# Event Details - **Event Name**: An Evening with Taj Ali - Gower St - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for an evening with Taj Ali, historian and journalist, and recipient of an RSL Giles St Aubyn Award.About this EventJoin us for an evening with Taj Ali, historian and journalist, and recipient of an RSL Giles St Aubyn Award.As British South Asians reel from the riots of summer 2024, this book tells the inspirational story of how the community organised against racism in the past and how it continues to fight in the present.British South Asians have a long tradition of radical political activism. The 1970s and 1980s saw the community grappling with prejudice in the workplace and violence in the streets. But this history is deeper than you might think, from students agitating for independence at the heart of the British Empire to seafarers organising global strikes on the eve of the Second World War.Taj Ali reveals how successive generations fought for rights, dignity and a sense of belonging while actively shaping the country they now call home. He shows that British South Asian political life has often been defined less by religious difference than by shared commitments to anti-imperialism and anti-racism. In pursuit of these goals, alliances have been forged with other movements, from Irish republicanism to Black Power. As racism rears its ugly head again, Come what may, we're here to stay asks: are we are doomed to repeat the past or will we learn from our mistakes and build a better world together?Taj Ali is a journalist and historian. He is the former editor of Tribune and regularly appears as a commentator on the BBC, as well as contributing to the Guardian, Al Jazeera English and others. In 2025 he set up Anti-Racist Radar, an organisation that monitors and reports on racist attacks in the UK. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/an-evening-with-taj-ali-gower-st/100001993011712683 - **Event Categories**: fitness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Waterstones - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 7, max: 23, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Waterstones - **lat**: 51.522448 - **long**: -0.132181 - **full address**: Waterstones, 82 Gower Street, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: An Evening with Taj Ali - Gower St - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/6eab87524a63dbc6f1aeb121ee60fcf3b2455f6267842592cdb46b386b4da237-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1787080346 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is An Evening with Taj Ali - Gower St being held? - **A:** An Evening with Taj Ali - Gower St takes place on Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Waterstones, 82 Gower Street, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing An Evening with Taj Ali - Gower St? - **A:** An Evening with Taj Ali - Gower St is organized by Waterstones. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Waterstones's events? - **A:** Attendees have given Waterstones a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. 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