An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
401. Windrush: The Story of Black Britain
December 21, 2023
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Trevor Phillips and Mike Phillips
Context:
Tom introduces Trevor Phillips as the author of this book about the history of West Indian settlement in Britain. The book is discussed throughout the episode as the basis for the conversation about the Windrush generation and its legacy.
Author: Adolf Hitler
Context:
Trevor Phillips recounts a story about Dudley Thompson (who later became Jamaica's foreign minister) finding a copy of Mein Kampf at a dentist's office, reading references to black people as 'semi-anthropoidal,' which motivated him to join the RAF and fight against Hitler in World War II.