This autobiography tells the story of the author's fateful journey from village life in British Guiana and his fortitude to address and overcome the challenges of life in Britain

Keith Walker looks back on his life and reflects upon the times of great adventure and great danger; friendship and conflict; joy and sadness; and ultimate success

The story of one woman’s life-changing journey from poverty in Jamaica to triumph over illness, and to the service of Queen and country

Born in Britain in 1920 to a Jamaican father and an English mother, Dr Alan Goffe was one of a group of microbiologists who helped develop and improve vaccines designed to fight polio and measles

An essential text for students and scholars of Black history featuring over 1,000 biographies of historical and contemporary Black figures

Ira Aldridge was the first Black actor to play white roles and was acknowledged as “the world’s most celebrated interpreter of Shakespeare” during his lifetime

This book recalls the contribution made by West Indian men and women in defence of the 'Mother Country' during World War II

The true story of Sebert Graham, who came to Britain from Jamaica as a boy and rose to the venerated position of local mayor of a Buckinghamshire town

A collection of brief biographies depicting historical and contemporary Black activists

Biographies of mixed-race figures including Bob Marley, Mary Seacole and Shirley Bassey

This book traces the tradition of Caribbean publishing in Britain, starting in the nineteenth century with the revolutionary Jamaican Robert Wedderburn

Published in 1987, this part biography part social commentary contains all the elements of the life story of any West Indian in Britain

Born in 1762 in Jamaica of a Scottish father and a Jamaican mother, Robert Wedderburn was one of the key campaigners against slavery at the beginning of the nineteenth century

Biography of a man who took the journey from British Guiana in 1959 to the often cold and hostile streets of London

This book charts the life of Britain's first Asian Member of Parliament, from humble beginnings in Bombay to the laying of the foundations of modern India

Published in 1998, this illustrated book documents the careers and achievements of nearly 300 Black footballers playing in the English game in the 1990s

Pioneers in the development of the Black hair care industry in Britain

Glimpses of a remarkable career written by people who worked with Shridath Ramphal or have researched his many contributions to the global community and to internationalism

Personal stories of Guyanese people, as well as those of British and North American ex-pats