Wayne Haynes, a survivor of the New Cross Fire in London during January 1981 that claimed the lives of 13 Black teenagers and a Director of the New Cross Fire Foundation discusses his memories of the incident, how he escaped, life changing injuries, response of the Black community after the disaster, legacy of the tragedy, racism in the UK during the late 1970's & 1980's and much more…
Wayne Info:
New Cross Fire Foundation (NCFF)
Website https://www.ncff.co.uk/
Director Sir Steve McQueen Uprising TV Series New Cross Fire, protests, unrest and accusations of indifference that defined race relations for a generation. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000y317/uprising
New Cross Fire: Artwork to commemorate 14 young people who died (22 January 2022)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-60084529
New Cross House Fire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Cross_house_fire
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