Download or read book The Oxford Companion to Black British History written by David Dabydeen and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010-04-22 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique A-Z guide to the history of black people in the British Isles from classical times to the present day. With entries for landmark figures (e.g. Mary Seacole, Crimean nurse), key events (the Brixton Riots), concepts (Emancipation), and historical accounts. Wide-ranging coverage from medicine and warfare to art, music, sport, and education.