Witness History
Witness History
The Battle for Brick Lane
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4 September 2018
9 minutes
Available for over a year
In 1978 the racist murder of a young Bangladeshi textile worker in east London galvanised an immigrant community. Farhana Haider has been speaking to Rafique Ullah who took part in the protests and community action that followed the death of Altab Ali.
(Photo: Anti-racist protest in east London 1978. Credit: Altab Ali Foundation)
