‘They smash your kneecaps with racism and then they give you crutches in the form of grants to stand up on. The youth of 1981 and 1985 were an almighty lion that could roar and could bite. The system got scared...and created the race relations industry.’ tribunemag.co.uk/2020/12/come-w…
‘Unfortunately, many people were co-opted into those kinds of institutions. The struggle moved from the streets and into council chambers. Suddenly, jobs came into being where people would be paid to tackle discrimination.’
@Taj_Ali1 Many of us did not want to be part of the race industry or be a “project wala” .
@Taj_Ali1 The ones they didn't jail they temporarily bought off to take the pressure off... all that has gone and we're back to racism again without the sticking plaster...
@Taj_Ali1 As someone who worked in the race industry back then. They started delivering services on basis of race. We don’t have needs based on skin colour! But on religion & culture! And those that sussed it out milked it, & those who were disenfranchised were excluded. Caused division.