Most black voters back the Labour Party yet few black people reach positions of real power in the party and there are no black MPs. The campaign to set up official Labour black sections aims to transform this situation, but it has met a blunt rebuff from the leadership. The growing row highlights questions confronting all Britain's black communities: What strategies best meet the needs of black people today? Changing the system from inside? Organisations for struggle outside? Stuart Hall argues in support of black sections, and Leila Hassan of Race Today chairs a debate on the choices facing Britain's black communities.