| Description | This material consists of pamphlets; newsletters; leaflets and flyers; and draft articles produced by various black and Asian organisations and other anti-racist groups. The file includes several flyers relating to anti-deportation campaigns for individuals during the 1980s, but also contains papers relating to a number of other campaigns.
/1 flyer written in Urdu issued by the Indian Youth League, Birmingham giving information about a public meeting to be held at Digbeth Civic Hall 19 February 1961 to protest against the murder of the Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba
/2 flyer issued by the Joint Labour Demonstration Committee giving information about the May Day Demonstration in Birmingham 7 May 1961
/3 flyer in Punjabi issued by Smethwick Constituency Labour Party appealing to voters to support Labour in the council elections 11 May 1961
/3 flyer issued by the Afro-Asian Caribbean Conference calling on all Afro-Asian Caribbean workers to attend a Commonwealth Lobby in national dress and work uniforms to demand the withdrawal of immigration controls, described as the 'Colour Bar Bill', 13 February 1962
/4 souvenir programme published by the Joint Labour Demonstration Committee for the May Day Demonstration in Birmingham 5 May 1963
/5 flyers written in Urdu and Punjabi issued by the Pak-China Friendship Society, Birmingham, urging people to boycott a film entitled 'Shatranj' or 'Chess' because it is critical of China and the country's friendship with Pakistan in the context of the war between India and Pakistan in September 1965
/6 flyer written in Urdu by an unidentified Pakistani organisation giving details about a public meeting to be held at City Hall, Sheffield to discuss racial discrimination. Tariq Ali is one of the speakers at this event, together with Geoff Crawford from the West Indian Standing Conference, Radford Hue, a Trinidadian barrister, and Dr Frank Girling of Sheffield University
/7 pamphlet produced by the organisation Equal Rights providing a policy statement of this group
/8 information leaflet produced by Equal Rights on Racial Equality and Immigration, with reference to the Race Relations Bill May 1968
/9 programme for a United Nations Association Central Regional Council area conference on 'The Race Relations Bill', held at Shakespeare Institute, Stratford-upon-Avon, 25 May 1968
/10 leaflet written in English and Punjabi announcing a boycott of cinemas in Coventry by the Indian community, organised by Jai Hind Jatha, until the cinema managements lower their ticket prices, September 1968
/11 circular letter from Shri Geeta Bhawan Mandir, Handsworth, in English and Hindi, giving information about events for Hindus of all denominations 1968
/12 leaflet produced by the Indian Marxist Leninist Association giving information about the objectives of the organisation and the names of the members of the Association's council, and inviting people to participate in a meeting on 'Victory of United Front in West Bengal' at Student Movement House in London, 28 March 1969
/13 flyer in Punjabi issued by Indian Sports Committee, Coventry, giving details about tournament to be held in Gravesend, Kent in May 1969 and Leicester in July 1969, in memory of Shaheed Udham Singh
/14 flyer issued by Unity Movement of South Africa giving information about the organisation and advertising a public meeting to held on the 'Revolutionary Struggle in South Africa', 16 March 1970
/15 typescript memorandum by the Pakistani Workers Union and the Working People's Party of England on racist attacks on Pakistani people in London, March 1970
/16 flyer written in English, Punjabi and Urdu and issued by the Pakistani Workers Union giving details about a public meeting to be held 18 April 1970 in Digbeth Civic Hall, Birmingham to consider the issue of increasing racist attacks on Pakistani people in East London
/17 flyer produced by the Black Arts Work Shop advertising cultural events at the West Indian Student Centre to commemorate the anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, 22 February 1970
/18 typescript statement by the Communist Party of East Pakistan (M-L), 13 July 1972 entitled 'Answer to the Question: How East Bengal is a Colony of Soviet Social Imperialism?'
/19 large flyer written in German giving information about talks arranged in several German cities on the State of Emergency in India, including speeches by representatives from the Indian Workers Association and the activist Mary Tyler
/20 programme and programme of action of the Communist Party of Germany KPD, 1974
/21 flyer advertising a 'Teach-In' on Community Relations at the Central Hall, Birmingham with the title 'Racial Integration - Dream or Nightmare?'. The panel included Jill Knight MP, Mihir Gupta, Rev. Harry Morton and Dr David Pitt
/22 circular letter written in English and Punjabi and issued by the Bharti Dalit Mukti Alliance (UK) expressing opposition to the persecution of Dalit Peoples by Indira Gandhi's government in India and calling on other organisations to protest against Indira Gandhi's visit to Britain in 1978
/23 flyer issued by the 23 April Ad Hoc Committee giving details about a 'Rally Against Racism' against the National Front's National Demonstration [in Southall], 23 April [1979]
/24 pamphlet issued by Sheffield Campaign Against Racism [SCAR] on immigration controls and their effect on migrants living in Sheffield, late 1970s
/25 calendar for 1980 'Towards a New India' featuring photographs of Indian children for each month of the year, with statistics and quotes about children's lives in India
/26 press statement issued by Guru Nanak Nishkan Sewak Jatha at a press conference in London 6 October 1982 on Lord Denning's ruling that Sikhs should not be considered a racial group and are not protected by the Race Relations Act 1976
/27 flyer urging people not to buy the Punjabi newspaper 'Des Pardes' following the refusal of its owner to provide workers with the minimum rights provided by employment laws, and to allow them to join a union
/28 flyer issued by Handsworth People's Campaign giving information about a picket and public meeting at the DHSS [Department of Health and Social Security] offices on Soho Road in Handsworth to protest against benefit cuts
/29 flyer issued by Workers Power giving information about an Anti-Visas Demo. The reverse of the flyer contains a photocopied article about the imposition of sanctions against South Africa by the trade union movement
/30 programme for a one day conference organised by Campaign Against Racism and Fascism [CARF] entitled 'Black Workers and the Trade Unions' at Digbeth Civic Hall, early 1980s
/31 flyer for a public meeting at Carrs Lane Church Centre attended by the French anti-racist movement SOS Racisme, and a social evening with Bongo Go organised by Campaign Against Racism and Fascism [CARF] Birmingham
/32-/38 flyers produced by anti-deportation campaigns for Viraj Mendis, Rajwinder Singh, Satpal Ram, Som Raj and Kokila and Amritlal Patel during the mid 1980s. Most of the flyers give information about demonstrations and rallies organised to raise awareness of these cases
/39 flyer explaining the reasons for Sikhs to celebrate the festival of Dussehra, mid 1980s
/40-/41 photocopies of newspaper articles about the activities of Sikh separatist leaders in Britain, mid 1980s
/42 photocopy of a letter printed in an unidentified newspaper about Birmingham City Council plans to name a school after Nelson Mandela and streets after black politicians
/43 photocopy of a newspaper article about the opposition of black and Asian groups, including the Birmingham and Sandwell branch of the Indian Workers Association, to Government proposals to introduce a via system for visitors from West Africa and South Asia, 1986
/44 flyer issued by the Broadwater Farm Defence Campaign and the Irish in Britain Representation Group giving information about a demonstration for 'Civil Rights and Justice' in London to protest against the imprisonment of people from black and Irish communities in Britain, including the 'Tottenham Three', the 'Guildford Four' and the 'Birmingham Six', mid 1980s
/45 flyer published by Handsworth Law Centre giving information about the new rules for stop, search and arrest enforced by police in Handsworth, 1986
/46 poster giving information about a charity fundraising Bike Marathon from Birmingham to London, organised by the British Sikh Students Federation to raise money for the production of Sikh literature and the purchase of sports equipment to raise awareness within the Sikh community and a greater understanding of it, 13 August 1988
/47 flyer written in Punjabi giving information about events at the Birmingham Womens Festival 1989, produced by the Birmingham City Council Women's Unit
/48 poster written in English and Punjabi for a 'Family Drama and Cultural Show' organised by Loke Sabhiachark Manch Calgary, 6 May 1989
/49 flyer written in English and Punjabi giving information about a demonstration in Chamberlain Square, Birmingham to protest against the activities of the British National Party in the city. The demonstration was organised by Campaign Against Racism and Fascism [CARF], Birmingham Trades Union Council, the Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Kashmiri Workers Associations, Birmingham Anti-Apartheid Youth Congress, Birmingham Socialist Workers Party, Birmingham Communist Party, and Birmingham Socialist Outlook, 30 September, 1989
/50 flyer issued by the New University Educational Trust providing information about the proposed 'Poll Tax' to be introduced by the Conservative government, and giving details about a day school entitled 'Building Resistance to Poll Tax' at New University Project, Hockley, [1989]
/51-/53 campaign flyers and leaflets in English and Punjabi produced for the industrial dispute by workers, mostly Asian women, against Burnsall Limited, a metal finishing company in Smethwick, West Midlands. The strikers were campaigning for union recognition, equal pay and basic health and safety at work, and were supported by the London Burnsall Strikers Support Committee, the trade union GMB and other trade unions, and the Indian Workers Association
/54 leaflet giving details about a day of film, video and discussion at Wolverhampton Polytechnic entitled 'Where Do We Go From Here? British Television and black people'. The event featured a preview of the film 'Handsworth Songs' made by the Black Audio Film Collective, and a studio discussion featuring the writer and commissioning editor for Channel 4 Farrouk Dhondy
/55 flyer issued by Liberty giving information about a candlelight vigil; a lobby of West Midlands Police Authority; and a public meeting to campaign for the rights of the black victims of miscarriages of justice, early 1990s
/56 flyer written in English and Punjabi issued by the Baba Sahib Ambedkar Buddhist Association giving information about a demonstration to protest against the persecution of Dalits in Kumher and other villages in Bharatpur state of Rajasthan, India, 25 October 1992
/57 incomplete leaflet issued by an unidentified Communist organisation focusing on the 'capitalist press', undated
/58 annotated draft typescript article entitled 'The October Revolution' by R. Sidhanta, undated
/59 handwritten notes in Jagmohan Joshi's writing on the activities of an unidentified Communist group
/60 annotated typescript statement issued by an organisation called 'Birmingham People Against Racialism' including details of its aims and objectives, undated.
/61 statement written in Gurarati or Bengali, possibly issued by CARD, undated
/62 undated information leaflet in Punjabi, issued by a campaign group established in 1969 with branches in Portsmouth and Leicester
/63 undated leaflet in Punjabi, issued by the Progressive Workers Association Southall to commemorate Vaisakhi Day in Southall, undated
/64 undated leaflet in Punjabi, issued by Revolutionary Youth Association, giving details of the organisation's aims and objectives
/65 flyer in Punjabi and Urdu issued by Maurice Foley, Labour Party candidate for West Bromwich, appealing to voters to support him in July 1963
/66 undated flyer in Punjabi issued by Guru Ravidass Cultural Association, Shri Guru Ravidass Bhavan, Birmingham, in support of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
/67 poster in Punjabi issued by Guru Ravidass Sabha, Derby, announcing details of events to celebrate the birthday of Dr Bhim Ambedkar, leader of the 'untouchables' in India, 1975
/68 undated pamphlet in Punjabi published by Sache Patshah Forum, Canada, appealing to all Sikhs to maintain the sanctity of Sikh temples and to stop their misuse
/69 poster in Punjabi issued by Shiromani Akali Dal, Coventry branch, about a conference in memory of Sikhs killed in Amritsar 13 April 1978
/70 leaflet in Punjabi inviting people to attend an event to celebrate the anniversary of Small Heath Punjabi School at Small Heath Community Centre, Birmingham 12 June 1983, run by Guru Nanak Sikh Temple in Smethwick |