Staying Power
The History of Black People in Britain
Published on 6. September 2010
Book
Hardback
648 pages
978-0-7453-3073-0 (ISBN)
Description
Staying Power is recognised as the definitive history of black people in Britain, an epic story that begins with the Roman conquest and continues to this day.
In a comprehensive account, Peter Fryer reveals how Africans, Asians and their descendants, previously hidden from history, have profoundly influenced and shaped events in Britain over the course of the last two thousand years.
This edition includes a foreword by Paul Gilroy explaining the genesis of the book and its continuing significance in black history today.
In a comprehensive account, Peter Fryer reveals how Africans, Asians and their descendants, previously hidden from history, have profoundly influenced and shaped events in Britain over the course of the last two thousand years.
This edition includes a foreword by Paul Gilroy explaining the genesis of the book and its continuing significance in black history today.
Reviews / Votes
'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 'A fascinating account of the growth of the black community in Britain over the past centuries' -- Guardian 'Rare in its mastery of the constant historical contradiction: range and at the same time event. Two thousand years is a long time; Fryer never loses his grip in time or place' -- CLR JamesMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Library binding
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 135 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7453-3073-0 (9780745330730)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Peter Fryer (1927-2006) was a jazz-playing Marxist author and activist. He was expelled from the Communist Party in 1956 for rejecting Stalinism, and later fought the imperial mendacity of whitewashed British history, authoring the now-classic Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain (Pluto, 2018).
Content
Introduction by Paul Gilroy
1. 'Those kind of people'
2. Necessary Implements
3. Britain's Slave Ports
4. The Black Community Takes Shape
5. Eighteenth Century Voices
6. Slavery & the Law
7. The Rise of English Racism
8. Up from Slavery
9. Challenges to Empire
10. Under Attack
11. The Settlers
12. The New Generation
1. 'Those kind of people'
2. Necessary Implements
3. Britain's Slave Ports
4. The Black Community Takes Shape
5. Eighteenth Century Voices
6. Slavery & the Law
7. The Rise of English Racism
8. Up from Slavery
9. Challenges to Empire
10. Under Attack
11. The Settlers
12. The New Generation