showcase west indian culture. however, one of the uk s first caribbean carnivals took place in 1959. the actor and dancer, corinne skinner carter, was there and tells us how its organiser, claudia jones, was determined to showcase caribbean culture and counter racial violence. claudia did it at exactly the time that we were having it in trinidad, which meant it was cold here! when people got off the train, got in with the costumes on, everyone was staring at them. what s wrong with these black people, coming out in costumes and things like that in this weather? ! you know. in highgate cemetery lies the grave of a woman
british history. coming up, the uk s first caribbean carnival set up to showcase west indian culture. we travel back over 100 years, to hear a witness to liverpool s 1919 race riots. we meet britain s first black female head teacher. and we re in manchester to discover a legendary nightclub that became a haven for the city s black and mixed heritage communities. but we start here in the city of bristol, where, in 1963, and 18 year old called guy bailey wanted to get a job working on buses like this one here. he secured an interview, but when he arrived, the bus company turned him away because he was black. now, despite this being racist, it was completely legal in the uk at the time. the treatment guy faced sparked a boycott of bristol s buses.
winds of up to 160kph caused exstensive flooding and mudslides. numerous flooding and mudslides. coastal homes were swept numerous coastal homes were swept into the sea or submerged under the water. now on bbc news winess history. a warning that this programme contains language that some may find offensive. hello. i m celestina olulode, and welcome to this very special edition of witness history from the m shed museum in bristol. this month we are getting first hand accounts of some important moments in black british history. coming up, the uk s first caribbean carnival set up to showcase west indian culture. we travel back over 100 years to hear a witness to liverpool s 1919 race riots.