{"title":"Hakim Adi","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the insightful works of \u003cem\u003eHakim Adi\u003c\/em\u003e, a renowned historian known for shedding light on the experiences and contributions of African and Caribbean communities in Britain. With a focus on untold stories and the rich tapestry of history, his works are a captivating journey through time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA standout among his publications is \u003cstrong\u003eAfrican and Caribbean People in Britain\u003c\/strong\u003e, a comprehensive examination of the significant impact these communities have had on British society. Adi's meticulous research and engaging narrative style offer readers a deeper understanding of history beyond conventional perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for history enthusiasts and readers eager to broaden their knowledge, Hakim Adi's collection unveils the diverse and profound contributions of African and Caribbean populations, enriching the dialogue around Britain's past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"african-and-caribbean-people-in-britain-by-hakim-adi-9781802060683","title":"African and Caribbean People in Britain","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfrican and Caribbean People in Britain\u003c\/em\u003e offers a Black people's history of Britain that transforms our understanding of this country's past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the best efforts of researchers and campaigners, there remains today a steadfast tendency to reduce the history of African and Caribbean people in Britain to a simple story. It is one that begins in 1948 with the arrival of a single ship, the Empire Windrush, and continues mostly apart from a distinct British history, overlapping only on occasion amid grotesque injustice or pioneering protest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet, as acclaimed historian Hakim Adi demonstrates, from the very beginning, from the moment humans first stood on this rainy isle, there have been African and Caribbean men and women set at Britain's heart. Libyan legionaries patrolled Hadrian's Wall while Rome's first 'African Emperor' died in York. In Elizabethan England, 'Black Tudors' served in the land's most eminent households while intrepid African explorers helped Sir Francis Drake to circumnavigate the globe. And, as Britain became a major colonial and commercial power, it was African and Caribbean people who led the radical struggle for freedom—a struggle which raged throughout the twentieth century and continues today in Black Lives Matter campaigns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCharting a course through British history with an unobscured view of the actions of African and Caribbean people, Adi reveals how much our greatest collective achievements—universal suffrage, our victory over fascism, the forging of the NHS—owe to these men and women, and how, in understanding our history in these terms, we are more able to fully understand our present moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46343393771756,"sku":"9781802060683","price":41.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16706923482829.jpg?v=1743994250"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/hakim-adi.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}