Tory policies put black people at the bottom of the pile. and nationality laws are used to intimidate the black community and break up their families. The 'sus' laws are used to harass black youth.
Black people face worse social conditions too.
Unemployment is much higher among blacks, especially the youth, and they are forced to live in the most run-down areas with poor housing and facilities. To cap it all black people also live under the constant threat of racist attacks.
After a lifetime of discrimination and harassment it's no surprise that black youth are in the forefront of the fight back against the Tories. The Brixton events were an explosion of black ander and resistance. The target was the police.
the riots the Brixton police launched a massive operation called Swamp 81, resulting in 1000 mainly black youth being stopped and searched. No wonder the black community and many white youth in the area supported the struggle against the police.
The experience of black youth in Coventry is the same: 'The police deliberately provoke us, sometimes making false arrests, and harass us everywhere we go. When you go to court the magistrate always believes the police BRISTOL, Brixton, and now Coventry ... black youth are standing up for their rights. They are fighting back against the racists, the police and years of racial discrimination.
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That's the view of West Indian youth in Coventry who are organising against racist attacks in the area after a young Asian was murdered by skinheads in the city centre Unfortunately the fascist organisations like the NF and British Movement have grown . Some white youth are attracted to their easy' solution of blaming But black people don't cause unemployment. In fact they suffer worse unemployment. In Brixton for example more than 1800 people under 20, most of whom are black, Black people are victims of the crisis not the cause, just as other working people and youth are victims of the crazy unfair capitalist system.
But the black youth of Brixton and Coventry have shown that there is an alternative, that they are prepared to fight back against the Now the unions and the LPYS should follow their lead in campaigning for positive action to defend black In particular the labour movement should support the self-organisation and selftence or te black com munity, and fight to commit the next Labour government Sa to repeal the immigration, nationality and sus laws, and all Even/t decid ed how to pa spending more than i they've done already, and they cant borrow the money as it would fly in the face of their policies onto me steers mure of thousands to fig