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East of Acre Lane & Black-British Resistance

East of Acre Lane & Black-British Resistance

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📖East of Acre Lane by Alex Wheatle

📍Brixton, London 1981

Inspired by Wheatle’s life experiences, East of Acre Lane follows 18 year old, Biscuit, as he navigates racism, unemployment, police brutality, and the Brixton Uprising.

In this episode, we’ll get deep into Black-British history, the ways working-class Black-Britons resisted white supremacy and how these influenced the formation of a modern Black-British culture!

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