- 20th April 2024
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Catholic Association for Racial Justice (CARJ) 40th Anniversary Day - Sat 25th May 2024 (Free event, Lunch Provided) Catholic Association for Racial Justice (CARJ) 40th Anniversary Day - Sat 25th May 2024 (Free event) CARJ was established 40 years ago on 16 June 1984 at a meeting of approximately 25 ‘founding members’...
- 25th March 2024
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CARJ’s 40th Anniversary Day Sat 25th May 2024 CARJ was established 40 years ago on 16 June 1984 at a meeting of approximately 25 ‘founding members’ from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. To mark this important anniversary we are launching a new Racial Justice Agenda for Change. ( Link to the...
- 5th March 2024
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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...
- 28th February 2024
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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...
- 27th January 2024
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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.
- 25th January 2024
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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...
- 22nd January 2024
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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...
- 19th December 2023
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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’...
- 26th October 2023
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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...
- 25th October 2023
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We at Independent Jewish Voices condemn the brutal and murderous attacks on defenceless civilians in Southern Israel by operatives of Hamas and Islamic Jihad on 7 October 2023. We also condemn the subsequent indiscriminate bombing of densely populated residential areas in Gaza by the Israeli Defence Forces, with massive loss of...