Bocas celebrates Black Britain culture CLR James - EIGHTY-FIVE years after the UK publication of the ground-breaking Minty Alley, the only novel by CLR James, at a time when Caribbean literature is once again seizing the attention of British audiences, the Bocas Lit Fest has joined forces with British organisations to celebrate Black British culture. The Bocas Lit Fest, Your Local Arena and Penguin Books UK, will host a week-long programme (March 8-13), of literature, film and music, exploring the contributions of generations of people of African and Caribbean heritage to the rise of what is now called "Black Britain," the festival said in a media release.