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This letter from Bernie Grant, addressed to Baroness Symons at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in 1997, highlights urgent concerns about the inadequate housing…
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This document is a letter dated 25 August 1997 from the Chief Minister of Montserrat to British MP Bernie Grant. It requests his assistance…
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This document is a letter from George Foulkes MP, dated March 24, 1998, addressing Bernie Grant MP regarding the appointment of a Housing Officer…
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This is a letter dated 3 November 1997 from Bernie Grant, then Member of Parliament for Tottenham, addressed to Baroness Symons at the Foreign…
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This document is a 1983 statement from the Black Trade Unionists Solidarity Movement condemning the US-led invasion of Grenada and the participation of several…
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This is a letter from Bernie Grant, then Member of Parliament, dated 20 October 1988, inviting the music group UTHINGO to perform at a…
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This letter from 1988, sent by Pauline Wilson of NACRO (National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders) to Bernie Grant MP, discusses…
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This is a congratulatory letter dated 11th October 1992 from Bernie Grant, then Member of Parliament in the UK, to Dr. Cheddi Jagan, newly…
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This is a letter dated 5 January 1993 from Bernie Grant, then a British Member of Parliament, addressed to Dr. Cheddi Jagan, President of…
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This document highlights an exposé from 1987 revealing supermarkets in Britain were potentially deceived into selling fruit illegally sourced from South Africa, despite sanctions…
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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…
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This 1988 article from a retail marketing publication reports on UK supermarket chains' efforts to prevent the illegal import and sale of South African…
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This letter, dated 26th September 1987, is from Bernie Grant, the then Member of Parliament for Tottenham, addressed to the manager of a Tesco…
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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.…
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This August 1989 issue of Caribbean Times highlights the launch of 'Beyond The 16th Parallel,' a rap record by BROTHER (Black Rhyme Organisation to…
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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…
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This document features British Labour MP Bernie Grant’s involvement with the rap collective BROTHER (Black Rhyme Organisation To Help Equal Rights) in 1989. It…
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This is a letter dated 12th May 1992 from Bernie Grant MP to Mendi Msimang, then Chief Representative of the African National Congress (ANC)…
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This letter, dated 12 May 1992, was sent to Mendi Msimang, Chief Representative of the ANC, from the Organisation of Africans in Europe, represented…
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This is a 1994 letter from the House of Commons expressing thanks to Rev. Jesse Jackson following his visit to the UK. The letter…
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This document is a statement from Haringey Council declaring that it does not purchase goods from South Africa. It reflects a local government stance…
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This document presents the minutes of a meeting held on 10th January 1991 between Bernie Grant MP and Afif Safieh of the Palestine Liberation…
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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…
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This document is a campaign leaflet titled 'No Intervention in Libya,' calling for opposition to military and economic actions against Libya during the 1980s.…
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This 1996 press release from Bernie Grant MP demands the installation of video cameras in police transport and detention areas following the death of…
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This letter, dated 3rd March 1986, is from Lord Gifford QC to Leslie Cohen, Secretary of the Haringey Community Relations Council Police Liaison Committee.…
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This document is a campaign broadsheet titled "Say No to Public Order Law" published by the Campaign Against Racism & Fascism (CARF) in 1986.…
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This is a report prepared for the Chair of Social Services in the London Borough of Haringey, focusing on the treatment of juveniles by…
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This 1995 press release from Haringey Council raises serious concerns about the treatment of juveniles in police custody following the Broadwater Farm riot. It…
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This press release from Haringey Council dated 18th October 1985 documents a meeting between council leader Bernie Grant and senior police officers regarding policing…
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This document is a press release from the Broadwater Farm Inquiry held in 1986, discussing police preparations and actions on the Broadwater Farm estate…
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This document is a report from the Haringey Community Relations Council meeting held on 23 September 1982. It details the worsening relationship between residents…
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This letter dated 24 October 1985 from the London Associations of Community Relations Councils to the Home Secretary addresses the recent riots in Brixton…
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This document is a flyer calling for justice for Black people, highlighting victims of racist violence such as Cherry Groce and Cynthia Jarrett. It…
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This 1985 Daily Telegraph article examines the architectural flaws of the Broadwater Farm Estate in Tottenham, highlighting how its design contributed to social problems…
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This document outlines the programme for a day conference organised by the Haringey Council Police Research Unit on the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).…
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This 1985 article from The Sun explores the life and political career of Bernie Grant, Britain's first Black council leader. Known for his outspoken…
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This document is a 1986 Daily Mail article reporting on a police sergeant's warning about potential unrest on the Broadwater Farm estate in Tottenham,…
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This document is a public meeting invitation organized by the West Indian Leadership Council in March 1985, focusing on the issue of ratecapping and…
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This document records the notes from a Haringey Community Relations Council meeting held on 19 November 1985 at Broadwater Farm, following the unrest earlier…
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This document is a resolution from the Haringey Community Relations Council dated October 17, 1985, addressing the Tottenham disorders following the death of Mrs…
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This document is a background briefing on the 'Tottenham Three' campaign for justice. It outlines the cases of three North London men convicted for…
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This letter from July 1990 is from the Tottenham Three Families Campaign to Bernie Grant MP. It announces the formation of a new campaign…
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This document records a meeting held on 22 May 1991 between Bernie Grant, then Member of Parliament for Tottenham, and the Adams family, discussing…
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This handwritten note from Sharon Grant to Heather, dated February 2, 1995, discusses important points related to stop and search practices by the police.…
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This is a letter from the Haringey Racial Equality Council to Bernie Grant MP, dated February 17, 1995, addressing concerns over offensive racial terminology…
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This document is a letter dated November 24, 1994, from Commander David Gilbertson of the Metropolitan Police to Bernie Grant, then MP for Tottenham,…
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This is a letter from the Haringey Community and Police Consultative Group to Bernie Grant MP dated November 1994. It addresses concerns about stop…
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