Name: Policing the Beats : Black music, racism and criminal injustice in Britain
Start: 2026-05-26T14:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-05-26T16:00:00+01:00
Location: University of Warwick

Policing the Beats : Black music, racism and criminal injustice in Britain

A community conversation on the criminalisation of Black musical genres in Britain with Dr Lambros Fatsis and MC Roachee (Roll Deep).
About this Event

Book Launch: Policing the Beats: Black Music, Racism and Criminal Injustice in Britain

Why are rap lyrics read out as criminal evidence in British courtrooms? And how have Black communities kept making extraordinary music in spite of it all?

Come and find out at this free, in-person event over snacks, music and conversation! (This event is open to everyone, including non-warwick members).

Join us at the University of Warwick on Tuesday May 26, 2026 from 2:30-4:00pm PM for a thought-provoking book launch of Dr Lambros Fatsis's new book, 'Policing the Beats'. This event celebrates Black Britain and explores the impact of policing, racism and criminal injustice on Black music.

Tirza and Faustine, two Black British PhD students and music lovers, sit down with two legends:

(Dr) Lambros Fatsis is the author of Policing the Beats, who lectures on the history of police racism and the criminalisation of Afro-diasporic music culture(s) at City St George's, University of London.
MC Roachee: artist and member of Roll Deep, the iconic grime crew behind a generation of Black British music

Room details will be confirmed with your ticket.

Want the book? Grab it at the event or here:

manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526171412

Kindly supported by the Centre for Critical Legal Studies, the Criminal Justice Centre and the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick.

All enquiries are warmly welcome, please direct these to: [email protected] and [email protected].

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