A captivating history of the Afro-Caribbean soldiers who fought for the British Empire in World War I and their transnational campaign for equalityFollowing the outbreak of World War I, tens of thousands of men from the British Caribbean volunteered as soldiers to fight on behalf of the British Empire. Despite living far from the bloody battlefields of Europe, these men enlisted for a variety of reasons—to affirm their masculine honor, pursue economic mobility, or ...

Global Circuits of Blackness is a sophisticated analysis of the interlocking diasporic connections between Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas. A diverse and gifted group of scholars delve into the contradictions of diasporic identity by examining at close range the encounters of different forms of blackness converging on the global scene.Contributors examine the many ways blacks have been misrecognized in a variety of contexts. They also explore how, as a dire...