Policing the beats: Black music, racism and criminal injustice

Murray Lee

doi:10.1080/01419870.2026.2708843

August 3, 2026Ethnic and Racial Studies

Policing the beats: Black music, racism and criminal injustice

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The research aims to explore how Black and Afro-diasporic music has been racially criminalized in Britain.
Analyzes historical and contemporary examples of policing and criminalization of Black music.
Investigates cultural narratives and their effects on societal perceptions of Black musicians.
Identifies systemic racism in policing practices related to Black music culture.
Highlights narratives of resistance within the Afro-diasporic music community.

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Examines the criminalisation of Black music in Britain, suggesting racial injustices in policing practices.

Abstract

In Policing the Beats, Lambros Fatsis offers an ambitious and provocative study of the racialised criminalisation of Black and Afro-diasporic music in Britain. He traces its roots from the era of i...

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