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West Indian Gazette

Title
West Indian Gazette
Description
In 1958, Claudia Jones co-founded 'The West Indian Gazette', an anti-racist commercial newspaper which aimed to unite and support Black British communities. It also stood in support of the West Indies Federation and Caribbean self-government.
Creator
Claudia Jones (editor)
Location
London, England
Date
March 1958
Collection
Activism
Subject
Claudia Jones
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Item Number
56
The first page of an edition of the West Indian Gazette with the headline 'Why a paper for West Indians?' Next to the headline article there is an image of two children with an article titled 'Spotlight on Education in Jamaica' underneath.
A page from the West Indian Gazette with an article on the West Indies Federation.

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