Working Class History - E33: Asian youth movements in Bradford, part 1

E33: Asian youth movements in Bradford, part 1

10/28/19 • 57 min

First part of our double episode about anti-racist Asian youth movements in Bradford, England in the 1970s and 80s. We speak to Tariq Mehmood about the Asian Youth Movement, the United Black Youth League, and the his seminal trial as one of the so-called Bradford 12.
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These will be the first in an occasional series of episodes looking at different aspects of Asian youth movements in Britain at different cities at that time.
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E34: Asian youth movements in Bradford, part 2

Concluding our double episode on the Asian Youth Movement and United Black Youth League in conversation with Tariq Mehmood. This episode Tariq tells the story of the sensational Bradford 12 trial, and explains how the organisations developed.
Full show notes including sources, photographs and links to more information here on our website: https://workingclasshistory.com/2019/09/18/e28-29-asian-youth-movements-in-bradford/
This episode was brought to you by our patreon supporters. You can support us and get access to exclusive benefits like a bonus episode with Tariq here: https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory
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