Caribbean

What Happens Back Home

The Windrush generation witnessed the Caribbean colonies from which they had emigrated achieve independence. Despite being an ocean away, they were not passive observers. 

Born in Babylon

The spread of Rastafari carried pan-African ideals from rural Jamaica to the world. From its origins in 1930s Kingston, it has espoused a striking message: Africa yes, England no. 

First Among Equals

Few figures from the Age of Revolutions can match the achievements of Toussaint Louverture.

Colonial Mentalities

A culture war on race and empire divided the intellectual classes of Victorian Britain.