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BNP attack meeting

01 July 1991

At the beginning of May the British National Party launched a smoke bomb attack on a meeting addressed by US civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton in Euston, London. Police came in for severe criticism from people at the meeting for allowing most of the fascists to escape; only two of the thirteen strong gang were detained and they were released without charge. A black youth, was charged with actual bodily harm and threatening behaviour, although the assault charges were later dropped. Standard 2.5.91; Voice 7.5.91 & 28.5.91; CARF June-August 1991. Following the racist killing of a black youth, Rolan Adams, outside the Hawksmoor youth club in Thamesmead, south east London the openly fascist British National Party announced their intention to march past the spot where he died. On the day their march only managed to cover two hundred yards before it was forced to retreat under a hail stones from anti-fascist demonstrators and members of the local community. A few weeks previously the Rolan Adams Family Campaign had peacefully marched in memory of Rolan. CARF April-May 1991; Voice 21.5.91.