Remarkable oral history of post-war Black British life… Homecoming is an exceptional and captivating book. The book draws from over one hundred firsthand interviews, archival recordings, and memoirs of the men and women who came to Britain from the West Indies between the late 1940s and early 1960s. In their own words, we witness the transition from the excitement of the early post-war settlers to the racial riots of the late '50s. We hear from nurses in Manchester, bus drivers in Bristol, tailors in Birmingham, teachers in Croydon, dockworkers in Cardiff, intergenerational lovers in High Wycombe, and Carnival Queens in Leeds. These are stories of hope and migration, triumphs and challenges, filled with humor, anger, and wisdom. Together, they reveal a rich tapestry of Caribbean British life. Homecoming is an unforgettable portrait of a generation, uniquely illuminating a fundamental and much-misunderstood chapter of our history.