Caribbean History articles
Motherland sweeps across Africa to tell a new story of a dynamic continent Motherland (Enat Hager) the most powerful documentary on Africa, from the makers of the multi-award winning documentary 500 Years Later. Fusing history, culture, politics, and contemporary issues, Motherland sweeps across Africa to tell a new story of a dynamic continent. The Sowetan […]
Permanent On-Line Archive of Caribbean Air Crew in the Royal Air Force, WW II by Cy Grant Not many people in Britain today are aware that during World War II, there were over 400 air crew from the Caribbean who flew with the RAF – about 70 receiving commissions, 103 decorations for distinguished service, and […]
Love in a Cold Climate – Cy Grant The BBC’s dramatisation of Angela Levi’s play under the title Love in a Cold Climate, BBC 1 Sunday Dec. 6, may well fit its declared drama mission to shine a light on 20th century British history and should be commended. Angela’s book has highlighted the difficulties service […]
The RAF is planning a tour of their ‘Diversity in the RAF’ exhibition, which will be launching in London before visiting a number of religious and community centres across the UK. When people celebrate Black History Month, the RAF may not be the first thing they think of when looking at outstanding contributions and courage […]
Do You Remember Olive Morris? 21st November 2009 – 24th January 2010 Do you remember Olive Morris? is an exhibition which draws together a multi-faceted project of the same name, taking as a starting point the historical figure of community activist Olive Morris (1952-1979). Do you remember Olive Morris? was initiated in 2006 by Brixton-based […]