Institute of Race Relations newspaper cuttings
18-31 Jan 1978
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Total copies: 1
Topics include:
- Community Relations Councils are discussed regarding funding issues and criticism from various commentators.
- Some reports on anti-Semitism.
- The Church supports anti-racism and opposed the National Front.
- The Race Relations Act (1976) is widely discussed and criticised for being undemocratic and against free speech.
- Several mentions of the National Front including several councils and police departments banning their marches and meetings.
- Several reports on South African apartheid.
- Ku Klux Klan linked with various race attacks in Britain.
- Debate over racist and anti-racist propaganda in schools. Some reaction to the educational film, ‘Somebody’s Daughter’, which depicts an inter-racial relationship.
- Reports on discrimination cases in employment.
- Large amount of coverage on immigration as it becomes a key party political issue.
Title:
Institute of Race Relations newspaper cuttings
Date of work:
18-31 Jan 1978
Reference number:
GB3228.1/5
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Institute of Race Relations Newspaper Cuttings (GB3228.1)
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Record types:
Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre
Language:
English
Record number:
8909090