Truth, Justice and Expertise in 1980s Britain: the cultural politics of the New Cross massacre
Truth, Justice and Expertise in 1980s Britain: the cultural politics of the New Cross massacre
This article examines the movement, led by prominent black British activists, which was established in the aftermath of the 1981 New Cross fire. The campaign showed how the racism long experienced by black urban communities eroded trust in state institutions, and it contested the official narrative of the police investigation and a coroner’s inquest through protests and the deployment of alternative forms of expertise. This was not an isolated case. The 1980s was a decade of disasters which led people in marginalized communities to engage in long-running disputes with the state, eroding trust in the truths presented by he state.
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Andrews, Aaron
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Andrews, Aaron
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Andrews, Aaron
(2021)
Truth, Justice and Expertise in 1980s Britain: the cultural politics of the New Cross massacre.
History Workshop Journal, 91 (1), .
(doi:10.1093/hwj/dbab010).
Abstract
This article examines the movement, led by prominent black British activists, which was established in the aftermath of the 1981 New Cross fire. The campaign showed how the racism long experienced by black urban communities eroded trust in state institutions, and it contested the official narrative of the police investigation and a coroner’s inquest through protests and the deployment of alternative forms of expertise. This was not an isolated case. The 1980s was a decade of disasters which led people in marginalized communities to engage in long-running disputes with the state, eroding trust in the truths presented by he state.
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