Musurut’s activism began while she was at school, when in 1986 she set up Black Students Against Racism in memory of Ahmed Iqbal Ullah, who was murdered in a school playground in Manchester. She undertook an internship at the Institute of Race Relations in 1990 and, as a student of Ambalavaner Sivanandan, one of the UK’s leading Black thinkers, learnt how to become a soldier in the struggle against racism.
Professionally, as a trades unionist and as an activist, Musurat has campaigned against racism and gender violence and fought for justice for victims. She continues to organise to bring communities together based on commonalities and to defend migrant rights. She recently organised Brummies Against Racism in response to far-Right attempts to divide communities in Birmingham.
When asked about the origins of her activism, Musurut says:
“I started the Black Students Against Racism movement after a young lad, Ahmed Iqbal Ullah, was murdered in a school playground.”
