Black activism Flashcards
Claudia …..set up the ,………… in ….. . It was a crucial voice of
the black community and shared news, accomodation & events
Jones
West Indian gazette
1958
Claudia Jones campaigned successfully for London Transport to allow black
people to rise to senior positions & against the 1962 ……..
Commonwealth act
Claudia Jones wanted to celebrate African & Caribbean culture in response
to the Notting Hill Riots, organising the….at St …….Town Hall t
First Caribbean carnival
st pancreas town hall
…., two years after Claudia Jones death, the event moved to August &
outdoors- to promote cultural unity. By 1976 ………, black & white attend
1966
150,000
The British Black….. Set up in …. to campaign for civil rights and
promote community pride . Leaders included ……….
Panthers 1968
Darcus Howe
The British Black Panthers helped black people find better housing, jobs
and healthcare – they had ………members by 1971-
3,000
The BBP & Notting hill carnival organisers met where? Centre of the
community; had own lawyer on premise to help people unfairly policed
Mangrove
The police were suspicious and raided it ….times in 18 months. Claimed
searching for drugs- none were found.
9
The .. helped the community organise a march to protest as this harassment
of the Mangrove. Over … took part in the march , August …..
British black panthers
150
1970
The magistrates dropped the charges against mangrove demonstrators
However the Director of Public Prosecutions stepped in & charged…
9
The case was important as all were acquitted of most serious charge of
inciting a riot . The Judge rules there was …..on both sides. A sig. moment
racisim
