| Description | Joan Gordon, born in Jamaica and now living in Wolverhampton, talks to Dilip Hiro.
Track 1: She talks about Hanover, Jamaica, the town where she was born, 1.42 mins
Track 2: She talks about going to school in Jamaica. She talks about the white families who lived near her and says that they all got on, 1.38 mins
Track 3: She says she boasted about coming to England and describes her first impressions of England, 1.24 mins
Track 4: She talks about going to secondary school in Wolverhampton and being one of two 'coloured' people in the school, 2.11 mins
Track 5: She talks about white children not talking to her and pretending not to see her. She says that she ignores them and goes about her own business, 2.06 mins
Track 6: She talks about other 'coloured' pupils in her class and knowing more than other children in the class, 1.22 mins
Track 7: She talks about sport and says that the 'coloured kids' were better than the white kids. She says she was disliked because she was good at games, 1.35 mins
Track 8: She talks about going to college to train as a nurse and asking to transfer to business studies but being told it would be difficult to get a job in an office. She talks about being interviewed for a job. She says that she is confident but other black kids get downhearted. She talks about coming first in her class, 4.16 mins
Tracks 9-10: She talks about going to church and her feelings about religion. They discuss whether Christ is white or black. She talks about Black Power in America. She discusses British people in the West Indies and white people's view of black people. She talks about how she views white people.
Track 11: She talks about being insulted in the street and answering back. She says she hopes that everyone will be treated as one. She explains why she didn't want to be a nurse and talks about the office where she works, 3.12 mins
Track 12: She talks about a girl at work she didn't get on with, who made jokes about being 'coloured'. She talks about black and white girls and boys dating. She talks about Enoch Powell's speech. She talks about visiting white people's homes, 3.27 mins
Track 13: She talks about black and white people beginning to mix more, 2.32 mins
Total: 31.59 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF565D0558980 |