From 1982 to 1995 there existed a unique ‘meeting of the continents’ the International Book Fair of Radical Black and Third World Books. Held in the UK, at first in London and then also in other parts of the country, the Book Fair brought together people from across the globe to participate in debates, forums, readings, musical events, films, plays, and other cultural productions as well as to browse through stalls from a multiplicity of publishers. The twelve Book Fairs celebrated enormous achievements of black people. This book gives a snapshot of key years in the development of the black population of Britain, and chronicles a period of tremendous change across the world.