Staying Power by Peter Fryer

Staying Power by Peter Fryer

The classic history of black people in Britain, an epic story that spans the Roman conquest to the present day.

'Encyclopedic, courageous and passionately written there is no more important and no more ground breaking a book on Black British history than Staying PowerEveryone who has researched or written on the subject since its publication in 1984 owes something to Fryer'

-- David Olusoga, author of 'Black and British: A Forgotten History'
'Wonderful' -- Lenny Henry
'Rare in its mastery' -- CLR James
'A fascinating account of the growth of the black community in Britain over the past centuries' -- Guardian
'For this retrieval of the lost histories of black Britain Mr Fryer has my deep gratitude. An invaluable book, which manages the rare feat of combining scholarship with readability' -- Salman Rushdie

Peter Fryer (1927-2006) was a British writer and journalist, whose coverage of the arrival of citizens from the Caribbean onboard the HMT Empire Windrush led to a deep and long-lasting interest in the histories of Black Britons. In 1984, he wrote the classic book Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain (Pluto, 2018). Paul Gilroy is a renowned sociologist, historian and cultural theorist recognised for his pioneering work on race, Black diaspora and postcolonial culture. He is the author of The Black Atlantic, amongst other classics. Gary Younge is a journalist, author and broadcaster. He is editor-at-large for The Guardian. His latest book is Another Day in the Death of America (Guardian Faber Publishing, 2017).

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ISBN 13	9780745338309
ISBN 10	0745338305
Title	Staying Power
Author	Peter Fryer
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Pluto Press
Year published	2018-09-20
Number of pages	656
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