IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Black people unite against fire massacre

Socialist Challenge No. 186, 26 February 1981 · p. 5 of the scan · 323 words

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page 5 of the scan

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Assembly In Deptford itself, assemblies open to all nationalities, ethnic racial groups have met weekly.

Sone people representing different organisations They demand • Stand up against the attacks by white racists on black people • Stand up against the mass murder of black people • Stand up against the British Movement, the National Front and Column 88 • Stand up against the lies and confusion spread by the newspapers, radio and television • Stand up for the rights of black people to have their parties without interference • We will not let the police play around with our lives. ACCORDING to West Indian World, the Deptford fire massacre has led to the black community in Britain being totally united for the first time in many years. Tension and anger, says the weekly newspaper, is running at fever pitch.

Thirteen young black people died in the fire on 18 January, and many more were injured and are still in hospital. believed that the fire attack was racially inspired The New Cross Massacre Action Committee • says that . source of the .fire was closę to the front window of the terraced London.

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