That new post complements this one quite well - “Do you think I’m scared of a ****ing policeman?” – a busy night in Dalston in 1947
Norman and Gerald Jacobs were both members of legendary Jewish anti-fascist organisation The 43 Group. Any more information on the excellent Mrs Rae Sims would be very welcome. Alt text for the vis…
Vidal Sassoon was a militant anti-fascist and member of the 43 group, saying of his scissors
'hair by day, fascists by night'
#Sassoon #antifascist #43group
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/43_Group
Been researching the 43 Group today; a London-based militant anti-fascist organisation, founded in March 1946 by 43 Jewish ex-servicemen to combat fascist and anti-semitic organisations.
We have some of their papers that include alphabetical lists and car registration plate numbers of suspected fascists, and a few leaflets and agendas of meetings.
#AntiSemitism #43Group #fascism #antifa #histodons @histodons #fascist
#DerRechteRand -- We Fight Fascists
von #FlorianWeis
#Antifa-Magazin »der rechte rand«
Jüdischer #Antifaschismus in #Großbritannien.
Die #Geschichte der Battle of #CableStreet im Oktober 1936 ist bekannt und legendär. Trotz mancher Übertreibung (...) ist der breite Widerstand der Bevölkerungsmehrheit im proletarischen und kleinbürgerlichen Londoner East End gegen den britischen Faschistenführer Sir #OswaldMosley und seine #Schwarzhemden zu Recht so populär
https://www.der-rechte-rand.de/archive/9579/we-fight-fascists/
L.T.P. Manjusri: Artist and Scholar https://pererahussein.com/books/coffee-table/l-t-p-manjusri-artist-and-scholar
Immortalising an unsung Sri Lankan hero: Dr. Shamil Wanigagaratne’s love for L.T.P. Manjusri http://www.themorning.lk/immortalising-an-unsung-sri-lankan-hero-dr-shamil-wanigagaratnes-love-for-l-t-p-manjusri/
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