This meeting commemorates the Day of Action on 2nd March 1981 which followed the New Cross fire tragedy where 13 young people died at a house party. The fire happened at a time when other black community hubs were being attacked by racists. Demonstrators gave voice to demands from the black community for a proper investigation of the fire, and for justice and closure for grieving families and friends.

In order of appearance, speakers were:

Lucie Scott - BAME Officer: Hackney North and Stoke Newington Labour Party

Diane Abbott MP

Maxie Hayles - Former chair of Birmingham Racial Attacks Monitoring Unit

Soraya Adejare - Hackney councillor

Patrick Vernon - Activist and social commentator

Shaka Anderson - Lewisham West and Penge Labour Party

Carole Williams - Hackney Council cabinet member

Phil Murphy - Honorary Alderman, ex-Birmingham City Council cabinet member, original member of Labour Party Black Sections.

Sem Moema - Hackney councillor and London North East candidate for GLA

Judy Richards - Co-chair Global African Congress UK