Staying Power: Black People in Britain Since 1504
Author: Peter Fryer
Paperback: 656 pages
First Published: 1984
Publisher: Pluto Press (November 1, 1984)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0861047494
ISBN-13: 978-0861047499
Details: Staying Power is recognised as the definitive history of black people in Britain, an epic story that begins with the Roman conquest and continues to this day. In a comprehensive account, Peter Fryer reveals how Africans, Asians and their descendants, previously hidden from history, have profoundly influenced and shaped events in Britain over the course of the last two thousand years.