Archive Categories: Fighting Racism

This document is a letter written by Bernie Grant, then Leader of Haringey Council, addressed to the editor of the Mail on Sunday in June 1986. In the letter, Grant challenges false reports published…

This document is a letter dated January 7, 1987, from Kevin Morris, a community worker and MA student, requesting materials about press coverage of Bernie Grant for his thesis on racism and the media.…

This is a letter dated March 5, 1986, from Orbital Plastics Limited to Bernie Grant, then Leader of Haringey Council. The company promotes a new type of refuse sack made from both black and…

This document is a flyer from the Black Londoners’ Action Committee (BLAC) announcing a general meeting in 1988 to address the sudden removal of Alex Pascall from BBC Radio London. BLAC, active since 1981,…

This document is a 1988 notice from the Black Londoners Action Committee (BLAC), a media research and campaigning group focused on protecting and promoting Black representation within UK broadcasting. It calls for a general…

This letter from the Black Londoners Action Committee Treasurer raises urgent concerns about the BBC’s removal of Black-oriented programming and the dismissal of Mr. Pascall, who was integral to producing content for Black communities.…

This document provides an overview of the Sam Uriah Morris Society, an exhibition centre in Clapton, East London, dedicated to highlighting the significant yet often overlooked contributions of Black people to civilisation, culture, science,…

The Sam Uriah Morris Society in Clapton, East London, hosts an exhibition highlighting the overlooked contributions of Black individuals to global civilisation, science, and culture. It challenges common historical narratives by presenting evidence of…

This letter to the editor of The Independent, dated January 12, 1995, criticizes the exclusion of Caribbean and African representatives from World War II commemorations in Britain. It highlights the significant but often overlooked…

This document is a letter concerning the United Kingdom’s plans to commemorate the contributions of Commonwealth countries, including Caribbean nations, during the Second World War. It highlights the government’s focus on the 50th anniversary…