Hackney People's Press: Hackney Says 'No' To Racism
Object
Newspaper
Production date
November 1977
Object number
2026.18
Physical Description
Hackney People's Press newspaper (Hackney Says 'No' To Racism) November 1977 No. 27
Object history
Hackney People's Press was a local left wing newspaper published between 1973 and 1985. Hackney People's Press was formed through a merger between two radical newspapers, Hackney Gutter Press and Hackney Action, which were published in the early 1970s. The paper was known for covering both social and political topics, such as anti-racism, women's rights, council housing and policing.
Associated Organisation
Hackney People's Press (Publisher)
Material
Paper
Dimension
Height: 416mm
Width: 315mm
Width: 315mm
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HACKNEY SAYS 'NO' TO RACISM
The largest anti-racist march ever seen in Hackney passed off virtually without incident on Sunday 16 October when thousands of people, from both inside and outside Hackney joined together to march from Shoreditch to Victoria Park. And the message came clearly from them all, black and white: "Kick the Nazis out of Hackney".
The National Front and their hooligan supporters were separated from the anti-fascists by a massive police cordon. Their opposition was never very strong and was confined mainly to a group of hecklers when the march passed the Colvile Estate in Hoxton and another group, protected by the police's elite Special Patrol Group in Brick Lane.
Several dozen young boys of about 12 ran alongside the march most of the way, shouting slogans like "We're the future of the country". They were encouraged by older youths who were often dressed in khaki combat "uniform". One of these was seen to flash a knife at the end of the march.
There were 13 arrests in all. Nearly all of these were NF supporters. The most serious incident occurred at Mile End Tube Station when some of these were involved in a clash with a black London Transport employee. The other arrests occurred in Hoxton and at Brick Lane when individuals attempted to break up the march. One group of fascists were told by police to take down a Rhodesian flag.
The march was supported by 2 of Hackney's MPs, Stanley Clinton Davis and Ron Brown, and more than half of the Borough Councillors. Members of many political parties and many trades unionists supported the march and there were groups from many other parts of London.
Fascist activity in Hackney and the rest of East London has not been reduced since the last issue of Hackney People's Press.
Following the arson attempt on the Centerprise bookshop in Kingsland High Street an attempt was made to destroy the offices of the Socialist Workers Party in Shoreditch. Much office equipment and leaflet stock was destroyed.
And, as we go to press, it has been revealed that the NF have published a newspaper, Bulldog, to be circulated to schools in East London. This urges young white children to "spread the racialist message".
We too have a message to spread. But ours is an anti-racialist message and it is vital that we drive it home to the fascists. "Black and white unite. Hackney doesn't want the Front. Get out."
The largest anti-racist march ever seen in Hackney passed off virtually without incident on Sunday 16 October when thousands of people, from both inside and outside Hackney joined together to march from Shoreditch to Victoria Park. And the message came clearly from them all, black and white: "Kick the Nazis out of Hackney".
The National Front and their hooligan supporters were separated from the anti-fascists by a massive police cordon. Their opposition was never very strong and was confined mainly to a group of hecklers when the march passed the Colvile Estate in Hoxton and another group, protected by the police's elite Special Patrol Group in Brick Lane.
Several dozen young boys of about 12 ran alongside the march most of the way, shouting slogans like "We're the future of the country". They were encouraged by older youths who were often dressed in khaki combat "uniform". One of these was seen to flash a knife at the end of the march.
There were 13 arrests in all. Nearly all of these were NF supporters. The most serious incident occurred at Mile End Tube Station when some of these were involved in a clash with a black London Transport employee. The other arrests occurred in Hoxton and at Brick Lane when individuals attempted to break up the march. One group of fascists were told by police to take down a Rhodesian flag.
The march was supported by 2 of Hackney's MPs, Stanley Clinton Davis and Ron Brown, and more than half of the Borough Councillors. Members of many political parties and many trades unionists supported the march and there were groups from many other parts of London.
Fascist activity in Hackney and the rest of East London has not been reduced since the last issue of Hackney People's Press.
Following the arson attempt on the Centerprise bookshop in Kingsland High Street an attempt was made to destroy the offices of the Socialist Workers Party in Shoreditch. Much office equipment and leaflet stock was destroyed.
And, as we go to press, it has been revealed that the NF have published a newspaper, Bulldog, to be circulated to schools in East London. This urges young white children to "spread the racialist message".
We too have a message to spread. But ours is an anti-racialist message and it is vital that we drive it home to the fascists. "Black and white unite. Hackney doesn't want the Front. Get out."