Author Archives: Noah Enahoro

Newham Sixth Form College has announced a new partnership to address the underrepresentation of ethnic minority students in the country’s top universities.

NewVIc is the first college in Newham to partner with ‘The Elephant Group’, which will provide quality education and support to students from minority ethnic backgrounds within an area that is ranked as one of the more deprived boroughs in London. 

The Elephant Group was formed in 2018 by a group of headteachers committed to increasing access to the country’s most competitive universities for students from non-selective state schools.  

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“Year after year I find myself burying young people who’ve been shot or stabbed in our communities. I see the trauma that families go through having lost their loved ones. I am tired of this government failing to effectively address the issues that result in young people carrying knives to schools and on the streets.” 

Nims Obunge MBE, chief executive of the anti-crime and anti-violence charity The Peace Alliance, is running as an independent mayoral candidate. He spoke with Newham Voices and explained how he hopes to help Newham and London combat rising violent crime levels.

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Initially, thousands of Year 13 students, including myself, were surprised, even relieved, at the announcement. Many students dislike exams and the stress that comes with them. But we knew that an inescapable part of doing A-Levels were the final exams, and getting the grade that gives you a ticket do your dream university.

However, as results day crept closer, it became clear that the cancellation of exams would have an unexpected impact. In particular, as a result of the government decision to apply a computer algorithm to work out final grades, which in many cases gave students grades lower than those predicted by their teachers.

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The worldwide protests of 2020 following the brutal murder of George Floyd have sparked a long-needed conversation about the treatment of Black communities across the world.

The borough of Newham is no exception.

According to Metropolitan Police figures, Newham was the second most-searched borough in London in 2019.

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Grandson of man who led the Independence Motion in Nigeria who fought for the oppressed and voiceless, follows his steps into journalism at NewVIc.

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Covid has impacted communities nationwide, none more so than in Newham, which has been one of the hardest-hit areas. High poverty levels, inequality, and economic instability have made things hard for Newham’s most vulnerable, but outstanding individuals have stepped up.

‘HOPE 4 Newham’, a registered charity, founded by mother/daughter duo, Anne Croney and Sheryl Vincent as a small community group in October 2016, collects and delivers food and essentials to those in need.

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Despite resistance and opposition, Newham Council Cabinet has voted to close Newham City Farm, one of London’s oldest city farms. 

The Cabinet has assured Newham residents that the farm area will remain a ‘publicly accessible green space for use by the local community’ and welcome any ideas and suggestions from residents. The regeneration of the area is to be included in the Beckton Parks Masterplan, an initiative looking to the future of Beckton’s green spaces.

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Walking under the famous sign at Auschwitz I; ‘Arbeit Macht Frei‘ (work sets you free); left me with an uneasy feeling. I’d be coming out when I finished. Just over a million didn’t. It was a sign put there by the Nazis to trick the inmates into thinking this was a labour camp. Here, you were worked to death.

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June 22nd this year marks 73 years since the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury in Essex. It arrived in 1948 carrying nearly 500 history-making passengers from the West Indies, all Commonwealth citizens arriving to live, work, and raise families in post-war Britain

Caribbeans who came to the UK between 1948 to 1971 are known as the ‘Windrush Generation.’ Their legacy and contribution are firmly entrenched in the fabric of Britain’s history.

Mary Richards, her sister, and several other children came to Newham to join their families in 1969. She’s lived in Newham for over 50 years, and I had the privilege of speaking with her.

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While the Windrush Generation paved the way for others from across Britain’s commonwealth countries to settle in Britain, the fact is that Black people have been in Britain since the second and third centuries, first arriving with the Romans, well over a thousand years before the first English sailors reached the shores of Sub-Saharan Africa in the 16^th century. These Afro-Romans are not the only Black people omitted from British mainstream history. 

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