Join the reading group to discuss C L R James’s The Black Jacobins. In 1789 the West Indian colony of San Domingo supplied two-thirds of the overseas trade of France on the labour of half a million slaves. In this classic work, CLR James chronicles the only successful slave revolt in history and provides a critical portrait of its leader, Toussaint L’Ouverture, ‘one of the most remarkable men of a period rich in remarkable men’…
For a copy of the book please contact the library on 020 7926 1056.
More Listings MORE
The Music Is Black: A British Story – Exhibition
The Music Is Black: A British Story is a major cultural exhibition opening at V&A East Museum, offering…
The Brent Reggae Album Covers Exhibition 2026
BBM/BMC (BritishBlackMusic.com /Black Music Congress) presents in association with BTWSC/African Histories Revisited and Brent Museum and Archives: The…
Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica
Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica is a major international exhibition exploring the cultural,…
The Roads We Walked: The Fifth Pan-African Congress
Discover the story of one of the most significant moments in the global struggle for freedom and independence…
Disney’s High School Musical
Celebrating 20 years since Disney’s High School Musical became a global phenomenon, the Wildcats are heading back to…
The Story
A gripping newsroom drama by Tracey Scott Wilson, The Story makes its UK premiere at the National Theatre,…
Black On The Square 2026
Black On The Square returns to Trafalgar Square for its fourth year, bringing together thousands of Londoners and…
Ambiguous Encounters: DAKAR – The First World Festival of Negro Arts 1966
Presented as part of the Barbican’s Project a Black Planet season, Ambiguous Encounters: DAKAR – The First World…