ATV Today: 30.05.1977: West Indian Deputation

Summary

West Indian youths living in Birmingham who have asked for the government to give them a sum of money to return to the West Indies, send a deputation to London to discuss their ideas with a working party on race relations

Year:

1977

Duration:

0:01:40

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Interviews with some of the young people about their local problems including being regularly picked up by the police. Interview with David Mumford, a member of the working party and Chairman of the Labour Party, about the difficulties involved with awarding the suggested grants and discussing other problems arising out of the demands. Interview with Janes Hunte, chairman of the West Indian Federation in Birmingham who says that there are a lot of local problems.


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