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Peter Fryer

Peter Fryer (1927-2006) was a British writer and journalist, whose coverage of the arrival of citizens from the Caribbean onboard the HMT Empire Windrush led to a deep and long-lasting interest in the histories of Black Britons. In 1984, he wrote the classic book Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain (Pluto, 2018).

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Black People in the British Empire

Peter Fryer

The follow-up to Peter Fryer's modern classic, Staying Power

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Staying Power

The History of Black People in Britain

Peter Fryer

The classic history of black people in Britain, an epic story that spans the Roman conquest to the present day.

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Rhythms of Resistance

African Musical Heritage in Brazil

Peter Fryer

An absorbing account of the influence of African rhythms on contemporary black Brazilian music and the development of music world wide

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PODCAST: ‘Radicals in Conversation’
'Staying Power' - with David Olusoga

We speak to the broadcaster, historian and author David Olusoga about ‘Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain’ and its significance today.

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Peter Fryer

Books by the author

Black People in the British Empire

Staying Power

The History of Black People in Britain

Rhythms of Resistance

African Musical Heritage in Brazil

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