Learie Constantine and Race Relations in Britain and the Empire

Who was Learie Constantine? And what can he tell us about the politics of race and race relations in 20th-century Britain and the Empire? Through examining the life, times and opinions of this Trinidadian cricketer-turned-politician, Learie Constantine and Race Relations in Britain and the Empire explores the centrality of race in British politics and society.

Unlike conventional biographical studies of Constantine, this unique approach to his life, and the racially volatile context in which...