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Posted on 14 August 2017 at 15:34 GMT

Chesterfield Socialist Party: Race riots in the US 50 years ago

Are there changes since?

Monday 14th August 2017, 7.30pm

Upstairs at the Chesterfield Alehouse, 37 West Bars, S40 1AG

1967 saw huge eruptions across the US, especially in Detroit. Dubbed race riots then, what has changed since? How relevant are the Black Lives Matter movements today?

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