Badge - Rock Against Racism
Object
Badge
Production date
1976-1981
Object number
2024.183
Physical Description
Circular badge, red and yellow, 'Rock against Racism' with star
Object history
Rock against Racism was a campaign set up in 1976 as a response to the increase in racial conflict and the growth of right-wing nationalist groups such as the National Front. The campaign involved musicians staging concerts with an anti-racist theme. The first concert was in Victoria Park on 30 April 1978. 100,000 people marched six miles from Trafalgar Square, through Hackney to an open-air music festival in Victoria Park.
Associated Event
Rock against Racism
Associated Organisation
Associated Person
Peter Kahn (Owner)
Material
Metal
Plastics
Dimension
Diameter: 45mm
On display?
No
Inscription
ROCK AGAINST RACISM
