This is a unique collection of personal and reflective interviews and articles that presents narratives of life in Nottingham, from individuals of Jamaican heritage who have contributed to the spirit and life of the city and its surrounding areas, from the 1940s to the present day. It includes witness accounts relating to many significant events: the Nottingham race riots of 1958 and 1981, the Miners' strikes of the 1980s, the Nottingham Carnival and the origins and development of the African Caribbean National Artistic (ACNA) Centre, and much more.