The Forever Family protest in south London passed peacefully, said police. Footage of the Forever Family group showed members behaving like soldiers on parade at the weekend as a leader shouted orders such as “Atten-hut” and “right face”. The Times understands, however, that the use of stab vests originated from a movement to reassure communities afflicted by gang violence. Forever Family, founded last month, was taking part in a march in Brixton for Afrikan Emancipation Day, held annually on August 1 to mark the day in 1834 when the Abolition of Slavery Act came into force. The Brixton demonstrations celebrated the anniversary of the outlawing of slavery in British colonies in 1834The director of Forever Family, which

Source: The Times August 02, 2020 23:06 UTC