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Black Britons in WW2

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4.34.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2020

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Stephen Bourne discusses the experiences of Britain’s black community during the Second World War Historian Stephen Bourne, author of Under Fire: Black Britain in Wartime, discusses the experiences of black civilians and service personnel in Britain between 1939 and 1945, and charts their contributions to the war effort. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:50.9

I'm Ellie Cawthorne.

0:56.6

In today's episode, you'll be hearing from the author and social historian Stephen Bourne.

1:02.4

Stephen's latest book, Under Fire, Black Britain in wartime, explores the experiences of black people in Britain between 1939 and 45.

1:12.5

Our production editor, Spencer Mizan, called him to find out more.

1:17.0

Stephen, you're a new book, Under Fire, Black Britain in War Time, documents the experiences

1:23.2

of black citizens on the home front and in the services during the Second World War.

1:28.2

Now, just to give our listeners a little context, how many people are we talking about here?

1:33.7

And where did they hail from?

1:37.2

I would answer this. I've said this in the introduction to the book.

1:43.4

We'll never know what the numbers are.

1:47.2

Statistics in relation to black people in Britain,

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