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Uprising

I grew up in Handsworth,in Birmingham, as a first-generation BlackBritish-born individual

Uprising • S01E01 • 2021
I grew up in Handsworth,
in Birmingham, as a first-generation Black
British-born individual

Full Transcript

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I grew up in Handsworth, in Birmingham,
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as a first-generation Black British-born individual.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
733
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:42
Uploaded
Jun 06, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

Uprising tells the extraordinary story of three intertwined events from 1981: the New Cross Fire, which killed 13 young black people; the Black People's Day of Action; and the Brixton riots.
S01 • E02 [news reporter] Those of you who've just joined us, - Uprising 00:05
[news reporter] Those of you who've just joined us,
S01 • E02 [Gus John] My name is Gus John, - Uprising 00:11
[Gus John] My name is Gus John,
S01 • E01 Back in the '70s, - Uprising 00:09
Back in the '70s,
S01 • E01 And we would complain about society - Uprising 00:06
And we would complain about society
S01 • E02 [Gus] When I first heard of the fire, I was in Manchester, - Uprising 00:09
[Gus] When I first heard of the fire, I was in Manchester,
S01 • E01 And our parents would always default - Uprising 00:08
And our parents would always default
S01 • E02 [Gus] It was then that I was told - Uprising 00:07
[Gus] It was then that I was told
S01 • E02 I then left Manchester and drove to London to join my colleagues. - Uprising 00:06
I then left Manchester and drove to London to join my collea...
S01 • E01 ♪ No sun will shine ♪ - Uprising 00:21
♪ No sun will shine ♪
S01 • E02 I run to the front room, and I saw the top of the armchair, - Uprising 00:07
I run to the front room, and I saw the top of the armchair,
S01 • E02 I can remember hearing Mrs. Ruddock's interview. - Uprising 00:04
I can remember hearing Mrs. Ruddock's interview.
S01 • E01 ♪ Darkness has covered my light ♪ - Uprising 00:12
♪ Darkness has covered my light ♪
S01 • E02 Then I rushed to the back, and it was completely in flames. - Uprising 00:05
Then I rushed to the back, and it was completely in flames.
S01 • E02 My knees went jelly, and I still hear the screaming. - Uprising 00:06
My knees went jelly, and I still hear the screaming.
S01 • E01 ♪ Where is the love to be found? ♪ - Uprising 00:13
♪ Where is the love to be found? ♪
S01 • E02 My name is Juliet Alexander, - Uprising 00:09
My name is Juliet Alexander,
S01 • E01 In the background of most, if not all reggae, - Uprising 00:06
In the background of most, if not all reggae,
S01 • E02 Mrs. Ruddock maintains that the fire was around the window, - Uprising 00:08
Mrs. Ruddock maintains that the fire was around the window,
S01 • E01 ♪ Instead of concrete jungle ♪ - Uprising 00:07
♪ Instead of concrete jungle ♪
S01 • E02 The feeling was that it had been another racist attack. - Uprising 00:05
The feeling was that it had been another racist attack.