This musical is significant as it sheds light on a lesser-known aspect of British history, encouraging conversations about race and activism. It aims to educate audiences about the struggles and contributions of Black activists in the UK.

The story of the state’s targeting of 70s activists has been turned into a musical exploring a fascinating and relatively unknown period. It is a love letter to our elders, says its writer“Black Power. The words can send shivers down the spine of the nervous white man,” begins the 2021 BBC documentary Black Power: A British Story of Resistance, which takes a closer look at the movement from the 1960s to the present day. The quote, delivered by a male voice in a plummy accent evocative of a different era, is clipped from a news report aired by the same broadcaster in the 1970. Although at the time those words were perhaps just as likely to send shivers down the spine of the knowing Black man.By then, the Metropolitan police had set up a covert surveillance operation designed to decapitate Black activism in the UK by targeting the movement’s leaders. The special branch unit was established in 1967 by the Labour home secretary Roy Jenkins, and named the Black Power Desk. Its scope was profoundly intrusive. The Black Power Desk remained active into the 1990s, incorporated into the Met’s Special Demonstration Squad; in 2018, the Undercover Policing Inquiry confirmed that a number of officers unlawfully entered into intimate relationships with members of the movement as part of the operation. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/aug/28/black-power-desk-musical-mangrove-nine-urielle-klein-mekongo-brixton-house">Continue reading...</a>

تعتبر هذه الموسيقية مهمة لأنها تسلط الضوء على جانب أقل شهرة من التاريخ البريطاني، مما يشجع على المحادثات حول العرق والنشاط. تهدف إلى تعليم الجمهور حول نضالات ومساهمات النشطاء السود في المملكة المتحدة.

موسيقية جديدة تسلط الضوء على التاريخ الأسود في بريطانيا، مع التركيز على استهداف نشطاء السبعينيات. يصف الكاتب العمل بأنه تحية لكبار السن الذين ناضلوا من أجل العدالة.

Este musical es significativo ya que arroja luz sobre un aspecto menos conocido de la historia británica, fomentando conversaciones sobre raza y activismo. Busca educar al público sobre las luchas y contribuciones de los activistas negros en el Reino Unido.

Un nuevo musical destaca la historia negra de Gran Bretaña, centrándose en la persecución de los activistas de los años 70. El autor lo describe como un homenaje a los ancianos que lucharon por la justicia.

Cette comédie musicale est importante car elle éclaire un aspect moins connu de l'histoire britannique, encourageant les conversations sur la race et l'activisme. Elle vise à éduquer le public sur les luttes et les contributions des activistes noirs au Royaume-Uni.

Une nouvelle comédie musicale met en lumière l'histoire noire de la Grande-Bretagne, en se concentrant sur la répression des activistes des années 70. L'auteur la décrit comme un hommage aux anciens qui ont lutté pour la justice.

A new musical highlights Britain's Black history, focusing on the state's targeting of 70s activists. The writer describes it as a tribute to the elders who fought for justice.