The two Handsworth riots occurred in the Handsworth suburb of Birmingham England during the summers of 1981 and 1985. The riots were allegedy caused by heavy-handed policing and drug-related problems in this inner city suburb, fueled by a nationwide wave of uprisings in the wake of the April 1981 Brixton riot. Other sources claimed that the local West Indian community felt aggrieved at the increase in Asian owned businesses that were prospering in the area. Violent racism existed in the city from both cultures. It has been argued that the riots really arose from poor social conditions, racial discrimination, poverty, unemployment, and dilapidated housing. Since then much has been done to improve the local amenities and housing conditions. Handsworth is a suburb of Birmingham in the West Midlands, England. ... Jump to: navigation, search The city from above Centenary Square. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... The Brixton riot of April 11, 1981 was the most serious riot in London of the century. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... Jump to: navigation, search The term Asian in a geographical sense simply refers to something or someone from Asia. ... Jump to: navigation, search A black man drinks out of a water fountain designated for black people in 1939 at a streetcar terminal. ...

The first riot in Handsworth took place on July 10, 1981; hundreds of people attacked police and property, looting and smashing, even setting off fire bombs. Jump to: navigation, search July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ...

The next took place in September 1985, again sparked by a wave of hot-weather riots, including those in Brixton and Toxteth. The second riot was witnessed by Bronx graffiti artists Brim and Goldie, who documented the devastation in the Channel 4 documentary Bombing. The Brixton riot of 1985 started on 28 September in Brixton in South London. ... Map sources for Toxteth at grid reference SJ355885 Huskisson Street, Liverpool Toxteth is an area of inner-city Liverpool, England, starting approximately a mile south from the city centre. ... Goldie at a rave in Springfield, Massachusetts (taken in 2003) Clifford Price, better known as Goldie (born December 28, 1965 in Wolverhampton) is a British electronic music artist, disc jockey, and actor. ... Jump to: navigation, search Channel 4 is a public service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ...

Twenty years later, the 2005 Birmingham Riot took place in Lozells. Jump to: navigation, search It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into 2005 Birmingham riots. ... Jump to: navigation, search Lozells is a loosely-defined area in the West of Birmingham, England. ...

References

• Handsworth Songs, Black Audio Film Collective's 1986 film examining the roots of social disorder in Britain.

External links

• Handsworth Riots - Twenty Summers On / OOM Gallery.
• Digital Handsworth photographs of the 1985 uprisings in Handsworth, Birmingham

• BBC Birmingham - Your Community - Handsworth Riots