Letter to Baroness Symons from Bernie Grant re displaced Montserratians
Reference: BG/P/18/2/103
This letter from Bernie Grant, addressed to Baroness Symons at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in 1997, highlights urgent concerns about the inadequate housing…
Letter to Bernie Grant requesting assistance from Montserrat chief minister
Reference: BG/P/18/2/97
This document is a letter dated 25 August 1997 from the Chief Minister of Montserrat to British MP Bernie Grant. It requests his assistance…
Letter from George Foulkes MP about a housing officer in Montserrat
Reference: BG/P/18/2/98
This document is a letter from George Foulkes MP, dated March 24, 1998, addressing Bernie Grant MP regarding the appointment of a Housing Officer…
Letter to Baroness Symons re Montserratians arriving in the UK 3rd November 1997
Reference: BG/P/18/2/103
This is a letter dated 3 November 1997 from Bernie Grant, then Member of Parliament for Tottenham, addressed to Baroness Symons at the Foreign…
Statement by the Black Trade Unionists Solidarity Movement on Grenada
Reference: BG/BTU/1/3
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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Letter to Elliot (UTHINGO) on Jamaica relief fundraising event
Reference: BG/P/18/2/93
This is a letter from Bernie Grant, then Member of Parliament, dated 20 October 1988, inviting the music group UTHINGO to perform at a…
NACRO letter from Pauline Wilson to Bernie Grant re Jamaica disaster reconstruction 1989
Reference: BG/P/18/2/93
This letter from 1988, sent by Pauline Wilson of NACRO (National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders) to Bernie Grant MP, discusses…
Congratulationary letter to Cheddi Jagan 11th October 1992
Reference: BG/P/18/2/91
This is a congratulatory letter dated 11th October 1992 from Bernie Grant, then Member of Parliament in the UK, to Dr. Cheddi Jagan, newly…
Lettter to Cheddi Jagan 5th Jan 1993
Reference: BG/P/18/2/91
This is a letter dated 5 January 1993 from Bernie Grant, then a British Member of Parliament, addressed to Dr. Cheddi Jagan, President of…
Supermarketing: Supermarkets duped by SA fruit fraud
Reference: BG/P/18/2/38
This document highlights an exposé from 1987 revealing supermarkets in Britain were potentially deceived into selling fruit illegally sourced from South Africa, despite sanctions…
Haringey National Front supports South african goods
Reference: BG/P/18/2/38
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…
Supermarketing: Stores declare war on sanction-busters
Reference: BG/P/18/2/38
This 1988 article from a retail marketing publication reports on UK supermarket chains' efforts to prevent the illegal import and sale of South African…
Letter to Tesco Store regarding selling of South African goods
Reference: BG/P/18/2/38
This letter, dated 26th September 1987, is from Bernie Grant, the then Member of Parliament for Tottenham, addressed to the manager of a Tesco…
Press release on meeting with Thatcher, 2nd March 1990
Reference: BG/P/18/2/38
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.…
Caribbean Times: Brothers from BROTHER, 4th August 1989
Reference: BG/P/18/1/111
This August 1989 issue of Caribbean Times highlights the launch of 'Beyond The 16th Parallel,' a rap record by BROTHER (Black Rhyme Organisation to…
Poster for Jesse Jackson speaking event with PBC and AAM
Reference: BG/P/18/2
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…
Bernie Grant joins Brotherhood
Reference: BG/P/18/1/111
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…
Letter to Mendi Msimang, ANC 12th May 1992
Reference: BG/P/18/2/41
This is a letter dated 12th May 1992 from Bernie Grant MP to Mendi Msimang, then Chief Representative of the African National Congress (ANC)…
Letter to Mendi Msimang, ANC
Reference: BG/P/2/41
This letter, dated 12 May 1992, was sent to Mendi Msimang, Chief Representative of the ANC, from the Organisation of Africans in Europe, represented…
Thank you letter to Jesse Jackson for his visit to UK, 1994
Reference: BG/P/18/2/17
This is a 1994 letter from the House of Commons expressing thanks to Rev. Jesse Jackson following his visit to the UK. The letter…
Haringey Council Does Not Buy South African Goods
Reference: BG/P/5/1
This document is a statement from Haringey Council declaring that it does not purchase goods from South Africa. It reflects a local government stance…
Minutes of a meeting between Bernie Grant MP and Afif Safieh of the PLO
Reference: BG/P/18/2/159
This document presents the minutes of a meeting held on 10th January 1991 between Bernie Grant MP and Afif Safieh of the Palestine Liberation…
Letter to Bernie Grant from Afif Safieh
Reference: BG/P/18/2/159
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…
No Intervention in Libya
Reference: BG/P/5/2
This document is a campaign leaflet titled 'No Intervention in Libya,' calling for opposition to military and economic actions against Libya during the 1980s.…
