- The story of the aftermath of the New Cross fire and the run up to the Black People's Day of Action. As news spread about the fire at 439 New Cross Road, the scale of the tragedy overwhelmed the local community. Amid uncertainty about whether the fire had been caused by a racist firebomb attack, anger mounted at the police investigation and the seeming indifference of the press and the government to the loss of so many black lives. The Black People's Day of Action, a mass demonstration, was organised to bring the tragedy to the attention of the nation.—BBC
- Blame - part 2 of the Uprising series - deals with the aftermath of the New Cross fire and the run up to the Black People's Day of Action. It tracks the experiences of the victims and their families as the local community and the police seek answers as to how the fire started. As news spreads about the fire at 439 New Cross Road, parents and relatives rush to find news of their loved ones. The scale of the tragedy overwhelms the local community. 13 young people die and dozens more are injured. Forensic experts search through the ashes and the police start their investigation. Witness testimony suggests the cause may be a firebomb thrown through a window. Local activists fear a racist attack and form the New Cross Massacre Action Committee. But the forensic evidence does not support the firebomb theory and the police focus their attention on the young partygoers. The families of the victims receive racist hate mail and bomb threats. Anger mounts at the police investigation and the seeming indifference of the press and the government to the loss of so many black lives. The Black People's Day of Action, a mass demonstration, is organised to bring the tragedy to the attention of the nation.
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