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IN THE GRIP OF CHANGE

The Caribbean and its British Diaspora

Police out of Brixton!

Title
Police out of Brixton!
Description
Police out of Brixton!' documents the criminalisation of West Indian communities. It attributes the 1981 Brixton riots to police stop-and-search tactics.
Creator
South London Workers Against Racism
Location
London: Junius Publications
Date
1981
Collection
Restrictions and Resistance
Source
See more details on the Senate House Library catalogue
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Item Number
37
The cover shows a black and white photograph of a street in Brixton, blocked by police with riot shields. In front of the row of police officers, a man in running across the street towards a pavement with a red traffic light.
The cover shows a black and white photograph of a street in Brixton, blocked by police with riot shields. In front of the row of police officers, a man in running across the street towards a pavement with a red traffic light.
The cover shows a black and white photograph of a street in Brixton, blocked by police with riot shields. In front of the row of police officers, a man in running across the street towards a pavement with a red traffic light.

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