Fownhope’s Heart of Oak Society traces its roots to the age of friendly societies, when communities provided their own safety net. Its anniversary celebrations reveal a tradition still very much alive, says MARK SEDDON
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LABOUR has to work harder to defend black communities and not take their votes for granted or it risks losing vital support, veteran anti-racist campaigner Marc Wadsworth has warned.
Wadsworth, founder of the Anti-Racist Alliance and who helped set up the Justice for Stephen Lawrence campaign, said the Labour Party had in the past been found wanting when African-Caribbean and Asian people came under attack.
This was especially true over issues of immigration and equality, causing radical black leaders such as Darcus Howe and A Sivanandan to shun Labour in the past.
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