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Guide to the Bernie Grant Archive

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Compiled by Dr Lola Young OBE Bernie Grant – the People’s Champion ...... 4 Edited by Machel Bogues What’s in the Bernie Grant Archive? ...... 11

How it’s organised ...... 14

Index entries ...... 15

Tributes - 2000 ...... 16

What are Archives? ...... 17

Looking in the Archives ...... 17

Why Archives are Important ...... 18

What is the Value of the Bernie Grant Archive? ...... 18

How we set up the Bernie Grant Collection ...... 20

Thank you ...... 21

Related resources ...... 22

Useful terms ...... 24

About The Bernie Grant Trust ...... 26

Contacting the Bernie Grant Archive ...... 28 page | 3 Bernie Grant – the People’s Champion Born into a family of educationalists on . The 4000 and overseas. He was 17 February 1944 in n 18 April 2000 people who attended a committed anti-racist Georgetown, Guyana, thousands of O the service at Alexandra activist who campaigned Bernie Grant was the people lined the streets Palace made this one of against apartheid South second of five children. of Haringey to follow the largest ever public Africa, against the A popular, sociable child the last journey of a tributes at a funeral of a victimisation of black at primary school, he charismatic political black person in Britain. people by the police won a scholarship to leader. Bernie Grant had in Britain and against St Stanislaus College, a been the Labour leader Bernie Grant gained racism in health services Jesuit boys’ secondary of Haringey Council a reputation for being and other public and school. Although he during the politically controversial because private institutions. passed his O Levels turbulent late 1980s, and he tackled some of the with flying colours, Bernie celebrates being elected as leader of Haringey Council went on to become the most difficult issues As one of the most he left school a year Member of Parliament that affected the lives of outspoken black political later because he wasn’t black students that it full time. for , a multi- people in this country leaders in recent times, allowed to study his prevented them from cultural area of north campaigning for racial preferred subjects. He participating in work He joined the Tottenham and social justice for then worked for two experience in apartheid Labour Party in 1975, over three decades, years as a laboratory South Africa. and was elected a Bernie Grant made analyst before he left councillor for the an indelible impact on for to join his For the next nine London Borough of the public, through the family. years, he worked Haringey in 1978. He attacks on him in the as an international helped to found a media and through his Bernie Grant’s first job telephonist, becoming national organisation speeches at meetings. on arrival in London a shop steward in the for Black and Asian In making the transition was railway clerk, Union of Post Office councillors, and was from left wing activist before studying at Workers, and fighting a prime mover in the to Parliamentary office, Tottenham Technical for the rights of fellow fight for Black Sections the story of his life College in 1965-67. workers. By 1978 he in the Labour Party. mirrors the changes that After leaving college, became a full time Area Not everyone accepted the country was going Bernie Grant went to Officer for what was Black Sections, as some through, as it attempted study for a degree in then the National Union claimed that they were to come to terms with Mining Engineering at of Public Employees divisive. However, Bernie becoming a multi-racial Heriot-Watt University (NUPE), responsible for Grant argued that it was society after decades of in . He left its local authority and necessary to set them being an imperial power. the University in 1969 health workers. Bernie up as the Labour Party without completing his Grant then founded the had failed to listen to degree in protest at the Black Trade Unionists its black members and discrimination against Solidarity Movement, was not doing enough Bernie Grant aged 6 years at Ituni, Guyana and by 1983 worked for to promote black page | 5 page | 4 their presence. During who felt excluded from internationally. He was the unrest, a policeman politics and from society a founder member was murdered and in general. Migrants, and chair of the Bernie Grant quickly black people, pensioners Parliamentary Black rose to national – all sought his support Caucus, which was prominence, as he on the concerns that established in 1988, and defended the youths mattered to them. He brokered links between who had rioted against brought to Parliament black people in Britain police harassment. a wealth of political and people of African experience, and quickly descent elsewhere in Bernie Grant’s set about using his new the world. remarks about the status to convene a wide riots were consistently variety of events and Making links between misrepresented in organisations to take what happened in north newspapers, and the those issues forward London, in the rest of British tabloid press in locally, nationally and Britain and across the particular singled him Bernie Grant and Neil Kinnock meet with local community representatives following Brodwater out as a figure of hate. Farm disturbance 1985 But in spite of a negative campaign of crude people to positions of was Prime Minister. unsettled by civil unrest racial stereotyping, the responsibility within Bernie Grant was a across the country. In Tottenham electorate the party. By 1985 he pioneer of equalities Liverpool, , voted him into had become the Leader for all and insisted that and London young Parliament in 1987, as of Haringey Council, Haringey Council’s jobs people rioted. Although one of the first black responsible for services and services should frequently described as MPs in modern times. to its ethnically diverse be equally available ‘race riots’ the people Famously, ever conscious population of 250,000 to everyone. Positive involved were often of his ancestral roots, he people. He was the first action for lesbian from those black and entered his first State ever black person to and gay people, for white communities Opening of Parliament hold such a position, women, for black and who felt that they their in African clothing or in fact to hold any minority communities, voices were not being something he continued Bernie outside parliament real political power, in were hallmarks of heard by politicians to do throughout his Europe. his leadership, as was and officials. Violent career, attracting outrage his stance against the disturbances took from some quarters Equal opportunities Government attempts place on Haringey’s - but huge respect from policies and practices to curb the spending Estate others. are now commonplace powers of deprived in 1985 after police but this was not so inner city Councils. raided the home of Bernie Grant had built in the 1980s when In the early to mid Cynthia Jarrett who up credibility with a Margaret Thatcher 1980s, England was collapsed and died in range of communities page | 6 page | 7 The Global Trade For 13 years, he Grant’s campaigning Centre (founded 1995) used the floor of the energies were also and Caribbean Links House of Commons directed towards were both concerned to considerable issues as diverse as with ensuring that effect, to further his the incidence of TB, black communities in campaigns against pensioner’s rights, Britain maintained and racist policing methods, prostitution and its developed economic deaths in custody, and negative impact on and cultural ties in apartheid. He spoke on Tottenham residents, and the developing world. institutionalised racism disabled parking permits. Building on his desire in health, in sport, Away from the public to develop pride in housing, education and gaze he was renowned their locality through in immigration policy, for his empathy with the regenerating the area, and arguing for greater many thousands who Bernie Grant’s last big resources for inner city approached him with battle was to work areas. With the advent of their personal difficulties. towards establishing a the Labour Government Queues at his MP’s dedicated black arts and in 1997, he became advice surgery were cultural facility in his Chair of the All Party legendary, as was his A powerful orator - the collection contains Bernie Grant’s many speeches Tottenham constituency. Group on Race and passionate advocacy for Community, and of the victims of injustice. world was an important of his release after 22 to establish was the This major building British Caribbean Group. aspect of Bernie Grant’s years imprisonment. Africa Reparations project – which has In addition, he was Bernie Grant articulated political work, and he Later on, Bernie Movement (ARM) in been granted £12m appointed as member of the concerns of his came to be seen as the Grant established an Britain in 1993. As – is now to be named the Select Committee community at the unofficial ‘Minister for information technology chair of ARM, he was The Bernie Grant Arts on International highest levels of Black People’: his public centre amid the keenly aware of the Centre. Development, Government, and speaking skills were in impoverished townships importance of history continuing to argue was regarded as great demand both in in the Free State, South and heritage for African for the elimination the authentic voice the this country and Africa, which is named diaspora peoples: of overseas debt for of Britain’s ethnic abroad. He travelled after him. ‘Only if we understand poor nations, and for minorities. However, widely, especially to our past can we as the recognition of the diabetes dogged his Africa and to his beloved Noting the problems Black People move ongoing consequences health, and with his Caribbean region. In that black people forward in the future. of the past injustices of sight and mobility 1990 he accompanied encountered when We must demand colonialism and slavery. already impaired, he the African-American travelling around Europe, compensation for the underwent major heart former presidential Bernie Grant founded biggest crime in history Although he is best surgery in 1998, which candidate, Reverend the Standing Conference – the colonization and known for his work in left him with renal Jesse Jackson to South on Racism in Europe in enslavement of our Caribbean Links, co-founded by Bernie Grant, recognized the field of racial justice failure. Despite this he Africa, greeting Nelson 1990. Another important people.’ the links between history, especially in relation continued his work until Mandela on the day initiative that he helped culture and identity. to the police, Bernie his death on 8 April 2000. page | 8 page | 9 What’s in the Bernie Grant Archive?

The Bernie Grant The collection includes: Archive contains original documents and • Correspondence (eg racist/hate mail, letters publications relating regarding the first Gulf War, Black Businesses, to Bernie Grant’s Ministerial and general letters); personal life and public • Personal papers (eg tributes to his work, book of role dating from his condolences, biographical files, legal papers); entry into the United • Speeches; Kingdom in 1963 until • Newspaper cuttings; he died in April 2000. • Trade union papers; • Files on general issues and international affairs; Funeral procession for Bernie Grant, enters • Files on racial incidents; • Files regarding Council matters; By the time of his Locally, Alexandra Palace cultural life both in • Broadwater Farm and Joy Gardner Campaign files; death, the activist of the is known as the People’s Britain and abroad. With • Files on Parliamentary affairs; 1970s and 1980s was Palace: it was a fitting his finely honed sense • Party Political Papers; seen as a statesman of place for the many who of social justice, his • MP Constituency case files; rare integrity. Cabinet admired his tireless belief in equality for all • Campaign fliers and invitations; Ministers, scores of struggle against injustice peoples, and his pride in • African clothing, campaign placards, posters, awards MP’s, ambassadors and to unite in a multi- the history, culture and and plaques; high commissioners, cultural celebration of achievements of black • Photographs; Scotland Yard Officers Bernie Grant’s life. diaspora peoples, the • Video and audio recordings from, for example and many of the most impact of Bernie Grant’s interviews, speeches, television and radio notable black British Official and public work will be with us for appearances figures attended the debates about racism, many years to come. funeral at Alexandra social equity and Palace. His family were cultural identity were joined by members of undoubtedly the richer the public, black and for Bernie Grant’s white in equal measure, sustained, committed united in a multi-cultural contribution to political, celebration of his life. socio-economic and page | 10 page | 11 handwritten notes all Black Caucus, are among Grant. The countless includes individual cases provide a more intimate the many records that tributes and letters of such as those relating portrait of the public provide an important condolence recording to racial harassment, figure. insight into Bernie the widespread public miscarriages of justice Grant’s role as a affection provide a stark and appeals for the Council papers politician. For example, contrast to the vitriolic release of hostages and files regarding there is considerable hate mail he received during the 1990 Gulf landmark campaigns research potential for throughout his political War. such as Joy Gardner, examining issues such as: career. Broadwater Farm and From paper documents the ‘Tottenham Three’, • Bernie Grant’s An important and to records such are among record relationship with sizeable series of files as photographs, Bernie campaigns for justice for Joy Gardner series that document the Labour Party, relate to general, mainly memorabilia and audio- the historic measures Parliament, and his UK, issues. Whilst visual recordings, the Almost all the key within the collection, undertaken by Bernie constituents; international subject collection is a unique activities undertaken providing invaluable Grant throughout the • How Bernie Grant files provide firsthand and enduring testament by Bernie Grant are research material on 1980s and early 1990s. used the parliamentary evidence of how the to the work of the late represented in the black history, art and Archival records relating democratic system extensive range of Bernie Grant. archive, and there is a culture as well as to other campaigns are to campaign for racial issues championed by particular concentration material encompassing also well represented equality and social Bernie Grant on a local, of material from the the history of slavery, within the collection. justice; national and global scale, 1980s and 1990s. In colonialism, and the For example, as part of • The numerous related to a wide range addition to the records return of cultural the African Reparations lobbying efforts of people. personally created artifacts to their Movement campaign undertaken concerning by Bernie Grant, the countries of origin. for the return of Benin the development The Bernie Grant archive also includes a A small collection of Bronzes, the archive of black leadership, Archive documents the notable collection of trade union papers help contains campaign representation and concerns of numerous records belonging to to document Bernie files and the original empowerment in the oppressed peoples and the organizations that Grant’s early activist ‘repossession’ notice, political arena. diverse communities as he helped to establish: years in addition to which Bernie Grant championed throughout many of these were revealing his pioneering and fellow campaigners The traditional African various campaigns for the first institutions of efforts in establishing positioned on the front dress that Bernie social and racial justice, their kind in the United organizations such as steps of the British Grant proudly wore often initiated by Bernie Kingdom (see ‘system the BTUSM. Museum. into the State Opening Grant. The records also of arrangement’ below of Parliament may be testify to the significant for listings). Among Bernie Grant kept Files such as those viewed at the archive cultural and economic such organizations, no personal diaries, relating to party as well as press contribution made by the papers of the but his personal political matters, files documenting many black and minority African Reparations letters, biographical parliamentary affairs, the widespread and ethnic communities Movement form the files, memorabilia, MP constituency cases intense media reaction in helping to shape largest body of records photographs and and the Parliamentary leveled against Bernie multicultural Britain. This Letter of condolence page | 12 page | 13 How it’s organised Index entries

The collection has been arranged into 12 larger Working from general African Diaspora Internal politics record groupings as follows: to specific, each of African history | National history Politics | Political science the 12 categories are African-Caribbean peoples | Ethnic Press • Bernie Grant – Personal Records further subdivided groups Protest movements | Political • African Reparations Movement (ARM) into record series (and Asian peoples | Ethnic groups movements • Standing Conference on Racial Equality in Europe occasionally record Asylum seekers Psychology of prejudice | Racial (SCORE) subseries) and then Black peoples | Ethnic groups discrimination • African University Project (AUP) (aka Black files. The material has Civil and political rights | Human Institutional racism | Racial University Project) been arranged into rights discrimination • Black International Construction Organisation record series reflecting Cultural heritage - Repatriation Racial prejudice | Racial discrimination (BICO) either the form of the Cultural Identity Racism (doctrine) | Racial • Black Trade Unionists Solidarity Movement record (eg everyday Curriculum development | Curriculum discrimination (BTUSM) objects, photographs, Ethnic conflicts | Interethnic relations Refugees • Caribbean Links audio-visual material Ethnic discrimination | Interethnic Returnees • Parliamentary Black Caucus (PBC) such as videos) or the relations Resistance to oppression | Oppression • Bernie Grant Memorial Trust - Memorial activities to which they Ethnic groups | Political movements Committee relate (eg International Industry Trade Unions | Labour relations • Global Trade Centre (GTC) affairs, Joy Gardner Immigration • Bernie Grant Centre (BGC) Campaign, Racial International politics Personal names • Organization of Africans in Europe (OAE) Incidents/’Cases of International relations Grant | Bernard Alexander Injustice’ Dossiers etc). International trade Montgomery | 1944-2000 | Bernie Law Grant | politician x Tottenham | Labour movements | Labour relations political activist of London | Migrants anti-racist campaigner | humanitarian Multiculturalism | Cultural pluralism | Cultural systems Pan-Africanism Police Political history | History Political participation | Political behaviour | Political sociology Politicians | Political leadership | page | 14 page | 15 Tributes - 2000 What are Archives?

‘Bernie Grant’s death ‘He enjoyed tremendous ‘Bernie’s particular “Archives are records Looking in the Archives left a huge sense of affection from many contribution to racial produced by individuals, loss. Here in Tottenham who surrounded him, understanding was to families or corporate you lost a dedicated but more importantly the self-confidence bodies (such as MP, and for many of his integrity, because of the British Afro- local government The BGA is available for possible under certain you, a dear friend. of his doggedness Caribbean community. organizations, companies visits on Mondays and conditions and you will The black community and unwillingness to Their right to be treated or universities) during Tuesdays, from 9am to need to consult with the across Britain lost an compromise deeply exactly the same as their activities or 5pm and on Wednesdays archivist before you visit inspiration. And injustice held principles, was an the white community business. Archives may 1pm to 5pm. You must regarding permission. everywhere lost a fierce inspiration to many, did not mean that they be in various formats, make an appointment If there is anything opponent.’ particularly within the had to act exactly the including paper files, before you visit the likely to cause offence Prime Minister black community. The same as the white parchment documents, archive as space is or distress – such as Tony Blair, April fact that he was able to community…He bound volumes, maps, restricted. examples of hate mail – 2000 command such a huge added the big factor of plans, audio and the archivist should alert majority as Tottenham’s respect for diversity to video recordings and Archives often have you to this possibility. Though in life he was an MP is a testimony to the equation of racial photographs. They objects that are delicate outspoken maverick, in this.’ equality.’ may be of any date, and need to be handled You will not be allowed death, Bernie Grant was John Walker, Chief , then from early centuries with care. The papers to eat or drink where praised from the heights Press and Publicity , up to the present day. or photographs may the documents are of the Establishment, Officer, Haringey April 2000 Archives are retained well be unique and if stored, and you may be from Cabinet ministers Council 1985 by their creators, or in everybody is to be able asked to wear cotton and Scotland Yard to – 1989, September ‘Respect Dear Brother. record offices and other to gain knowledge from gloves when handling political associates 2000 Respect. Yours was a repositories, because of them, they need to be documents or other and black community true and great heart.’ their abiding interest for looked after. There may objects, to prevent leaders…”. MP researchers - interest even be some parts damage or staining. Campaign group which their original of an archive that you Often, pens are not Operation Black creators might never cannot look at because allowed in archives, Vote have expected.” the documents are too so if you want to take Public Records Office, delicate or because notes, make sure you National Archives, there is sensitive take plenty of freshly Kew, Greater London material in it. Access to sharpened pencils and a restricted files may be rubber with you! page | 16 page | 17 What is the What politicians do community history, • Give insight into how or say is of great from the local to the political processes Value of the importance to future the national and which affect all our Bernie Grant generations. Private international; lives, work; political papers such Look at all the different How did Bernie Grant Archive? as Bernie Grant’s are countries Bernie Grant draw the public’s of considerable value visited, and think attention to important because they: about why this was an issues? Look through important aspect of his papers that refer to Anyone interested in Why Archives are Important • Document insights into work; Haringey Council exploring the life and the actions of major • Reveal evidence of and Parliamentary times of Bernie Grant • Archives provide evidence of past actions, and can political players and cultural change and procedures; what do will find much that explain why people or organizations acted in the campaigners of our transformation; they tell us about how is of interest in this way they did; time; When Bernie Grant changes happen (or fascinating collection • They can act as a cultural or community memory. Look at letters written pushed for equalities not)? of papers, letters, and The existence of archives can reveal what a society by Bernie Grant to policies, he was labeled • Represent a valuable audio-visual material. chooses to remember and what it chooses to famous politicians and ‘barmy’ in the Press but ‘unofficial’, often But the BGA does more forget; see how they respond many of the changes controversial version than give insights in to • Archives are central to individuals seeking to to his questions; he argued for are now of events, frequently the work of well-known establish their identities. Records can help people • Offer rich biographical taken as the norm. including details left politician. It helps us to find their individual, family or community material, and See if you can trace out of formal, official to understand how histories, know who they are and where they come interesting detail not this change in attitude accounts; perspectives on issues from; revealed elsewhere, by examining press Look through the change, and why policies • Documents produced by organizations such on society’s political cuttings from the 1980s correspondence and practices develop in as the United Nations (UN) can help people leaders, unsung heroes to 2000; between Bernie Grant the way they do. to understand their basic human rights. The and community leaders • Provide the source and other MPs and publication of The Universal Declaration of Human and activists; material through which between him and Rights (one of the first actions of the UN) is a Search through some new perspectives the Press Complaints good example; “Only if we of the early material, on history can be Council. What can • Making archives accessible has played an important when Bernie Grant was explored or examined; you find out from role in assisting with claims for social justice, understand a Haringey Councillor Bernie Grant was keen this material that is re-uniting families, and finding out more about our past and you will find some to promote knowledge not discussed in the personal identities; names that have since of black history and media a) about the • Archives can undermine myths & open up new can we become familiar and culture. How do his people involved in ways of thinking about a problem; as...people some that are not well statements on the these exchanges; and • Archives can help in finding new avenues of known at all. Why do subject relate to what b) about how our ideas research; move you think this is? you see on display in about what is true are • Allow voices to be heard that may not have access • Help to give a voice museums, libraries and shaped? to mainstream institutions like the media or forward in to marginalized and archives? history books. the future.” neglected aspects Bernie Grant of political and page | 18 page | 19 How we set up the Bernie Grant Collection Thank you

The Bernie Grant search, the agreement and skills to ensure that Ms Y M Ababa Ashok Kumar, MP , Mayor Archive has been by Middlesex University this ambitious project Miss A Childs Mike O’Brien, MP of London established as a result to house the collection was delivered on time. Leyland Grant Dennis Skinner, MP Tina & Rubuen Bilan of the determination proved a major step We have succeeded in Waveney Grant Clive Soley, MP Carroll and commitment of forward. establishing an accessible Peter Herbert QC Teddy Taylor, MP Janice Panton the many people who collection, in a local Hazel House Jenny Tonge, MP African Caribbean admired and supported Next we approached location, to a high Denise McGuire Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Leadership Council him. However to take numerous organizations standard, within a tight Stuart McNamara Keith Bennett Brian Boylan the project from an for the funding we budget, as well as an Richard Charles Martin Suzie Constantinides Chris Ofili-Afroco idea to a reality was not needed to pay for the accompanying website Peter Montoute Liz Davies Rumi Verjee without difficulty – and work of sorting, listing which will ensure that A B Muhammad Louise Ellman, MP David Adjaye the process says much and conserving the the life of a remarkable Caroline Newton Paulette Fuller Cllr Herbie Brown about the real challenges collection. Eventually, a black man is not lost to St Lucian Assoc. of Pauline Green Stone Ashdown Trust still associated with grant was obtained from history. We believe that London(1963) Hilary Moraes C Jeffries preserving the heritage the Heritage Lottery the collection provides Ms Jessie Stephens, MBE Crystal Rose P Younge of excluded groups in Fund, and supplemented a rich and unique Cecil Agard Sam Smethers Lela Kogbara society. by donations given by resource for future JBS Management Ltd Albert Fortune Sharon Grant Bernie’s family, many generations who seek to Nicky Gavron S Gibson Darshna Soni The first step in friends, colleagues, and understand a key period Andreas Michaelides C Jeffries Joanne Anthony, Project establishing the archive organizations. A shortage in the making of the Dr D A Neil Elsie Blair & Family Archivist was taken by Bernie’s of professional archivists multi-racial Britain. Dr Edgar Neufeld James Doolan Reading Room widow, Sharon Grant, in the UK proved M O’Connor M M Hamilton Museum who donated the another setback, but There is much more Suzy Rigg Pat Tonge Middlesex University collection to the Bernie when Joanne Anthony, that we wish do to Gill Sargeant Carol Cheryl Joseph National Archives Grant Trust in 2001, an Australian archivist, develop the collection, Ben Summerskill Lord Victor Adebowale Heritage Lottery Fund and led the project as agreed to undertake the and the Bernie Grant Harry Barnes, MP Wayne Harber Focus International (UK) the Secretary of the project, the work began Trust will continue it Margaret Beckett, MP Lord Desai Ltd Trust. She persuaded in earnest April 2003. efforts to resource David Blunkett MP Miss J Mitchell Capital Accommodation the National Archive to further work. However, Richard Caborn, MP M Salmon Interact New Media view the archive. They The past year has been in the meantime, we Jean Corston, MP Baroness Prashar Karen Wong readily agreed that the one of often hectic list below all of those John Cryer, MP Marsha Singh, MP Judy Richmond collection was worthy of activity and hard work, who have supported the Jim Cunningham, MP Patricia Hewitt, MP Steve King preservation, and their by the archivist and current project, and say Terry Davis, MP Lord Bhikhu Parekh Dr Norman James support and guidance the staff of the Bernie a big “thank you” to all Barry Field Barbara Roche, MP Dr Lola Young proved invaluable. Grant Trust, and by of them. Paul Flynn, MP Lord King Satellite Consortium Ltd Suitable archival facilities many others who have David Haslam Mr & Mrs Stephens are rare, and after a long given their time, money Piarra Khabra, MP page | 20 page | 21 Related resources Archive and History web Archives,Museums and resources Galleries Websites relating to Bernie London Grant Access to Archives (A2A Database) Black Cultural Archives/ EC2Y 5HN www.a2a.org.uk Archives and Museum of Black England www.berniegrantarchive.com Heritage Tel: 020 7600 3699 or 0870 444 3852 Bernie Grant Archive CASBAH 378 Coldharbour Lane Fax: 020 7600 1058 or 0870 444 3853 www.casbah.ac.uk Brixton information line: 0870 444 3851 www.obv.org.uk/blackhistory/ SW9 8LF Email: [email protected] berniegrant.html The Black Presence In Britain: Tel: 020 7326 4154 Website: www.museumoflondon.org.uk Accessible, detailed piece that outlines www.blackpresence.co.uk or 020 7738 4591 Bernie Grant’s general life, and then Fax: 020 7738 7168 The National Archives/Public political career. Runnymede Collection Record Office www.mdx.ac.uk/www/ 198 Gallery Kew http://politics.guardian.co.uk/ runnymedecollection/ 198 Railton Road Richmond politicsobituaries/story/ Herne Hill, London, SE24 0LU Surrey TW9 4DU 0,1441,563450,00.html Future Histories England Tel: 020 8876 3444 Bernie Grant obituary published in www.futurehistories.org.uk Contact details Fax: 020 8392 5286 . Tel: 020 7978 8309 Minicom: 020 8392 9198 Black British History Fax: 020 7737 5315 www.blackpresence.co.uk/pages/ www.blacknet.co.uk E-mail: [email protected] Moving Here Project politics/grant.htm Website: www.198gallery.co.uk The National Archives Short obituary briefly outlining the life Black and Asian Studies Association Kew, Richmond of Bernie Grant. (BASA) The Museum of Immigration Surrey. www.blackandasianstudies.org.uk and Diversity TW9 4DU www.globaltrade.co.uk/BERNIE_ 19 Princelet Street Email: enquiry @ movinghere.org.uk GRANT.htm London Website: www.movinghere.org.uk Brief outline of the life of Channel Four: Black and Asian History E1 6QH Bernie Grant and his political Map England accomplishments. www.channel4.com/history/microsites/ Tel: 020 7247 5352 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/ B/blackhistorymap/index.html Fax: 020 7375 1490 706403.stm E-mail: BBC report detailing of Bernie Grant’s Black and Asian Studies Association [email protected] life in Parliament. www.pro.gov.uk/pathways/ Website: www.19princeletstreet.org.uk blackhistory/default.htm www.arm.arc.co.uk African Reparations Movement Institute of Race Relations www.irr.org.uk www.bgtrust.com Bernie Grant Trust page | 22 page | 23 The Useful terms conditions such as racial or religious Repatriation – this means to The Sainsbury African Galleries persecution are said to belong to a voluntarily or forcibly send someone, The British Museum Apartheid – political system in diaspora. or sometimes money or other Great Russell Street South Africa that brutally denied property such as cultural artifacts, London WC1B 3DG human rights, justice and equality to – the back to their own country. the majority black African population. organization that is charged with looking after the built environment SCORE – the Standing Conference Greenwich Archive – (1) records preserved heritage of England. on Racism in Europe was formed to London SE10 9NF because of their continuing value. develop initiatives on the xenophobia Tel: 020 8858 4422 (2) a place or building where archival Early Day Motion (EDM) – the that prevents ethnic minority people Information Line: 020 8312 6565 material (eg documents, photographs purpose of EDMs is to allow MPs to enjoying the same level of rights in Website: www.nmm.ac.uk etc) is kept. express their opinion on a subject Europe as other, majority communities and to get support for their views Bruce Castle Archivist – professional staff by inviting other MPs to add their Xenophobia – hatred and fear of Curator member who selects, preserves and signatures in support. foreign people Bruce Castle Museum makes accessible, the contents of the Lordship Lane archives. Heritage Lottery Fund – the London N17 8NU HLF is responsible for giving out Telephone: 020 8808 8772 ARM – the Africa Reparations grants to groups and organizations Fax: 020 8808 4118 Movement, co-founded by Bernie that wish to promote knowledge of Website: www.haringey.gov.uk/leisure/ Grant to campaign for compensation history and heritage. bruce_castle_museum.htm to African countries devastated Email: by colonialism and international Parliamentary Black Caucus – a [email protected] economic policy. ARM also campaign group of MPs from African, Caribbean for the return of ancestral treasures and Asian backgrounds decided that Grange Museum of from museums in the west to Africa they would be more powerful as Community History spokespeople if they worked together. Neasden Roundabout Black Sections – this grouping Neasden Lane was formed within the Labour Party Racism – actions and attitudes based London to ensure that black members were on the belief that people from some NW10 1QB treated fairly. countries/communities are inferior to Tel: 020 8452 8311 others. Fax:020 8208 4233 Curator – a curator is someone Email: [email protected] who chooses and looks after exhibits Reparations – government and displays in a museum or an art compensation for previous acts The gallery. that have severely damaged whole 100 London Road, countries or communities. Forest Hill Diaspora – people who are forcibly London SE23 3PQ moved from their country of origin Tel: 020 8699 1872 or who move because of harsh page | 24 page | 25 About The Bernie Grant Trust

The Bernie Grant Trust his community, and Bernie Grant Trust is a registered charity, helped others to do the Bernie Grant House established in April 2000 same. We need more 266-268 High Road to record the life and people to get involved, Tottenham work of Bernie Grant wherever power lies, London N15 4AJ MP, and to carry on his and we need to give Telephone: 020 8880 work to make racial them the skills they 9100 injustice a thing of the need to be effective. e-mail: past. Our aim is to continue [email protected] his work of ensuring Registered Charity No. In addition to the that Britain’s black 1021451 archive project, the Trust and minority ethnic seeks to undertake communities have the Posters of the late practical projects skills and opportunities Bernie Grant are for the education they need to become available. and empowerment champions for their of Britain’s black communities in the and minority ethnic future. communities. At the heart of this is the Trustees Community Leadership Programme, which Professor Chris Mullard runs a series of training Sharon Grant sessions designed to, Peter Herbert QC amongst other things, Baroness Howells of St build social capital, David, OBE community cohesion Beverley Bernard OBW and develop strategies Courtenay Griffiths QC to tackle institutional Joanna Baxter racism. Rosamund Grant Darshana Soni Bernie Grant was able Derma Ioannou to achieve so much Oona King MP because he got involved. Dr Trevor Hall OBE He made sure that Bob Purkiss OBE he was at the table when decisions were being made affecting Repossession notice for the return of the Benin Bronzes page | 26 page | 27 Contacting the Bernie Grant Archive

The BGA is currently housed at: Middlesex University Cat Hill Campus Cat Hill Barnet Herts EN4 8HT Map available at http://www.mdx.ac.uk/campus/ch.htm Tbe Bernie Grant Archive has wheelchair access.

Visits to the BGA are by appointment only. Please contact the archivist Judy Vaknin on 0208 411 6686 or email [email protected]

A catalogue list and special virtual exhibitions can be viewed on the website: www.berniegrantarchive.com

Bernie Grant Trust Bernie Grant House 266-268 High Road Tottenham London N15 4AJ Telephone: 020 8880 9100 e-mail: [email protected] Registered Charity No. 1021451