Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.27.5
Object Name
pamphlet
Title
'Racism and Elderly Asians in Newham'
Place
UK, London, Newham
Description
Pamphlet 'Racism and Elderly Asians in Newham'. Likely 1980s. The front cover is red, with a drawing of a group of older Asian people looking directly at the viewer. A speech bubble above them reads "If you want to know what our views are Ask us!".
The reverse has the contact details of the author. Another drawing beneath shows a man in a suit, likely a civil servant. The first image of the man has a speech bubble saying "Here in Newham we are setting up an Asian meals on wheels service, employing Asian speaking Home Helps..... we know how to go about things here". In the middle of the image is the question "Have you advertised these services to the community?". A second drawing of the man in the suit has the caption "Of course not... as I've just said.... we know how to go about things here!".
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Asian communities living in Newham experienced racist harassment and violence.
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