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African and Caribbean people in Britain: a 2,000-year history

The story of African and Caribbean people in Britain goes back to before the Roman empire. Professor Hakim Adi delves into this complex history, from ancient times to abolition

Published: September 21, 2022 at 2:35 PM

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The story of African and Caribbean people in Britain goes back to before the Roman empire. Rhiannon Davies spoke to Professor Hakim Adi to discover how their lives and stories have shaped Britain’s history, from the African Roman emperor Septimius Severus to the abolition of the slave trade and the arrival of HMS Empire Windrush in 1948.

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Hakim Adi is the author of African and Caribbean People in Britain: A History (Penguin, 2022)

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Rhiannon DaviesFreelance journalist

A former BBC History Magazine section editor, Rhiannon has long been fascinated by history and continues to write for HistoryExtra.com. She has appeared on the award-winning HistoryExtra podcast, interviewing experts on a variety of subjects, from Lucy Worsley discussing Agatha Christie to Sir Ranulph Fiennes on the perils of polar exploration

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