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Bernie Grant Collection - Chronology - 1980s

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  • Founds Black Trade Unionists Solidarity Movement, becoming its development worker 1983-4
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      * This link opens in a new window - Conference flyer
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      * Conference flyer
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  • Founder member of Labour Party Black Sections Movement.
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      * This link opens in a new window - Black Sections newsletter
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      * Black Sections newsletter
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  • Demands recognition of Black Sections at Labour Party Conference.


  • Organises support for year long Miners Strike.
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  • Supports New Jewel Movement in Grenada
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      * This link opens in a new window - Protest flyer issued by the New Jewel Movement
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      * Protest flyer issued by the New Jewel Movement
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  • Equal Opportunities Officer, London Borough of Newham
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  • Elected Leader of Haringey Council, becoming first Black Leader in Europe. Attracts national attention as radically reforms council services.
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      * This link opens in a new window - Victory photograph following election as Haringey Council Leader
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      * Victory photograph following election as Haringey Council Leader
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  • Broadwater Farm disturbances. Demonised in the tabloid press for his defence of alienated youth who suffered police racism.
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      * This link opens in a new window - Bernie Grant and opposition leader Neil Kinnock at the Memorial of Cynthia Jarrett, Nov 1986.
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      * Bernie Grant and opposition leader Neil Kinnock at the Memorial of Cynthia Jarrett, Nov 1986.
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  • Wins increased majority at local elections, despite adverse national media coverage
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  • Elected to Parliament, with Paul Boateng, Diane Abbott, and Keith Vaz, as the first Black MP's of modern times.


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      * This link opens in a new window - Photograph of 1987 electoral victory.
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      * Photograph of 1987 electoral victory.
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  • Attends State Opening in African dress.


    •   * This link opens in a new window - Bernie Grant in African Dashiki at a State opening of Parliament.
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      * Bernie Grant in African Dashiki at a State opening of Parliament. Photograph by Sharron Wallace.
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  • Member of National Executive, Anti-Apartheid Campaign, speaking at ANC World Conference in Tanzania
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  • Begins 4 year campaign for release of Tottenham Three, wrongfully convicted of murder of a policeman in Broadwater Farm disturbances
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      * This link opens in a new window - Campaigners for the Tottenham Three 'On their way to submitting a petition to Parliament'
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      * Campaigners for the Tottenham Three 'On their way to submitting a petition to Parliament'
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  • Founds Parliamentary Black Caucus, developing links with the US Congressional Black Caucus
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      * This link opens in a new window - Invitation to the launch of the Parliamentary Black Caucus
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      * Invitation to the launch of the Parliamentary Black Caucus
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  • Speaking visits to France, St Kitts, Dublin and Turkey
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  • Hosts visit of 15 US Black Congress Members to UK


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      * This link opens in a new window - Congressional Black Caucus Commemorative booklet
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      * Congressional Black Caucus Commemorative booklet
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  • Launches The Black Parliamentarian Magazine
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      * This link opens in a new window - Autographed first issue of 'The Black Parliamentarian'
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      * Autographed first issue of 'The Black Parliamentarian'
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  • Establishes Round Table Conference of Black Politicians and Academics


  • Castigates political parties for failing to field black candidates in Vauxhall by-election
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