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Black Riot

This collection is inspired by the pre-apocalyptic disaster that is unraveling politically and environmentally
pretty much everywhere.

August 30, 1976: Racial tensions run high as Notting Hill Carnival ends in riots. In 1976, however, racial tensions were running high, due largely in part to the police’s ‘stop and search’ policy. This escalated into violence as Bank Holiday festivities gave way to running battles in the streets of West London.

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