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Subject: RE: Rock Against Racism 1978 anniversary From: GUEST,The Mole Catcher's unplugged Apprentice Date: 22 Apr 08 - 03:21 PM 'I have seen too many premature celebrations' same here, George, and just when I feel I've seen it all, the old been there, done that, something comes along to renew my faith and I keeping plugging on, my music helps a good deal, of course. Charlotte R |
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Subject: RE: Rock Against Racism 1978 anniversary From: Azizi Date: 22 Apr 08 - 03:07 PM Thanks for starting this thread. I wasn't aware of Rock Against Racism till I read the links you provided. And to prove that constant vigilance is needed against racism, I just posted a link to this thread on this Mudcat thread because of what I consider to be an offensive little ditty that was posted by a guest today [Just in case you visit that thread and don't want to be sucker punched by coming upon it by surprise, it was the third example that guest cass posted. Guest Cass's post appears before my comment whose link is provided here: thread.cfm?threadid=2998&messages=94#2322810 "Naughty kids' greatest hits II" ** This isn't a big deal, but I still felt the need to write that statement. One of the reasons I felt the need to do so was that I don't want people visiting that Mudcat thread to read some "naughty children's rhymes" to think that people who are Mudcat members and regular guests condone that type of rhyme and the attitudes and beliefs it embodies. I'm sorry to muddy up this thread with an indirect link to that putrid garbage. But maybe doing so demonstrates part of how I put into action my recognition that eternal vigilance is indeed needed against racism. |
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Subject: RE: Rock Against Racism 1978 anniversary From: George Papavgeris Date: 22 Apr 08 - 02:58 PM You're lucky, Charlotte - I am more jaded. I have seen too many premature celebrations ("mission accomplished"..., "the war to end all wars"...), so I will stay with the vigilance and the approval of the RARers. Ah, to be 37 again... Heck, I'd settle for 47! |
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Subject: RE: Rock Against Racism 1978 anniversary From: GUEST,The Mole Catcher's unplugged Apprentice Date: 22 Apr 08 - 01:57 PM "Tom Robinson himself points to the need for constant vigilance. I wonder therefore how much of this is in celebration of one's own younger days rather than the cause that brought them together in the first place." Being of mixed race myself (white and North American Native)) I will both celebrate, I was the tender age of 7 when the RAR concert took place, and remain vigilant at the same time, racism never goes away. Charlotte R |
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Subject: RE: Rock Against Racism 1978 anniversary From: GUEST,albert Date: 22 Apr 08 - 01:36 PM for more information about the forthcoming open air anti racist concert in East London go to the Love Music Hate Racism website. Albert |
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Subject: RE: Rock Against Racism 1978 anniversary From: BusyBee Paul Date: 22 Apr 08 - 11:58 AM Yikes, I was there! I especially remember the 2 hour queue for the Ladies (porta) loo. It was a case of "go", then join the back of the queue because by the time you got to the front, you needed to "go" again!. Definitely feeling my age.....pass the Horlicks and zimmer frame please. Deirdre |
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Subject: RE: Rock Against Racism 1978 anniversary From: George Papavgeris Date: 22 Apr 08 - 10:42 AM Just to be a D's A: While I applaud their courage and espouse their ideals, I don't feel that the situation today merits any sort of celebration. Tom Robinson himself points to the need for constant vigilance. I wonder therefore how much of this is in celebration of one's own younger days rather than the cause that brought them together in the first place. Not that it would be a bad thing, in any case. But while Clapton remains unrepentant, the BNP is still there, and the Daily Mail spouts its venom to millions of willing readers while Stephen Lawrence's killers walk free among us, I would find it difficult to celebrate RAR's successes. |
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Subject: Rock Against Racism 1978 anniversary From: mark gregory Date: 22 Apr 08 - 09:38 AM In 1978, race relations in Britain were in crisis. The National Front was gathering power and immigrants lived in fear of violence. But that year also saw the rise of a campaign aimed at halting the tide of hatred with music - a grassroots movement culminating in a march across London and an open-air concert in the East End. On the eve of a festival marking the 30th anniversary of that remarkable day, we remember the birth of Rock Against Racism http://music.guardian.co.uk/rock/story/0,,2274954,00.html also see Syd Shelton's photos http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/politics_show/7350212.stm |
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