On the beat in Bruce Grove

On the beat in Bruce Grove

I can’t remember being told not to trust the police, but growing up I never did. A strong statement but perhaps not surprising when you learn I’m Black British and was brought up in Tottenham. I was a curious (read: nosey) child, and snatches of adult...
Free Cakes for Kids

Free Cakes for Kids

Free Cakes for Kids was founded in Oxford nearly a decade ago to provide free birthday cakes for kids who might otherwise go without. The not-for-profit organisation now has almost 60 branches across the country. The Haringey branch was set-up in 2014, after Gabby...
The Hard Stop – an important film about Tottenham

The Hard Stop – an important film about Tottenham

From Texas to Tottenham. A journey of around 5,000 miles and not much obviously in common. Until last week. On Thursday 7 July I saw the film The Hard Stop, while across the pond, five police officers were killed and several more officers and civilians were wounded by...
Broadwater Farm and Me

Broadwater Farm and Me

Seeing Broadwater Farm from Lordship Rec for the first time, a visiting friend asked “What’s that building? It’s beautiful.” The sky was blue and vast, tinged with a glowing pink marking the impending sundown. The open expanse of the fields casts a unique magic over...