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The story of Alex Wheatle and the Brixton uprising of 1981 | Small Axe - BBC
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December 9, 2020
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Watch the BBC first on iPlayer 👉 The true story of awardwinning writer Alex Wheatle. Having spent his childhood in a mostly white institutional care home with no love or family, he finally finds a sense of community for the first time in Brixton, where he develops a passion for music and DJing. When he is thrown in prison during the Brixton uprising of 1981, he confronts his past and sees a path to healing.
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