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Communities across Greater Manchester are saying ‘no’ to the far right – here’s how you can join them

By The Meteor Team | 8 August 2024News

A Unity Rally is set to take place in Manchester this Saturday, 10 August.

The legacy of Black Power in Moss Side: activist Coca Clarke tells her story

By Francesca Nottola | 2 September 2018Features

Coca Clarke is an 85-year-old Black Power activist and she is still an active member of the vibrant Moss Side community, a community that – despite its many laudable efforts – struggles to shake off the lazy stereotypes and assumptions placed on an entire community by the media since the ‘gang wars’ of the ‘80s […]

Former Black Panther joins local community leaders for anti-racism event in Moss Side

By Guest Writer | 23 June 2018Features

Moss Side has historically been one of the most deprived areas in Britain, and still today it suffers from the narrative regarding the events of the 1980s and 1990s that saw widespread poverty and unemployment lead to high rates of drug-related crime and a series of shootings. However, Moss Side also consists of a bold […]

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