where Charles statement that They want to avoid THE BLACK Activists' Group was set up last year to combat racism in the Labour Party by fighting for the group. He told Socialist Action how the group began and what it's fighting for.
issue everyone's aware of but no applies to the Labour Partions are passed which Hicall nothing because they're not acted on.
The Black Activists' Group began winnack members London, concerned that black issues were largely ignored in the labour movement by the left as well as the gal. vur aim is lo gel a better understanding LADOLI This will be profoundly uncomfortable for many Party activists. There are Parnes in London you d expect to have loads They DICK don't. It's been suggested go down black streets. That's the sort of Ly. overt racism we want to LaKC uD. But there's also another sort. The Labour Party is afraid to confron racism in the community.
A PIECE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED THE LATEST | GOVERNMENT.
might There's black fully inthe Party.
tion al The Activists' Group floor Conorganising intervennecessary changes.
First. people to organise to allow We also organised There's fringe meeting. never been such a black-led initiative before.
OF HE ACTION AND WE ARE TOTALLY AND UNANIMOUSLY IN AGREEMENT!
THIS TIME THATCHER HAS GONE TOO FAR!!
The resolution was submitted with an under taking from the National Executive set up a working party. But there an minorities working party and it seemed they would be discussing the issue. usual of its members are black.
A number of us decided to make a black input, so we attended the last meeting - even though we weren't invited — to make SUIC the right decisions were taken.
That meeting decided the original party should be set with black representatives across the country. Now that's going to the NEC and we're still waiting for the outcome.
In London, we decided to act as though black calcuses ares mexistence whether the constitution accuses We've got a regional struc We're en•ture emerging. couraging constituencies to sel up black sections. Some exist win a rela tionship with the general committee like that of the women's and sections.
This might not be nice and proper constitutional'I SEEM TO RECALL THAT YOU SAID THAT WHEN MRS. THARussell Profitt ly, but it shows the commitment black members nave on inis issue shows the degree to which we're starting to organise. We're not waiting till the while suuuon careo tne says it's okay, we're going ahead now We are learning from the success of struggle the movement. emulate that. Our constitutional chancer Would create black sections in local con•suluences due redresenta tion at regional level. We also want to creale a na tional black's conference along the lines of women's INDEED I DID YOUNG MAN
personal capacity Socialist Action 10 February 1984
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black members' rights. RUSSELL PROFITT is a councillor for Lewisham, and a leading member of