nothing said, 2017
In the early hours of Sunday, 18 January 1981, a devastating fire engulfed party-goers at a birthday celebration being held at 439 New Cross Road for Yvonne Ruddock and Angela Jackson. In the final death toll, 14 young black people between the ages of 14 and 22 had their futures stolen from them that night. Thirteen died in the fire from burns and suffocation, while one victim committed suicide two years later, unable to live with the memory of the aftermath.
nothing said, 2017
Narration: Linton Kwesi Johnson
Single-channel 16mm, duration 3mins
Commissioned by Channel 4, Random Acts.
nothing said honours the memory of:
Andrew Gooding - Owen Thompson - Patricia Johnson - Patrick Cummings - Steve Collins - Lloyd Hall - Humphrey Geoffrey Brown.
Peter Campbell - Gerry Paul Francis - Glenton Powell - Paul Ruddock - Yvonne Ruddock - Anthony Berbeck - Roseline Henry