At the time of the first RaR,I was 12/13,the NF were organised enough to be handing out fliers to us kids outside the school gates.Some'at as cool as the counter offer made a big difference.
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"There's a big event in Barnsley next Sat."
Then all back to mine for tea and eggy bread!Posted 2 years ago # -
Why do some lefties assume they own the moral high ground and unleash abuse. You are filled with hate, your logic is flawed, too much liquorice.
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i was at rar at victoria park, i even remember a small kid dressed as an indian with beads(talkemada :D) which is a miracle considering how absolutley w*****d i was, at the time with all the nf stuff going on it was great to go somewhere where all the peaple agreed on something and not worry about being jumped and batterd' which happend fairly regular in those days allthough being the only asian looking punk with a 8inch red and white mohican with leapard skin sides probably did'nt help,
things are better now imoPosted 2 years ago # -
i even remember a small kid dressed as an indian with beads
Yay! I'm famous!
Pretty amazing you remember seeing me, as I was one tiny little child amongst thousands of people! I'm not sure why my mum made a little costume for me really. I'll have to ask her. Apparently loads of people were taking photos of me; I'd love to see those.I don't think we stayed very long. I think it was all a bit much for me. We lived next to the park, so it was handy. It's nice to know I was there though. I'm proud of that, and my mum for taking me.
What a knob!
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you stared a trend with some of the punkets, they loved the beady look
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Understandably, anything which challenges fascism and racism probably doesn't sit very comfortably with your extreme right-wing views, therefore you felt compelled to make a comment.
but racism isn't just restricted to right-wing bigots, Robert Mugabe is supposed to be a Marxist, but he's a screaming racist, and I know an Asian girl who was disowned by her family because she chose to marry a white English guy.
Racism isn't the exclusive preserve of white skinhead nutters like the BNP/NF/Combat 88.Posted 2 years ago # -
Racism isn't the exclusive preserve of white skinhead nutters like the BNP/NF/Combat 88.
I would have thought that was a self-evident fact. Many years back I paired up and worked for a while, with an older Caribbean guy (black obviously) he told me that all the black people he knew were racist against white people. Now that was probably an exaggeration, and what he meant by racist was not, as in despising white people and wishing them harm (although undoubtedly there are some like that) but more along the lines of not liking white people very much and not wanting to spend quality time with them.
Yes, there are of course black/asian/chinese/whatever racist too. Not really any great surprise there, considering the mistrust, fear, and lack of understanding, which exists between the various communities.
And that is precisely why organisations such as Rock Against Racism have been so important in breaking down the barriers which divide people. RAR by bringing together black and white through Punk and Reggae, helped to challenge people's prejudices and stereotyping - and that applied to black people as much as to white people.
I dare say that quite a few behind the Reggae bands and artists in RAR and it's organisational work, came from sections of the Caribbean Rastafarian community which had little or no dealings with white people on a day to day basis - apart from perhaps, getting stopped by the Old Bill. RAR gave them a new experience and helped to challenge any erroneous perceptions they might of had.
Racism is an evil which plays no constructive role in society, the more it is challenged and stamped out, the better it is for everyone. Love music hate racism
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