Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain
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Seminal and significant British history book This is the fourth time I have bought this book. I acquired one to give as a present to one of my students. I have two copies of the first edition, one for home and the other for work. I’ve bought the new edition out of celebration of its success and importance, and for the Foreword by the brilliant and influential journalist Gary Younge, and the preface by my former colleague at Goldsmiths, Professor Paul Gilroy. Iconoclastic, investigative, revelatory and reparational history. Outstanding in…
A History of Black People in Britain There were Africans in Britain before the English came here…So begins this history of people of African (and Asian) descent in the British Isles. Peter Fryer has gathered a wealth of history commencing from the Roman times, which one would be hard put to find in most books on British history. As well as providing a general description of the lives of Black people over the period, this book details the many individuals and personalities who distinguished themselves over the course…
Still so informative and interesting about everyoneâs history This is the second copy Iâve purchased as I mislaid my previous copy. Ive started to read it again and itâs amazing how much factual information is in this book. Thank but you Peter Fryer for your commitment to this book.