The dominant narrative of post-war ‘race’ relations in Britain begins with the Empire Windrush bringing the earliest Caribbean workforce, and the anti-black riots of 1958 on the streets of Nottingham and Notting Hill signalling the first major instances of ‘race’-related public disorder. However, there was an earlier phase to this history – one which saw … Continue reading Before Notting Hill: Causeway Green and Britain’s anti-black hostel riots