John Alcindor (1873–1924): A migrant's biography

Abstract

A biographical approach to one Caribbean migrant in Britain in the early decades of this century shows something of the connections of the black minority in those years. Alcindor qualified as a medical doctor and filled several professional positions in London before and after the First World War. He was also active in the African Progress Union, speaking up for and representing black people. His life story is seen as an indication of the social and professional success which blacks could obtain in Britain at the height of imperialism.