Darcus Howe: a Political Biography

Darcus Howe: a Political Biography examines the struggle for racial justice in Britain, through the lens of one of Britain's most prominent and controversial black journalists and campaigners. Born in Trinidad during the dying days of British colonialism, Howe has become an uncompromising champion of racial justice. The book examines how Howe's unique political outlook was inspired by the example of his friend and mentor C.L.R. James, and forged in the heat of the American civil rights movement, as well as Trinidad's Black Power Revolution. The book sheds new light on Howe's leading role in th.

Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface to the Paperback Edition; Note; Authors' Preface; Introduction -- 'Darcus Howe is a West Indian'; Note; Chapter 1 Son of a Preacher Man; Queen's Royal College; Many rivers to cross2; Notes; Chapter 2 'Dabbling with Revolution': Black Power Comes to Britain; Black Power in Britain and the dialectics of liberation; 'L'ennui est contrerévolutionnaire' -- Paris, 1968; The Black Eagles; The fall of Egbuna; Notes; Chapter 3 Know Yourself; The 'University of Willesden'; Note; Chapter 4 Cause for Concern; Chapter 5 'Darcus Howe is not a Comedian'

The Congress of Black WritersSojourn with SNCC; Black Dimension; Note; Chapter 6 Revolution in Trinidad: 'Seize Power and Send for James'; Bus strike; Groundings; The February revolution; Acceleration; Spontaneity, discipline and leadership; Ebb and flow; Emergency and rebellion; Epilogue; Notes; Chapter 7 A Resting Place in Babylon: Frank Crichlow and the Mangrove; Frank Crichlow, the Mangrove and the Rio; 'Under Siege'; Notes; Chapter 8 Demonstration; August 9; The Action Committee for Defence of the Mangrove and the Black Panthers; Notting Dale police station; The battle of Portnall Road.

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