St Pauls Carnival library

Carnival is history, culture and people. carnival is community. 

We’ve collated resources and learnings on Black history, Carnival history and a lot of things in between. Here is a handy list of videos, essays, articles and slices of history. We’ve popped them in one place so they don’t get lost in time.


This is St Pauls history, Bristol’s past, present and future. This is the story of Carnival and our community today. 

Read, share, learn and grow. 

PODCASTS, VIDEO, RADIO

Bristol Bus Boycott – podcast

Generation Rises – podcast

Benjamin Zephaniah & George the Poet – podcast

Understanding White Privilege – podcast

Bristol’s Big Conversation – podcast

Bristol Bus Boycott – Remembered

Revisited: Britain's Reckoning with its Racist Past – podcast

HISTORY

Iconic Black Bristolians

Riot Remembered

Slave Revolts - General

History of Carnival & Samba

Traditional African Festivals 

Nigerian Sango 

History of Carnival 

Carnival, its Origin and Evolution

Pulse: History & Culture of Carnival 

1 Heart: History of Notting Hill Carnival

Notting Hill Carnival; Sound Systems - 2014 documentary

Notting Hill Carnival - 1976 documentary

Carnival of Tears: 1976 Today Programme

A Brief History - Showcase of St Pauls Carnival

The Evolution of Brooklyn Carnival

Culture Clash on the Frontline: The Jamaicans in Britain

The Largest Slave Rebellion was Hidden from U.S. History

DANCE

Traditional Jamaican Dances

History of Hip-Hop Dance

Hip-Hop v Capoeira

Capoeira: The Dance of Freedom

How the LGBTQ Created Voguing


BOOKS & REPORTS

Black & British: A Forgotten History: David Olusoga

Black & British - A Short Essential History: David Olusoga

100 Great Black Britons

African Europeans

Slavery Obscured: Madge Dresser

Slaves Who Abolished Slavery: Richard Hart

Don’t Stop The Carnival: Kevin Le Gendre

Black Radicalism in the 21st Century: Kehinde Andrews

The New Age of Empire: Kehinde Andrews

Black Britain: A Photographic History Paul Gilroy

Black South West Network - Research

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