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It seeks to consider the political work that the idea of “community” did in Notting Hill, allowing us consider how the politics of antiracism relates in complex ways to the reformulation of progressive politics in postwar Britain.
- Camilla Schofield, Ben Jones
- 2019
Notting Hill is a district of West London, England, [1] in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Notting Hill is known for being a cosmopolitan and multicultural neighbourhood, hosting the annual Notting Hill Carnival and the Portobello Road Market. [2] From around 1870, Notting Hill had an association with artists. [3]
The impact of the 1958 Notting Hill riots tends to figure in histories of the political right, as a galvanizing force for anti-immigrant sentiment - or as radical catalyst in the transnational history of the Black Atlantic.
- Camilla Schofield, Ben Jones
- of British Studies
- 2019
- 32
Why was The Mangrove an important space for the black community of Notting Hill?
Notting Hill still has a large Afro-Caribbean population, and Westbourne Park is home to the largest Moroccan community in London. There are smaller Asian and Spanish contingents among others, evidenced in shops, restaurants and cafes of different nationalities, ensuring that despite its gentrification, W11 remains vibrant.
Feb 28, 2024 · The streets of tall Victorian terraces in Notting Hill are largely a deep red: well-to-do. The Norland ward, crescents of stuccoed villas and communal gardens, are the golden crown on the west...
“community” did in Notting Hill, allowing us consider how the politics of anti-racism relates in complex ways to the reformulation of progressive politics in postwar Britain. It reveals how black activists came to reappropriate the language of “community” to critique the ameliorative, welfarist approach to anti-racism.
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