# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Policing the Beats : Black music, racism and criminal injustice in Britain
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 02:30 pm – Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: A community conversation on the criminalisation of Black musical genres in Britain with Dr Lambros Fatsis and MC Roachee (Roll Deep).About this EventBook Launch: Policing the Beats: Black Music, Racism and Criminal Injustice in BritainWhy 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 musicRoom details will be confirmed with your ticket.Want the book? Grab it at the event or here:manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526171412Kindly 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: Tirza.Sey@warwick.ac.uk and Faustine.Petron-Daniels@warwick.ac.uk.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/coventry/policing-the-beats-black-music-racism-and-criminal-injustice-in-britain/100001987941820499
- **Event Categories**: Art, Entertainment, Music, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Coventry
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: University of Warwick
- **lat**: 52.3858097
- **long**: -1.5648144
- **full address**: University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Policing the Beats : Black music, racism and criminal injustice in Britain being held?
  - **A:** Policing the Beats : Black music, racism and criminal injustice in Britain takes place on Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 02:30 pm to Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm at University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Policing the Beats : Black music, racism and criminal injustice in Britain?
  - **A:** Policing the Beats : Black music, racism and criminal injustice in Britain is organized by University of Warwick.

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