A number of long term commonwealth born UK residents now face job losses, destitution, denial of health services and even deportation because they arrived in the 1950s and 1960s and were never formally naturalised or have no documents to prove their status. One such person is Michael Braithwaite, who arrived in Britain from...
On Saturday April 14th and for first time on UK radio, Enoch Powell's Rivers of Blood speech will be read in full on BBC Radio 4 by actor Ian McDiarmid. The BBC has defended this controversial decision which some have criticised as an "incitement to racial hatred" and a 'normalisation of racism'....
The UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was inaugurated in 1966 to commemorate the 1960 Sharpeville massacre which saw 69 anti-apartheid protestors killed and 178 wounded for taking to the streets against the regime’s racist pass laws. In commemorating the massacre, the UN General Assembly called...
National Geographic has confronted its failings in dealing with race over the years as part of a focus on race this April. Beginning a series about racial, ethnic, and religious groups and their changing roles in 21st-century life the National Geographic said: "How we present race matters. I hear from readers that National Geographic...
Activities continue to increase in Liverpool. The highlight of the year was the visit of CARJ’s Chair Yogi Sutton to our projects accompanied by Administrator Gloria Oham. MUSIC The activity with the Voices of Hope Gospel Choir at St Hugh’s and St Clare’s Primary Schools has continued to flourish. Membership...
This is the first meeting for 2018. The following topics will be discussed: Stepping Stones Event – Review This will be a lengthy and substantive discussion of the options and possibilities for organising an Event exploring issues around the education of Travellers. Women & Equalities Committee – Inquiry into inequalities of Gypsy...
CARJ would like to encourage all its members and well-wishers to celebrate Racial Justice Sunday on the 28th of January in your various Parishes across England and Wales. Resources have gone out to all parishes from the Migrants' Department of the Bishops' Conference; please check whether your parish priest has...
This is a reminder that the next Urban Network Meeting will take place on Thursday 25 January 2018, at Newman House, 111 Gower St, London WC1. Discussions on the day will include: the Race Disparity Audit Irish Citizens in the UK after Brexit Grenfell the Prevent Programme, and revisiting the theme...
CARJ AGM 2017 will hold on 4th November. The theme is: Supporting Vulnerable Groups In a Changing World Speakers are being finalised and will be around the theme of vulnerable groups in a changing society. Please contact the office on 0208 802 8080 or info@carj.org.uk
CARJ 2017 AGM Theme: 'Supporting Vulnerable Groups in a Changing World' 4 November 2017 (11:00 – 4:00) St Thomas More Church 9 Henry Rd, London N4 2LH The CARJ Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday 4 November 2017 at St Thomas More Church, 9 Henry Rd, London N4 2LH (11:00...