TUC Congress 2024 Recognising that art and culture are of benefit to all Artists are frequently first in line when it comes to cuts, but society as a whole is left all the poorer – it’s time they were properly valued, says ZITA HOLBOURNE of Artists Union England
Monday 17th Oct 2022 Artists are workers too Ahead of a motion to Congress on self-employment, ZITA HOLBOURNE explains why workers in the arts are so often overlooked, the problems this causes — and why we as movement must change this for good
Saturday 05th Feb 2022 Step up the fight against the Tories' racist Borders and Policing Bills The new legislation currently being put forward by the government will have a particularly devastating impact on black and brown people, writes ZITA HOLBOURNE
Thursday 26th Aug 2021 TUI Airways lines its pockets from human misery The British charter airline has been responsible for at least 21 deportation flights since January 2021. Enough is enough, says ZITA HOLBOURNE
Monday 23rd Aug 2021 Telling the story of slavery ZITA HOLBOURNE, one of the Unesco Coalition of Artists for the General History of Africa, argues that education is key to helping new generations understand the devastating impact of the slave trade — and fighting for justice today
Thursday 08th Apr 2021 Racism report seeks to divide communities and trivialise racial prejudice ZITA HOLBOURNE explains how offensive omissions and distortions have led Black Activists Rising Against Cuts to reject the findings of the government commission on race disparities
Saturday 20th Mar 2021 Black Lives Matter: TUC Black Workers Conference goes virtual and global Activist and artist ZITA HOLBOURNE introduces a packed calendar of events that show black people are fighting back on all fronts
Friday 13th Nov 2020 Racism is global, so we need a global response In a year of so much sadness and trauma, Trump’s defeat is welcome news, but racism is not going to disappear overnight, says ZITA HOLBOURNE
Monday 14th Sep 2020 TUC Congress 2020 Racism in the arts and culture sector must be addressed Black artists face the effects of not just the racism that already exists but cuts to funding streams and socially engaged work, says ZITA HOLBOURNE
Saturday 08th Feb 2020 Forced deportations target Caribbean communities As people are being served removal and refusal notices days before the deportation flight they are being denied access to justice, advice, support and what could be for some their final contact with loved ones. ZITA HOLBOURNE reports
Friday 08th Mar 2019 International Women's Day Celebrating the lived experiences of black women Our culture and heritage should be elevated as an act of resistance, says ZITA HOLBOURNE
