‘Source of inspiration’: Civil rights icon James Baldwin to get blue plaque in Dalston
The author and activist will be commemorated at the Hackney CVS building on Dalston Lane, which he visited two years before his death in 1987
anti-racism
Community stalwart to replace slave trader’s name at public garden in Homerton
Kit Crowley replaces Sir John Cass in first success for council’s renaming project
Hackney protesters take the knee in solidarity with England footballers
Anti-racism vigil follows racist abuse suffered by a number of players in the wake of the team’s loss in the Euro 2020 final
Help choose a new name for Cassland Road Gardens as four options revealed
Residents invited to vote on replacement for name inspired by slave trader John Cass
‘Historic moment’ as name of slave trader John Cass removed from Hackney park
Sign for Cassland Road Gardens taken down, with consultation over a new name set to begin next month
Cassland Road Gardens to be renamed as part of borough-wide review
The decision over the gardens, named after slave trader John Cass, is just the first in a sweeping rethink of place names across the borough, announced by the council in the wake of global anti-racism protests