Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 22:33:34 -0700
Subject: Re: AUT: race riots in oldham?
From: Sharon Vance <canito3-AT-earthlink.net>


Have you been able to distribute the leaflet in the white working class
neighborhoods? Would it be safe to do so? Are there any working class
institutions, unions, or, I don't know, football clubs, or even Churches
that you could use to help with such an effort?

Showing that you are in solidarity with an oppressed and violated community
is good and important, but as members of the Black Power movement said in
the 1960s, 'you need to educate your brothers.'
Sharon


> From: Sebastian Budgen <anything-AT-amadeobordiga.u-net.com>
> Reply-To: aut-op-sy-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
> Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 09:15:24 +0100
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> Subject: Re: AUT: race riots in oldham?
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> The Socialist Alliance leafleted Glodick in Oldham today (Monday), to show
> its solidarity with the asian youth who  valiantly resisted   the fascist
> and police attacks over the weekend.
> We distributed 1500 leaflets in the so called no go areas of Glodick and
> Westwood, and without exception we were warmly welcomed and well recieved.
> The police cordons around the area, designed to prevent Asian people
> leaving on Sunday night had only just been torn down.
> I spoke to a local shopkeeper who explained what had happened on Saturday
> and Sunday nights. A gang of white youths     entered Roundthorn road
> bricking a house,and trying to smash their way through the front door. They
> then assaulted a local shop and attacked a pregnant woman and children
> playing on the street. Local youths came out to oppose them and the police
> were called.
> The police guarded the fascists and arrested 1 or 2 of the
> Asian youths. The community errupted. Barricades were thrown across the
> streets and youths improvised means of defence against the police attack,
> often successfully beating back the police lines. The Live and Let Live pub
> which was occupied by some of the fascists was identified and attacked.
> On Sunday the police aimed to show who was boss. Assistant Chief Constable
> Bridge stated that, the riots  followed some "legitimate political activity
> by BNP election candidates" and that the police would "maintain a presence
> at an appropriate level." in the area.
> Following further attacks by racists in Copshill Road and Hollins,
> including the beating up of an Asian milkman, the cops moved to break up a
> peaceful community meeting.
> They shouted at Asian people "black bastards, where's your fucking bombs
> now", an Asian shopkeeper was made to kneel before them, while his photo
> was taken. Further community resistance broke out, including an attack on
> the offices of the racist Oldham Chronicle. In all there were 12 arrests
> over the weekend.
> The Socialist alliance is holding a meeting on Thursday, to show our
> solidarity with the community and to discuss establishing a defence
> campaign for all those arrested for defending themselves against racist
> attack. Self defence is no offence! We must oppose any police curfews or
> restrictions on the movement of the asian community.and demand the
> withdrawal
> of the police from Westwood and Glodick, which remain under a state of siege
> by the police at the moment.
> 
> bill j, Manchester SA
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