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Aug 25, 2006 · This year marks 30 years since the Notting Hill Carnival riot in 1976 - an important year for race relations and one which saw carnival hit the headlines - albeit for the wrong reasons....
- BBC ON THIS DAY | 30 | 1976: Notting Hill Carnival ends in riot
The trouble is believed to have started after police tried...
- BBC ON THIS DAY | 30 | 1976: Notting Hill Carnival ends in riot
The trouble is believed to have started after police tried to arrest a pickpocket near Portobello Road on the main carnival route. Several black youths went to the...
- Focus
- Part 2: Source Exploration
- Plenary
- Part 3: Three Suggested Creative Activities
To encourage pupils to use original sources to find out about the significance of the Notting Hill Carnival and why it began. It is important that teachers ensure that pupils understand these terms: The Colour Bar, discrimination, legislation, immigrant, race-relations. The documents used in these lessons cover sensitive subjects and may include la...
Building on this approach, the pupils study threefurther sourceswhich encourage themto think about why the Notting Hill Carnival was started and why it is still such an important event today.They look at the passenger list from Empire Windrush to learn about Sam Beaver King, one of the early founders of the Notting Hill Carnivaland West Indian Gaze...
The plenary asks pupils to think about what they have learned from the sources about the Notting Hill Carnival and why it began. Use the background notes to help providemore context as appropriate. Teachers can alsoask pupils to look at the photographs used in the blog written by Principal Records Specialist on Diverse Histories, Vicky Iglikowski-B...
Design a poster to promote the Notting Hill Carnival today. Include information about its beginnings and why its such an important event for people.Work in pairs/small groups to research and design your own illustrated Fact File about Claudia Jones and her role in establishing the Notting Hill Carnival.Ask the class to create a mini-exhibition looking at the contribution made by migrants from the new Commonwealth countries to Britain (e.g. contributions to the NHS, British transport, art, music,...In 1976 riots occurred at the Notting Hill Carnival when Police and carnival goers clashed. This was against a backdrop of anger surrounding police use of the SUS law.
Behind the origins of Carnival is a turbulent story that follows Notting Hill’s West Indian community after it protested at the 1958 race riots to establish its identity in London and...
Carnival is a protest.”. Its musical impact. Artistically, Carnival’s influence on British music cannot be underestimated, via the calypso and reggae tunes that have been at its core. “When ...
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Sep 19, 2006 · An account of the riots at the popular West London carnival which were sparked by the arbitrary harassment and arrests of young black attendees by police.
