Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Thoughts for the week....This week in 1958..

 I've always found it so curious and disturbing that Britain has never had any problem putting their dirty hands in the affairs of other countries -- especially India, China, so many nations in Africa and beyond.  But when it came down to the concept of allowing their black, brown and yellow citizens of the Empire to emigrate, fleeing the unrest that was so often brought about by Britain's manipulation of their home countries??  It wasn't quite the compassionate 2-way-street it should've been. 

The racist riots of Notting Hill London in 1958 are a not only a powerful chapter in British history, but also the history of race relations in the world.  If you've never heard of them, you owe it to yourself to become more aware.  We're all in this together. There are so many dots connecting the history of racism in the US, Britain and many other countries and regions of the world with the current state of our economic and cultural affairs.  And some people are STILL scratching their heads about the recent riots in London and other parts of Britain??  The more things change...the more things stay the same.  We all have a lot of work to do.




** Click for some extra historical perspective on race issues in Britain:  http://youtu.be/ptJHO5oJfH4

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