ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the author demonstrates how British colonialism engendered ideas of white superiority and how this became translated into racism within post-war Britain. He shows how any notions of belonging and security within Black communities are undermined from the outset through immigration laws and how racism is re-inforced through the application of legislation. The author analyses the point up how anti-racist and equal opportunity strategies have been developed and identify some respects in which they have failed Black people. Racism is defined as the belief in the inherent superiority of a particular race over all others, the consequent right to dominate inferior races and the prejudice based on this belief. The author argues that anti-racism lacked the conviction and support of the white majority resulting in, at best, patchy implementation. Anti-racism has taken little account of the self-perception of individuals but has consigned them to externally defined, pre-determined groups.
