Rock Against Racism photographer Syd Shelton recalls 1978, The Clash & marches

The Anti Nazi movement, RAR Carnival March Against the Nazis & Rock Against Racism concerts in London's Victoria Park and others as recalled by photographer and activist Syd Shelton. The National Front arose in the late 70's UK much like the racist Tea Party Patriot & Trump movement in the USA of today. Syd Shelton was amongst a multi-racial coalition of musicians, artists, activists and citizen supporters who created effective counter-narratives to vicious nationalist white supremacists and took their message of racial unity and opposition to the streets and airwaves. Shelton photographed pivotal anti-racist performances by acts such as The Clash, Elvis Costello, Misty in Roots, Tom Robinson, Au Pairs and The Specials. The photographic archive of Syd Shelton, is a unique repository of this pivotal period in Britain when difference was championed as a form of empowerment, anti-establishment and as a post-modern artistic statement. Shelton helped capture the history-making RAR Carnival through memorable photographs that are shared through this video made by Autograph ABP gallery, a non profit charitable organization documenting a diverse array of British cultural history and supported by the Arts Council England. The publication of Syd's book is supported by a grant from The Barry Amiel & Norman Melburn Trust. order Syd's book at this link: http://www.autograph-abp-shop.co.uk/b... Taped by Autograph BDP at Rivington Place in Shoreditch London, http://autograph-abp.co.uk/exhibition...