Record

Ref NoMS 2192/C/D/2/3/4
TitleRace Relations: Immigration, settlement, asylum & racism
LevelFile
Date1965 - 1990
DescriptionMaterial relating to the arrival and settlement of migrant communities, reactions and responses. Includes:
- 'Justice' Poster by Asylum Rights Campaign
- Photocopy of cartoon from ‘Punch’ September 1965. Captioned 'They’ll be running the country next'
- 'Viraj Mendis Will Stay' protest support leaflet regarding case against Racist Immigration Act
- ‘From Resistance to Rebellion: Asian and Afro - Caribbean Struggles in Britain' by A. Sivanandan. Race & Class Pamphlet 10, The Institute of Race Relations, 1986
- Racism in Birmingham City Centre.Statement of a encounter of racism with BNP and Police by an individual. n.d.
- Poster for West Midlands Anti - Deportation Campaign, demonstration in support of Sheila, Sonia and Prakesh. Birmingham.
- Flyer for National Front party candidate, European election.
- Photocopies of various Birmingham based press clippings detailing some race and immigration related stories.
- Photocopies of Robert Ramdhanie articles. 1978 & 1979
- Race Today: The Voice of the Black Community Publications: 'On the Railroad to Power: The Indian Railway Strike' April 1975. 'Band of the Year: Carnival 1979' August / September 1979. 'Enter Mrs. Thatcher: A Race Today Statement for our Time. March 1978 (the cover of this issue was used in 'The Journey' exhibition at Walsall Museum and Art Gallery, by Vanley Burke in 1993).
- Various photocopied press clippings from various newspapers on articles regarding race relations in East Anglia. Eg 'Colour Bar in Ipswich', 'Bridging East Anglia and the East'.
- 'New Equals' newspaper. Issue 23, Summer 1985 featuring front page article on the Commission of Racial Equality 1984 Annual Report
- 'Daily News' September 18 1990, front page "Hurd Kicks Out Iraqis" and October 31 1990, front page "Asian Bobby's Race Victory".
Extent38
FormatItems
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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