Why racial justice?

Racial inequality is a real and serious problem in Britain today. Black people are more likely than white to live in deprived wards; more likely to be unemployed; and less likely to achieve good qualifications at school and university. In many cases the gaps are widening. Even where there is progress, it is often slow.

We need real change. At national and European level, the perspective of people from Black and Minority ethnic (BME) communities should be integral to policy development. The need to promote racial justice and to protect human rights has to be kept on the public policy agenda. At local level, we need strong community groups to work with private and statutory organisations. Racism and racial violence must be monitored and challenged. These are issues not only for BME communities, but for all of us.

JRCT has a long standing commitment to racial justice. We want to live in a society where everyone is valued and can make a contribution. So we work with others for a more just society, for less discrimination, and for better relationships between different groups.

Britain has been multi-racial for a long time. Now a new wave of migration is changing our society again. There are new questions about difference, interaction and integration. If we are to have a vibrant, growing society it must be based on equality. JRCT works with groups to promote rational and humane policies that benefit both migrant and settled communities.