GRACISM Roach appeal
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THE Roach Family Supp Committee has decided to pe tion the European Parliame for support for the setting up an independent inquiry into t death of Colin Roach in Sto Newington police station.
already has the support of i Lomas, Labour member of t European Parliament 1 London North East.
Lomas says "The demand 1 an independent inquiry is modest one, given the cirew stances surrounding the death Colin Roach. The Roach Fami Support Committee is honeat seeking to get the truth of th tragic affair. They want son unanswer Get your local Euro MP:
support the petition or an ind pendent inquiry into the death r Colin Roach.
The Commission for Raci Equality has been asked 1 investigate alleged discrimini tion in the BBC's appointment ‹ employees to its external sel vices.
The Association of Broad casting Staffs and the Nationa Union of Journalists have bot accused the BBC of racial dis crimination. John Foster, th NUJ's Broadcasting Officer said that the figures for thoe with staff jobs and those of short term contracts showed tha discrimination is taking place.
This follows hot on the heel of the CRE report which sai that 50% of firms discriminate against black applicants.
On September 29 the first Inter national Black Solidarity rally it London is to be held at Friend House, Euston Road. : The speakers include Stokely Car michael, one of the leaders of the Black Power movement in the USA during the '60s and '70s.
Other speakers will be repres entatives from the ANC of Soutt Africa, the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) of Namibia plus a rep from the Catibbean.