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Eric Clapton's Racist Rant and the Birth of Rock Against Racism

Fifty years ago, Eric Clapton's racist remarks sparked the formation of Rock Against Racism, a movement that challenged rising far-right sentiment within the United Kingdom's music scene.

5 Aug, 13:45 — 5 Aug, 13:45
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Eric Clapton’s racist rant that changed British rock

Fifty years ago, Rock Against Racism was formed in reaction to a rising wave of far-right sentiment in the United Kingdom

By David Saavedra

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