Colin Grant is an author, historian, and Associate Fellow in the Centre for Caribbean Studies. His books include: Negro with a Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey and Bageye at the Wheel, which was shortlisted for the Pen/Ackerley Prize.

As a producer for the BBC, Grant’s drama-documentaries included African Man of Letters: The Life of Ignatius Sancho; and A Fountain of Tears: The Murder of Federico Garcia Lorca.

Grant also writes for several publications including The Guardian, TLS, and New York Review of Books. His book Homecoming: Voices of the Windrush Generation is published in October.

People of Letters

Barratt Sherbet Fountain, 25g

My mother's diary, 1982

Year 7 Shakespeare project

Nielsen-Massey, Organic Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract

From Imposter to Impact: Arts Leadership in the 21st century.

Farhana Shaikh 2007 - present

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