Causes of Brixton riots

Title

Causes of Brixton riots

Genre

Interview

TX Date

12 Apr 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:54

Description

Interview with local community leader Courtnay Laws about the reasons for the Brixton, South London riots. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Courtnay Laws

Keywords

Social conflicts; London; Crime; Social problems; Interethnic relations; Police; Ethnic conflicts; Unemployment; Adolescents; Metropolitan Police; Riots; Policing practice; Black peoples; Brixton; Institutional racism; Youth employment

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