Poster for Jesse Jackson speaking event with PBC and AAM

This poster advertises a speaking event featuring Reverend Jesse Jackson, organised by the Parliamentary Black Caucus and the Anti-Apartheid Movement. Held at Hackney Empire in London on February 4th, the event focused on the…

Caribbean Times: Brothers from BROTHER, 4th August 1989

This August 1989 issue of Caribbean Times highlights the launch of ‘Beyond The 16th Parallel,’ a rap record by BROTHER (Black Rhyme Organisation to Help Equal Rights), aimed at raising awareness about apartheid and…

Press release on meeting with Thatcher, 2nd March 1990

This press release from Bernie Grant MP, dated 3 March 1990, shares a letter from Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher following Grant’s meeting with her. The meeting took place after Grant’s return from South Africa,…

Supermarketing: Stores declare war on sanction-busters

This 1988 article from a retail marketing publication reports on UK supermarket chains’ efforts to prevent the illegal import and sale of South African goods relabelled to bypass international sanctions. It highlights evidence of…

Haringey National Front supports South african goods

This 1988 press release from the Haringey National Front outlines their opposition to anti-apartheid efforts led by Bernie Grant MP and local activists. It reveals how the group urged supporters to buy South African…

Supermarketing: Supermarkets duped by SA fruit fraud

This document highlights an exposé from 1987 revealing supermarkets in Britain were potentially deceived into selling fruit illegally sourced from South Africa, despite sanctions against apartheid. It details how South African fruit was falsely…

No Intervention in Libya

This document is a campaign leaflet titled ‘No Intervention in Libya,’ calling for opposition to military and economic actions against Libya during the 1980s. It encourages people to affiliate with the NIL! (No Intervention…

Letter to Bernie Grant from Afif Safieh

This letter, dated February 24, 1992, is addressed to Bernie Grant, then Member of Parliament, from Afif Safieh, Head of the Palestine Liberation Organisation’s (PLO) delegation to the United Kingdom. The letter expresses gratitude…