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Ep. 144 – British West Indies Regiment and the Taranto 1918 Mutiny – Tony T

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Tony T, Oral Historian and Producer from Sweet Patootee productions, talks about a historical documentary he made with colleagues interviewing former black veterans who served in the British West Indies Regiment during the Great War and who witnessed their Regiment’s involvement in the mutiny at Taranto, Italy, in December 1918....

Jamaican Volunteers in the First World War by Richard Smith

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Subtitle: Race, Masculinity and the Development of National Consciousness Publisher: Manchester University Press (2004) ISBN: 9780719069857 Richard Smith Like African-Americans from the US, Jamaicans had a fight on their hands when they returned to Jamaica after the Great War of 1914-1918. Their political and economic struggles, already appare...

Race, War and Nationalism by Glenford Howe

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Glenford Howe has produced an important, well researched and thoughtful analysis on the black West Indian population of the British colonial islands of the Caribbean of the impact of British imperialism before, during and after the First World War. Race, War and Nationalism is a pleasure to read. The quality and depth of the evidence-based res...

Black Poppies by Stephen Bourne

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The History Press (2019) Second Edition 256 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0750990821 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0750990820 If you are interested in discovering the many stories of black servicemen and black women during the First World War then begin with Black Poppies - any further reference you may need, whether the next book or an article from the newspaper rec...

ONLINE: Black Poppies by Stephen Bourne

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The presentation will be live and online. Stephen Bourne presents an informative and illustrated talk about the updated edition of his book 'Black Poppies'. In this acclaimed book, Stephen explores the lives of black servicemen of the First World War and Britain's Black community at this time. Stephen will bring to light the day-to-day trials...

Great War to Race Riots by Madeline Heneghan and Emy Omora

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Madeline Heneghan and Emy Onuora Writing on the Wall Toxteth Library Windsor Street Liverpool L8 1XF Published by Writing on the Wall 2017 ISBN: 978-1-910580-19-6 We are told how the research for this book came about and are given a succinct history of Liverpool’s maritime trade and how it at the forefront of the slave trade from 1700. Gradually...

The British West Indies Regiment: Race and Colour on the Western Front by Dominiek Dendonvan

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The British West Indies Regiment: Race and Colour on the Western Front is a compelling and meticulously researched examination of the experiences of Black Caribbean soldiers who volunteered to serve in the British Army during the First World War. Dendonvan's meticulous research instils confidence in the book's accuracy and reliability. He sets t...

WEEKEND EVENT: The Lasting Legacy of the Lewes First World War Green Huts

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ISSUES REGARDING THE VENUE HAVE BEEN RESOLVED: THIS EVENT IS BACK ON! This October, the people of Lewes will once again pay tribute to the history of the WW1 Lewes Green Huts. These huts (actual one building during the war) served as the chapel at Seaford Camp and was used by soldiers of the British West Indies Regiment, as well as Canadian For...