Author: Roxy Harris and Michael La Rose
publisher name: Association for a Peoples' Carnival (APC)
ISBN: 0951652400
The 1989 Notting Hill Carnival: A Peoples' History is a publication by the Association for a Peoples' Carnival (APC), an organization formed in response to the authorities' attempts to dictate the format of the Notting Hill Carnival following the police intervention of force in 1989. The Carnival community referred to the 1989 Notting Hill Carnival as the "Police Carnival," prompting the formation of the APC.
This book recounts the struggles and resistance faced by the Black African peoples of the Caribbean in colonial times to establish and maintain their Carnival tradition of "playing mas on the streets." It also delves into the challenges encountered by Black individuals of Caribbean descent in Britain during the 1970s and 1980s as they fought to establish Carnival in Notting Hill. The narrative explores the annual confrontations with various adversaries, including the Metropolitan Police, the Home Office, The London Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, Arts Council, and the media (TV, press, and radio) in Britain.
Edited by Roxy Harris and Michael La Rose, The 1989 Notting Hill Carnival: A Peoples' History serves as an important account of the events in 1989 and the ensuing response within the Carnival movement
