A black community? ‐ London, 1919

Abstract

Although studies of Pan‐Africanism and African nationalism have indicated that black people found London in the 1920s a suitable place to gather to discuss their future, this focus has blurred our perspective on those residents of African descent who are known to have assisted such visitors. An examination of contemporary newspapers and interviews with veterans show that there were many contacts between black Londoners in 1919 and the article attempts to indicate that these contacts were organized, regular, and extended over a number of years. The two elements in common were African descent and residence in London, suggesting that there was a black community in London in 1919.