Amicus Sponsors Anthony Walker Tribute Gig

Amicus Sponsors Anthony Walker Tribute Gig

LONDON, October 27/PRNewswire/ --

Tonight (Thursday 27th October) at the Academy in Liverpool, music acts including Ms Dynamite will pay tribute to murdered teenager Anthony Walker at a night sponsored by trade union Amicus.

The event is being held in memory of Anthony who was brutally killed because of the colour of his skin and to try and unite young black and white people in the city to help diffuse the alarming growth of racism that led to Anthony's murder.

Amicus has teamed up with Love Music Hate Racism, organisers of music events aimed at uniting young people of all races, to step up their campaign against racism.

Anthony's tribute night will also see the Northern premier of Amicus sponsored film 'Who Shot the Sheriff?' a film about the role of music in the fight against fascism.

The film, which was produced and directed by Alan Miles a London Fire Fighter and activist includes footage of the infamous 1978 Carnival in East London's Victoria Park, rare footage from the Rock Against Racism movement of the 70's and the Love Music Hate Racism movement from today.

Siobhan Endean, Amicus Head of Equalities will be speaking at the event,

"Anthony Walker's murder shows that racism must be tackled in our communities and in our institutions to bring an end to racist violence. The British people stand together to fight extremism through respect for human rights. Anthony Walker deserved the right to life, it was cruelly denied to him and his family deserve justice and respect. Everyone who stands against racism should come to the event organised by Love Music Hate Racism to join our campaign to stamp out racist violence in the UK. "

Amicus are here tonight to show that they are pushing the boundaries in their campaign to stamp out racism by sponsoring this event and the film, which will be shown at Amicus events up and down the country.

Other acts playing tonight include Roll Deep, The Stands and Anthony's Uncle Shiloh's reggae band Jaheeanko.

Source: Amicus

For further information or for interviews with Siobhan Endean please contact: Jody Mills, +44-7768-693956 (Mob), +44-207-420-8938 (Tel)

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