The Cops Don't Know

"The Cops Don't Know" is the first track and single from the New Millennium Blues album by Lenny Henry.^[1] It was released by Made in Soho Music in April 2016. The song was written by Lenny Henry and the music is composed by Jakko Jakszyk.^[2][3] The official music video was produced by Chris Porter and directed by Sam Chegini. "The Cops Don't Know" is about racism and police brutality in the United States.^[4] The story tells of a failure of a society to truly address the problem of fear and hate of the other. The main thrust is Black Lives Matter.^[5]

"The Cops Don't Know"
Single by Lenny Henry
from the album New Millennium Blues
Language	English
Released	April 2016 (2016-04)
Label	Made in Soho Music
Composer(s)	Jakko Jakszyk
Lyricist(s)	Lenny Henry
Producer(s)	Chris Porter

Awards

• Plural+ FERA-LUCERO Award – Plural+ Youth Video Festival 2016^[4]
• Music Video of the Month – The Monthly Film Festival, Glasgow - 2016
• Best Music Video – ShortPole London - Summer 2016

Nominations

• Best Music Video – Portobello Film Festival, London 2016
• Best Music Video – The Smalls Film Festival, London 2016
• Best Music Video – Filmquest Film Festival, Utah, USA 2016
• Best Music Video – TMC London Film Festival, London 2016
• Best Music Video – Los Angeles CineFest, LA, USA 2016
• Best Music Video – Direct Short Online Film Festival 2016

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