Police evict the Bastion Point occupiers

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 418, requiring states to stop supplying arms and related military assistance to South Africa. International opposition to apartheid thus acquired...

Indigenous activists gathered on Alcatraz for the ceremony beginning the Longest Walk to Washington. The spiritual and political mobilization opposed proposed federal legislation threatening treaties,...

A large march through London culminated in a Rock Against Racism and Anti-Nazi League carnival in Victoria Park. Punk and reggae performers shared a platform opposing racist violence and the far...

Altab Ali, a young Bengali clothing worker, was murdered in Whitechapel in a racist attack. His killing occurred amid repeated intimidation of the area's Bengali population. It became a catalyst for...

Thousands of Bengalis and supporters marched from East London towards central London behind Altab Ali's coffin. The protest transformed collective grief into a public demand for protection against...

The US Supreme Court invalidated the University of California, Davis medical school's reserved-seat admissions programme, while allowing race to be considered as one factor in pursuit of educational...

Black activists gathered on the steps of São Paulo's Municipal Theatre against racial discrimination and police violence. The public launch of the movement later known as the Movimento Negro Unificado...

Indigenous marchers reached Washington after crossing the country to oppose legislation threatening treaty and resource rights. Supporters joined them for demonstrations, ceremonies and public...

The United States adopted a policy protecting Indigenous religious practice, including ceremonies, sacred objects and access to sacred places. The act responded to a long history of interference...

Residents and antiracist organizations protested a National Front election meeting at Southall Town Hall. The confrontation involved a major police operation; teacher and demonstrator Blair Peach...