From the Mangrove Nine to Notting Hill Carnival writer and social commentator Chanté Joseph
takes us through the formative radical histories of Black British activism. When the Windrush
generation arrived in Britain the concept of 'Black Britishness' or 'Black British Culture'
did not yet exist. Fast forward to the present day where a distinct and influential Black
British identity exists. This concise and informative book traverses the crucial topics within
Black British history and culture: exploring community activism protests Notting Hill
Carnival the Black British Panthers Women of the movement the Mangrove Nine and the Black
British Arts. Celebrating and chronicling the fusion of social political and artistic elements
within Black activism in Britain A Quick Ting On: British Black Power provides an insightful
look at how the British Black Power movement first emerged and has developed since.
