Coming of Age : 1976 and the Road to Anti-Racism
Coming of Age : 1976 and the Road to Anti-Racism by Jagdish Patel and Suresh Grover
Coming of Age : 1976 and the Road to Anti-Racism
by Jagdish Patel and Suresh Grover
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05 March <strong>1976</strong><br />
National Front propag<strong>and</strong>a circulated in run-up <strong>to</strong> 1974 general election ruled racist by judge<br />
Chief Constable <strong>of</strong> Greater Manchester Police claims it was entirely his decision not <strong>to</strong> prosecute National Front<br />
supporters who 'smashed up' National Council for Civil Liberties meeting<br />
06 March <strong>1976</strong><br />
Black community shocked by verdict <strong>of</strong> Carib Trial as Dennis Bovell <strong>and</strong> Royfield Dockery sentenced <strong>to</strong> three<br />
years in prison<br />
02 April <strong>1976</strong><br />
Home Secretary urged by West Indian St<strong>and</strong>ing Conference <strong>to</strong> launch full inquiry in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> relations between<br />
police <strong>and</strong> young black people in Britain<br />
Relations between young black people <strong>and</strong> police deteriorated with a massive lack <strong>of</strong> confidence on <strong>the</strong> part <strong>of</strong><br />
young black people in <strong>the</strong> police according <strong>to</strong> Runnymede Trust<br />
05 April <strong>1976</strong><br />
The Sun front page headline 20,000 exiled Malawian Asian <strong>to</strong> come <strong>to</strong> Britain, The Mirror 'New flood <strong>of</strong> Asian in<br />
Britain', Telegraph 'Invasion <strong>of</strong> Asians force boroughs <strong>to</strong> call for help'<br />
08 April <strong>1976</strong><br />
New report examining Britain as a multiracial society declares that young blacks look forward <strong>to</strong> a future which<br />
holds no hope<br />
09 April <strong>1976</strong><br />
News <strong>of</strong> World - 'sc<strong>and</strong>al <strong>of</strong> £150,000 mansion given <strong>to</strong> Asian refugee'<br />
12 April <strong>1976</strong><br />
More inflamma<strong>to</strong>ry remarks from Enoch Powell as he claims mugging is an issue connected with a 'racial shift in<br />
Britain's cities'<br />
19 April <strong>1976</strong><br />
Increasing unity between anti-racist/anti-fascist organisations as plans form for counter march against National<br />
Front's 'St George's Day March'<br />
23 April <strong>1976</strong><br />
Asian youth <strong>and</strong> police clash after NF march on Brick Lane<br />
26 April <strong>1976</strong><br />
5000 strong anti-fascist march through Bradford <strong>to</strong> counter 800 strong National Front demo. Twenty-one 21<br />
anti-fascists were arrested <strong>and</strong> charged after clashes with National Front<br />
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