‘DEFEND YOURSELF, UNITY IS STRENGTH’
THE BRIXTON DEFENCE CAMPAIGN (1981-1985)

An online exhibit drawing from Black Cultural Archives collections to explore the community response to the Brixton uprising in April 1981. The Brixton Defence Campaign carried out political and legal support work to coordinate the defence of those arrested during the uprising. The Campaign continued to fight against state and media suppression, underscoring the Uprisings as legitimate responses to racist policing. This exhibition was written by our researcher-in-residence Virgillo Hunter, adapting from Brixton Defence Campaign bulletins. The exhibit is intended to offer an introduction to the work of the Brixton Defence Campaign.