“without the knowledge of your history you cannot determine your destiny” Forty-seven years ago, Misty In Roots played at the Counter Eurovision rock festival in Brussels, in response to the Eurovision song contest being held that year in Jerusalem, and in solidarity with the Palestinian people. Less than a month later, Blair Peach was murdered by the British police on the streets of Southall while defending the town from the National Front. Ealing Council allowed the march of the fascists to go ahead despite a 10,000-strong petition from local people opposing it. Clarence Baker, Misty In Roots' manager, was violently assaulted by police that day and left in a coma for five months. Organist Vernon Hunt was jailed for six months on trumped up charges. He was so broken by this experience of state oppression that he never rejoined the band. Today the British government allowed another fascist march in London on the anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba. Today I dragged my 11 year old down…
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