Race Relations Act, 60th Anniversary

The 1965 Race Relations Act was the first law to make racial discrimination illegal in public spaces — a historic turning point in Britain’s journey towards racial equality. But as our short film makes clear, while laws have evolved, the lived reality for many Black Britons remains marked by inequality, bias, and systemic injustice.

This anniversary is not just a milestone, it’s a mirror. It forces us to ask – what good is a law if the behaviour it was designed to change remains stubbornly the same? How do we move from legislation to liberation, from token equality to true equity? As we mark sixty years since the Race Relations Act, we must confront the truth – it is not enough to outlaw racism, we must unlearn it. Starring the poet lawyer, Dave Neita, our film brings to life the questions many Black people in this country still ask – how far have we come?