Dirg – '81 Uprisings

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Jun 16, 202610:00Society & Culture

Dirg’s story. Produced by Veronique Belinga. In 1981, Black communities in Brixton rose up in bloody confrontation with the Met Police – against a backdrop of racism, severe economic recession and high unemployment. They...

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