Race Relations Board 1968

First Case of Race Discrimination – United Kingdom

Mahesh Upadhyaya and Nikesh Shukla discuss 50 years of Race Discrimination Act – UK on BBC Radio 4.

Race Relation Act was introduced in Uk, in 1968.
First court case of discrimination was brought by Mahesh Upadhyaya against a builder who had a policy not to sell properties to coloured people.

In this edited excerpt of radio interview, on BBC, Mahesh and Nikesh Shukla discuss changes in racism, 50 years since the enacment of Race Relations Act.


Date: 15 April 2018
Source:BBC Radio 4
Programme:Broadcasting House
Presenter: Paddy O’Connell.