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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01 September <strong>1976</strong><br />
Dem<strong>and</strong>s for public inquiry in<strong>to</strong> Notting Hill clashes, Labour MP Syd Bidwell <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs questioning <strong>the</strong><br />
massive police presence<br />
Notting Hill carnival direc<strong>to</strong>r Selwyn Baptiste describes event as more like a state <strong>of</strong> emergency than a<br />
carnival as police presence reaches 1600 in number<br />
11 September <strong>1976</strong><br />
Rock against <strong>Racism</strong> open letter <strong>to</strong> Eric Clap<strong>to</strong>n published in 'New Musical Express'<br />
12 September <strong>1976</strong><br />
Young woman discloses racism <strong>and</strong> discrimination practiced by national employment agency <strong>and</strong> it's client<br />
firms<br />
4000 strong anti-racist march in Blackburn<br />
17 September <strong>1976</strong><br />
Conservative party annual conference agenda 'swamped by racist resolutions from constituency<br />
associations' with 45 calling for a complete halt <strong>to</strong> immigration, 17 dem<strong>and</strong>ing repeal <strong>of</strong> Race Relations Act<br />
19 September <strong>1976</strong><br />
Carnival meeting at Metro Youth Club questions whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> brutal attack on black people well planned<br />
20 September <strong>1976</strong><br />
<strong>Anti</strong>-racist 'carnival' march through Hackney in answer <strong>to</strong> National Front's racist activities in <strong>the</strong> area<br />
27 September <strong>1976</strong><br />
1,000 strong counter protest in Walsall against NF demo<br />
28 September <strong>1976</strong><br />
Public inquiry dem<strong>and</strong>ed in<strong>to</strong> case <strong>of</strong> immigration <strong>of</strong>ficer at Heathrow airport admitting <strong>to</strong> being a National<br />
Front member<br />
02 Oc<strong>to</strong>ber <strong>1976</strong><br />
Enoch Powell speech planned for <strong>the</strong> coming evening described as 'most vicious' yet in its call for public<br />
policy <strong>of</strong> repatriation<br />
10 Oc<strong>to</strong>ber <strong>1976</strong><br />
Tory Deputy Leader William Whitelaw 'waves <strong>the</strong> racist banner' after spelling out a <strong>to</strong>ugh new immigration<br />
policy targeting <strong>the</strong> far-right vote<br />
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