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Download the September/October 2016 Unity campaignLives Thein Matter Britain Black UnityAnti-racist and anti-fascist magazine September/October 2016 Issue 17 £2 (where sold) uaf.org.uk SINCE THE RS BIR EA TH Y O 0 F 4 Inside this issue Refugees in Calais Battle of Cable Street Teachers travel to France How the British Union of to support people stuck in Fascists was halted in 1936 ‘Jungle’ camp page 12 page 10 2 September/October 2016 Unity Headline Standfirst BODY Standing up to injustice The NUT is proud of the work it does alongside Unite Against Fascism to campaign against racists and fascists. Thanks to the contributions of thousands of teachers to the union’s www.teachers.org.uk/edufacts political fund, the NUT is able to sponsor Unity magazine and to support campaigns against racist and fascist election candidates. nut.campaigns The fight for justice will continue until we have equality for all teachers and students. @NUTOnline Unity September/October 2016 3 Make schools safe places in uncertain times IN MY previous column for Unity In these uncertain times it is vital that schools Magazine I talked about the are safe places for all children and young unpleasant tenor of the debate as people, free from the racism and negative the EU referendum neared, with language or attitudes which lead to bullying. the scapegoating of refugees and Teachers should be congratulated for creating a culture and ethos that challenges harmful migrants a particular concern. behaviour and ensures all parents and pupils Regrettably this has continued and must are welcome and safe in school. surely be a contributory factor in the increase I hope to see many readers of Unity in racist attacks and hate crimes reported in Magazine at the Stand up to Racism national recent weeks. conference in London on Saturday 8th October. We must be steadfast in deploring racist and Unity magazine is distributed free This promises to be an important event. From it discriminatory behaviour of any kind. The to members of the National Union of I hope we can develop an action plan to take NUT has a series of resources available Teachers for use with young people in our message of “No to Racism, Islamophobia to support teachers in order to schools. To get copies for your school, & Anti-Semitism” into every community in challenge this type of behaviour NUT association or division, please the country. when it arises in schools, email info@uaf�org�uk. The magazine For the latest news and updates from including some produced in is also sent free to members of Unite the National Union of Teachers please partnership with Show Racism Against Fascism. Other individuals, follow us on twitter @NUTOnline the Red Card, the campaign union branches or organisations who and check out our Facebook page that uses top footballers to would like to receive copies should email NUT Campaigns. educate against racism. Do the UAF office at info@uaf�org�uk For Best wishes, check these out on the NUT advertising or editorial enquiries, please Kevin Courtney website at teachers.org. email info@uaf�org�uk or write to: General Secretary uk/equality Unity magazine, c/o UAF, National Union of Teachers (NUT) PO Box 72710, London SW19 9GX Production team Ken Olende, Weyman Bennett, Contents Sabby Dhalu, Alan Gibson Cover photo News: Ex-footballer’s Taser death; Racist murder in Harlow; Anti-fascists Rock Against Racism carnival, Leeds 1981 by John Sturrock mobilise in Cardiff ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������4-5 Unite Against Fascism Black Lives Matter: rage at injustice on both sides of the Atlantic���������������6 020 8971 7426 info@uaf�org�uk Protests against racism after the EU vote ��������������������������������������������������9 uaf�org�uk Facebook: Unite Against Fascism The Battle of Cable Street: the fascists did not pass ��������������������������������10 Twitter: @uaf Unite Against Fascism Teachers’ visit to the ‘Jungle’ camp in Calais �������������������������������������������12 PO Box 72710, London SW19 9GX 40 years since the birth of Rock Against Racism ��������������������������������������14 Stand Up to Racism Standing up to injustice info@standuptoracism�org�uk Set up a local group to organise against racism where you live ���������������18 standuptoracism�org�uk Facebook: Stand Up To Racism Students stand up to racism �������������������������������������������������������������������19 Twitter: @AntiRacismDay SUtR, PO Box 72710, London SW19 9GX US Civil Rights Movement: the Freedom Summer of 1964 �����������������������20 The NUT is proud of the work it does alongside Unite Against Fascism to campaign against racists and fascists. Love Music Hate Racism How Arthur Wharton became Britain’s first black professional footballer info@lovemusichateracism�com www.teachers.org.uk/edufacts Thanks to the contributions of thousands of teachers to the union’s lovemusichateracism�com in 1889 �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 22 political fund, the NUT is able to sponsor Unity magazine and to Facebook: LoveMusicHateRacism support campaigns against racist and fascist election candidates. Twitter: @lmhrnational nut.campaigns Love Music Hate Racism The fight for justice will continue until we have equality for all PO Box 66759, London WC1A 9EQ teachers and students. © Unite Against Fascism @NUTOnline Printed by TU Ink 4 September/October 2016 Unity News round-up Use of Tasers questioned after footballer’s death by Phil Turner THE RECENT death of former professional footballer Dalian Atkinson has again highlighted the dangers of the increasing use of Tasers by police, particularly among black communities. Officers raised, aimed or fired a Taser 3,128 times in 2009, but this figure had tripled to 10,062 by 2014. Tasers were first used by firearms officers in 2004, and then specially trained units from 2008. Initially they were described as a non-lethal way of restraining people. However, following at least 10 deaths that have occurred in the UK following the use of Tasers, they are currently described as a “less lethal” self defence weapon. Meanwhile Dalian Atkinson when he was a player for Aston Villa in the United States, Tasers were linked to 49 deaths in the last year alone. and search among black people has risen Police officers receive training in the Black people are six times more likely by more than 120 percent, while amongst use of Tasers, including the deployment than white people to be stopped by the white people it has risen seven percent. of judgement, how to read situations, and police, and in some areas, such as the West The circumstances of Dalian Atkinson’s when and when not to deploy the weapon. Midlands and Dorset, that figure is much death are still being investigated. But the But black people are more than three higher. Since 1999 stop anti-racist campaign Show Racism times more likely to be tasered than white the Red Card said, “Rather than to people. simply retroactively look at the use An Equality and Human Rights of Tasers, stop and search and their Commission (EHRC) report released impact on communities, we need in early September said that Britain’s to proactively use this opportunity biggest police force, London’s Met, had as a springboard to have education and significant weaknesses in handling discussion around the issues of institutional discrimination. racism that means black people are looked Following an earlier report in 2013 the upon with more suspicion by those in EHRC stated “the overall disproportionality positions of authority.” in the use of the powers against black, Tasers are described as a ‘less lethal’ self defence Tasers fire two barbs into a victim’s body Asian and mixed race people remains weapon� This model is then discharge 50,000 volts of electricity stubbornly high”. n in use with police forces through their central nervous system. This around Britain can disrupt the heart’s rhythm. theredcard�org Confronting the rise in racism -- Stand Up to Racism conference JEREMY CORBYN MP, Kate Osamor Britain—Black Lives Matter; Refugees together speakers, organisations and MP, Owen Jones, Alf Dubbs and Malia welcome here; Prevent, the Extremism activists from anti-racist campaigns Bouattia are among the speakers Bill and the defence of civil liberties; across Europe in order to build on the confirmed to attend the Stand Up to Europe and the renewed threat of struggle against racism. Racism conference on Saturday 8th fascism and the far The humanitarian crisis in Europe October. More than 800 people have right; Love Music will also be discussed, with the already booked to attend the event. Hate Racism; intention of developing an Tackling racism remains one of the and Austerity action plan for activists and key challenges for our society. and the rise in organisations which want to Themes and workshops will include racism. campaign for more to be done Challenging the rise of Islamophobia; This major for refugees. Brexit: oppose racist violence, defend national See advert on back page migrant rights; From the US to conference brings standuptoracism.org.uk Unity September/October 2016 5 Locals gather to show their support for the local migrant community in Harlow Harlow protest after Polish man killed in assault MORE THAN 200 local people police told relatives that the attack started the racists. demonstrated after a suspected racist after the men were heard to speak Polish. A silent vigil was organised by the local attack in the town of Harlow in Essex Police arrested six teenagers on suspicion Polish community the following Saturday. in late August. Stand Up to Racism of taking part in the attack. They have been However two Polish men were attacked called the protest. released on police bail. the same night. Polish migrant Arkadiusz “Arek” Jozwik, Attacks have got worse since the vote In another shocking assault a pregnant a resident of the town, died from head to leave the EU in June, but the majority of Muslim woman was racially abused and injuries after he and a friend were attacked people are disgusted by them which is one attacked in Milton Keynes.
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