BRADFORD, UNITED KINGDOM, July 13, 2001: A report issued by Lord Ouseley and eleven other panelists reflects the stark reality of the Bradford community in the U.K. In a community where multicultural diversity should be creating a sense of mutual respect and tolerance, exactly the opposite is happening. Differences have resulted in intolerance, fear of gang culture and the drug trade, and harassment. Middle class white, Sikh, and Hindu citizens are moving out of the city leaving behind the poor white and Muslim minorities. Community and political leaders simply do not know how to rectify the problem. Lord Ouseley’s report recommends, “that children and young people be prioritized as future leaders to spearhead improved communications with different ethnic and religious groups.” In a proposal called the “people program” education will build trust and respect between all the communities involved and grants will be equally divided among all the communities to promote good race relations and improve unemployment.
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