Black Britain: A photographic history/
Paul Gilroy, with a preface by Stuart Hall
- London; Saqi Books; 2007
- 320p; 27x22cm
A photographic history of people of African origin in Britain, documenting various social, cultural and political milestones. People of African and Caribbean descent have inhabited the British Isles for centuries. Paul Gilroy, renowned for his work exploring the social and cultural dimensions of black Britishness, has assembled a living history of black people in the British Isles. Spanning two hundred years, this collection features images of black Britons at work, at war, and at play.