{"product_id":"many-struggles-new-histories-of-african-and-caribbean-people-in-britain-paperback","title":"Many Struggles: New Histories of African and Caribbean People in Britain - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHakim Adi\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful showcase of the most exciting work happening in Black British History and a rousing call to action. Essential reading!'\u003c\/b\u003e--Christienna Fryar, historian of Britain and the Caribbean\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A forceful revolt against Eurocentric history and imperialist nostalgia, this illuminates the everyday lives and interconnected freedom struggles of generations of Black people in Britain, particularly Black women. An indispensable resource'--\u003c\/b\u003eW. Chris Johnson, University of Toronto\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'They can destroy our landing cards, but they'll never erase our history! Packed with lucid, rigorous and groundbreaking new research, this is essential reading'--\u003c\/b\u003eKevin Searle, editorial board, \u003ci\u003eHistory Matters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The history of African and Caribbean people in Britain is centuries long. Although integral to and indivisible from 'British history.' it is usually treated as a footnote - or forgotten altogether. But with the flourishing of the Black Lives Matter uprisings, and fierce debates around the legacies of colonialism, a renewed hunger for the recovery of this history has come. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Edited by leading historian Hakim Adi, \u003ci\u003eMany Struggles\u003c\/i\u003e includes contributions from various emerging historians and scholar-activists. Covering the sixteenth to the late twentieth centuries, the book reveals the long history of African and Caribbean people in Britain. Drawing on new archival research, \u003ci\u003eMany Struggles\u003c\/i\u003e emphasizes often-neglected themes such as local histories, women, gender, and political activism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHakim Adi\u003c\/b\u003e was the first person of African heritage to be appointed a professor of history in Britain and currently teaches at the University of Chichester. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eAfrican and Caribbean People in Britain: A History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWest Africans in Britain 1900-1960, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePan-Africanism: A History\u003c\/i\u003e. He has made numerous documentary film, television and radio appearances and is included in the book \u003ci\u003e100 Great Black Britons\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHakim Adi was the first person of African heritage to be appointed a Professor specialising in this history in Britain. He is the author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eAfrican and Caribbean People in Britain: A History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWest Africans in Britain 1900-60\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePan-Africanism: A History\u003c\/i\u003e. He has made numerous documentary film, television and radio appearances. He is listed as one of the '100 Great Black Britons.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.2 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42155673387143,"sku":"9780745347653","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6fb2c41dd2738145a34de37d05d89fa1.webp?v=1733237887","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/many-struggles-new-histories-of-african-and-caribbean-people-in-britain-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}