Author Nigel Beckles

Interview with Wayne Haynes - The New Cross Fire 1981


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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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