Support black self- organisation | Socialist Action 1983

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beginning of the Newham 8 trial. To mark the anniversary of the arrest of the Newham 8 for defending themselves against racist attacks about 1500 people marched through the streets of Newham.

The march grew to 2000 as local youth joined in and finished with a rally at Stratford. The rally was addressed by Kwame Ture (formerly known as Stokely Unmesh Desai, secretary of the Newham 8 Defence Campaign, called on marchers to turn up at Snaresbrook Court at 10 am on 24 October for the BLACK COMMUNI THE Peckham CLP motion on race was rejected on a technicality by conference arrangements committee. We therefore sought to bring the issue back into the centre of political dimension at the conference by amending the Richmond and Barnes resolution 81 to include '... Conference recognises in particular the right of black members of the Party to organise together in the same way as Women's Sections and Young Socialist branches.' The resolution as amended does not, in my go far enough. But al icast ll is an allempl . LO NEC con the sand be make them recognise race as a serious problem not just somelling lney nouce al election time.

Black people will continue to drift away supporting the So-called left cause on e not because of its but because of its continued racist practice, both in and out of government We in the Party are not going to be used to recruit black people to the Party wilch proresses lo Deleve in an equal and just society, but which been consistently over the years the instrument to legalise racistore active black parMore active ticipation will brought about by radical changes within the It is therefore in the interests of all sections in • the labour movement to seek to have the Richmond and Barnes amended placed on the agenda. ane debated by any means necessary.

All delegates, especially those on the left, should therefore support it.

Action To dus conterence September at County Hall also called on all its affiliated organisations members suppor Resolution 81 as amended. BIRMINGHAM, 11am, * Stop deportations now! * Contact your local NALGO branch for travel details

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Socialist Action 30 September 1983