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Institutional Racism 25th Anniversary of the Macpherson Report

This year, we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Macpherson Report. That Report discussed the police response to the killing of Stephen Lawrence and found that the police were ‘institutionally racist’. Macpherson defined ‘institutional racism’ as 'the collective failure of an organisation to provide an appropriate and professional service to...

25th Anniversary of the publication of the Macpherson Report

Saturday 24th Feb was the 25th Anniversary of the publication of the Macpherson Report into the killing of Stephen Lawrence. The Bishops Conference of England and Wales, welcomed the Report and soon after,  issued Guidelines for school, parishes and Catholic organisation, see: ServingMult-EthSoc.GuidelinesCathOrgs1999 The 25th anniversary milestone warrants a reflection on...

Holocaust Memorial Day

Today 27th January is being marked as Holocaust Memorial Day in the UK. Follow this  Link for events to mark the day and further information.

Plans for CARJ 40th Anniversary Year

The Catholic Association for Racial Justice (CARJ) is 40! It was established on 16 June 1984 at a meeting of approximately 25 ‘founding members’ from a variety of ethnic backgrounds.  CARJ was seen as an organisation where ethnic minorities could find support and a voice, and where people of all...

Racial Justice Fortnight from Sunday 28th January 2024

As is a CARJ Tradition, CARJ marks Racial Justice Fortnight which is bookended by the Catholic celebration on the 28th of January and the Ecumenical celebrations  on 11th of February. Racial Justice Fortnight The Fortnight begins with Racial Justice Sunday (28 January 2024) as celebrated by the Catholic Church in...

CARJ Christmas Appeal 2023

Dear Friends of CARJ As Christmas approaches, I’m writing to ask you to consider making a donation to the work of CARJ. Next year (2024) is our 40th Anniversary. You may recall that the Catholic Association for Racial Justice (CARJ) was established on 16 June 1984 at a meeting of ‘founding members’...

CARJ AGM Papers -Sat Nov 4th 2023

The CARJ Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday 4 November 2023 at 11:00 a.m at St Thomas More Church. Papers for the AGM (including the Annual Report, the Accounts, papers relating to the Election of Trustees, etc) can be accessed at the links below and on CARJ website...