The year 2006 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the creation of the Commission for Racial Equality, and the end of an era in the way that Britain has tackled discrimination in society. On the eve of the creation of a new organisation to promote all forms of equality – the Commission for Equality and Human Rights – this anthology brings together many different voices to reflect on the transformation of Britain over the last 30 years.
Thirty distinguished contributors, one for each year of the CRE's life, discuss the changes that have taken place in society, politics, literature, the arts, the law, science and more, and consider the future that today's children are likely to inherit. A sense of contemporary Britain is also reflected in the poems and the photographs that run throughout the book.
As a whole, 30: At the Turning of the Tide is a chronicle of the way Britain and its sense of itself have changed. It stands as a lasting testament to this period of British history.
© Commission for Racial Equality, 2006