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- The Brixton Riot are a four-piece rock band from New Jersey that formed in 2006. The name is a reference to the 1981 altercation between police and residents of the South London neighborhood, as well as a nod to English rock band the Clash's song "The Guns of Brixton."
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The 1981 Brixton riot, or Brixton uprising, was a series of clashes between mainly black youths and the Metropolitan Police in Brixton, London, between 10 and 12 April 1981.
- 10–12 April 1981
- Rioting, looting, arson
Apr 12, 2021 · For three days, rioters - mostly young black men - fought with police, attacked buildings and set fire to cars. More than 300 people were injured and the damage caused came to an estimated cost of...
Sep 14, 2021 · So what caused the Brixton riots, which tore through the South London district from April 10 to April 12, 1981? What happened after the dust settled? And how did they change the way people thought about race in the United Kingdom?
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Apr 8, 2021 · 9 April 2021. PA Media. By Helen Clifton. BBC Radio Current Affairs. "Society is now breaking out in the same way that we did - 40 years ago," explains Christopher Icha. The Brixtonian was only...
Jun 13, 2010 · The Brixton Riots of April 10-12, 1981, described as the first serious riots of the 20th century in England, were the first large scale racial confrontations between black British youth and white British police. The rioting was sparked by antagonism between black youths and the police.
Christopher's friend Sheldon Thomas also took his stand against police during the Brixton riots, aged just 16. Now an expert on gang culture - he believes his generation paved the way for huge change.
Mar 21, 2022 · Listening to London volunteer. 21 March 2022. In the context of the Listening to London project, I explored the Museum of London’s ‘Brixton Riots’ collection which was recorded in 2009. When I started working with the collection, I immediately recognised that the use of the term ‘riot’ in its title was problematic.
