/early 1980s, as well as the lessons to be learnt from it, by members of the Brixton Black Women's Group.
A radical history of 121 Railton Road, Lambeth
Submitted by wojtek on Jan 11 2012 13:54
The story of the first successful squatters of private property in Lambeth. In 1972, Olive Morris and Liz Turnbull, both members of the Brixton Black Panthers, occupied a flat above a launderette in Railton Road and successfully fought off attempts at illegal eviction. In doing so, they set an example for hundreds of homeless young people in Brixton and the flat remained squatted for many years.
Brixton Black Panthers Movement
Submitted by wojtek on Jan 11 2012 13:50
An short history of the Brixton Black Panther Movement which, though short lived, worked to combat racial oppression, police brutality, discrimination at the place of work and the mis-education of black youths and black young people.
