JUDGE THE Anti-Racist Alliance by their action said Richard Adams at the London ARA rally at the end of January. He is the father of Rolan Adams, the 15 year old black youth murdered on 21 February last year by a gang of racist white youths on the Thamesmead estate in London.
Adams explained that since the Bit. ish National Party moved their hoad. quarters into nearby Weiling, there has been a 140 per cent rise in racist attacks. Thamesmead's population is 90 ser cent white, 10 per cent black. Since Rolan's murder, 20 black familes have had to flee their homes on the estate because of racist violence.
ine Molan Adams Famiy Cam. paign. in conjunction with the ARA. have called a demonstration around the anniversary of Rolan's murder to Stop Racist Attacks - Close down the NP HC, Barley counci gave plan. ning permission allowing the BNP to set up in Weling. They must be forced to shut it down.
Richard Adams' statement about judging the ARA is particularly important given the current hostites within the movement. He went on to say that throughout the year of campaigning he has become sceptical of a lot of organi. sations. While sensationalising tragedies, most he said, had absolute. ly fated us.
Adams linked racist violence to the racism endemic in the British state, citing the cases of the Tottenham Three, the Cardilt Three and Brian Moore - a black man jailed for two yoars for defending himsef against racist attac kers.
Fighting racism, he argued, meant doing whatever is necessary to keop our peopte tree, keep them dire, did make sure our chidren are not vulnerable on the streets Ensuring that white-dominated la bour movement bodies take up antiracist demands is a key task for every socialist. To do that, they have to work hand in hand with black organisations. community groups and campaigns. BLACK PEOPLE make up 4.4 per cent of the population of