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Good morning GEM list readers, Wanted to share with you an event organised by Journey to Justice which will be happening next Monday, Martin Luther King Day, at the V&A Museum of Childhood. The event is part of the exhibition season for On Their Own: Britain's Child Migrants and the full details are below. If you’re interested in attending you can buy tickets through this link: http://bit.ly/1k4qDBJ All the best, Alison -Journey to Justice Volunteer Martin Luther King (MLK) Day Event at the V&A Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green Monday 18 January, 18:30-21:30 As historic numbers of people fleeing war and poverty seek refuge, Martin Luther Kings’s call for universal economic justice continues to resonate loud and clear. We will examine through talks, film and performance the racial, economic and health challenges faced by waves of immigrants to the East End of London and explore the impact on children and families and how communities organize to secure their rights. Speakers include: • Eithne Nightingale, writer and photographer, researching Children, Migration and Diasporas • Professor Gordon Lynch, the Michael Ramsey Professor of Modern Theology, University of Kent and co-curator of the exhibition ‘On Their Own – Britain’s Child Migrants’ • Dr Michael McMillan, artist, playwright and curator of The West Indian Front Room • Poet and actor MC Naga will perform • Bethnal Green Academy students will talk about their role models and why their borough is an ideal place for the Journey to Justice programme. Book now: £10 (concessions £7) includes light refreshments. Tickets are available through this link: http://www.vam.ac.uk/moc/events/martin-luther-king-day-event/ This event is in collaboration with Journey to Justice and is part of the exhibition season for On Their Own: Britain's Child Migrants on display at the V&A Museum of Childhood until 12 June 2016 JtoJ's touring exhibition and public programme will be at Rich Mix, Tower Hamlets in December 2016. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +