Brixton, London
Be inspired by incredible black activists, visit the Black Cultural Archives and soak up the music, flavours & atmosphere of Brixton.
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Step 1: Black History Month was first launched in the UK in the 1980s to challenge racism & celebrate the incredible things the black community has contributed to British society over the years.
Step 2: What better place to be immersed in black British culture than in Brixton, which became home to many of the Windrush Generation.
Step 3: The ship Empire Windrush brought hundreds of African-Caribbean migrants who went on to help rebuild and transform post-war Britain.
Step 4: Take a left out of Brixton tube station, then take the next left to rock on down to the famous, Electric Avenue.
Step 5: You may know this place from Eddy Grant’s 1983 hit song, which was his response to the 1981 Brixton riots.
Step 6: The riots took place when the UK was in the midst of an economic recession and Brixton was particularly affected by unemployment, poor housing and a high crime rate.
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