LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Racist incidents an increasing problem

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

19 Jan 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:04:07

Description

David Kermode reports on the escalating problem of racially motivated attacks although official statistics show a drop. Home Secretary Michael Howard is to face the Home Affairs Select Committee later on the issue. Refers to cases of Stephen Lawrence and Roland Adams (both killed) and Quddus Ali (on life support). Includes interviews with Richard Adams, father of Roland; Bubbly Verdi who was attacked on the Tube by people dressed as Nazis; Rahul Patel of the Anti-Nazi League on being attacked in Glasgow and calling for a ban on the BNP; Barbara Roach, Select Committee member.

Contributors

Richard Adams; David Kermode; Barbara Roach; Rahul Patel; Bubbly Verdi

Keywords

Homicide; Racial discrimination; Anti-Nazi League; Nazis; Racism; Black peoples; Racially motivated crime; Asian peoples; Crime statistics; Anti-racism; Michael Howard; Violence against the person; BNP; Stephen Lawrence; Roland Adams; Quddus Ali

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