West Indian World Explained

West Indian World was a weekly newspaper founded in 1971 in London, England, by Vincentian journalist Aubrey Baynes.^[1] Under its masthead was the strapline: "Britain's First National West Indian Weekly".^[2] The newspaper continued publication until 1985.^[3]

History

Launched at a party on 16 June 1971, with claims to be the first West Indian weekly in London, the newspaper cost 5p, had 20 pages and a print run of 30,000 copies.^{[4] [5]} Baynes has been described as "the true father of the Caribbean/African press in the UK", having previously started the lifestyle magazine Daylight International and edited the short-lived weekly Magnet News.^{[6] [7]} West Indian World struggled financially because of lack of advertising.^[8] In 1973, the newspaper was acquired from Baynes by publisher Arif Ali.^{[9] [10]}

Notable staff and contributors to West Indian World over the years included Lionel Morrison,^[11] Barbara Blake Hannah,^[12] Lindsay Barrett,^[13] Neil Kenlock,^[14] Flip Fraser,^[15] and others.

See also

• West Indian Gazette, founded 1958.
• Caribbean Times, founded 1981
• The Voice, founded 1982

External links

• "West Indian World – Early Edition", Graham Rivers Architects.

Notes and References

1. Book: The Borders of Integration: Empowered Bodies and Social Cohesion. 141. Bianca Maria . Pirani. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 2018. 9781527519176 .
2. Web site: West Indian World – Early Edition. Graham Rivers Architects. 17 February 2023.
3. Web site: West Indian World. rock's back pages. 17 February 2023.
4. News: West Indian Paper. Daily Telegraph. 2. 17 June 1971.
5. News: New paper for West Indians. Liverpool Echo. 8. 16 June 1971.
6. Claudia Jones' footprints in printer's ink. Clayton. Goodwin. New African. 1 May 2018. 17 February 2023.
7. Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=IEtTEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA217. The Neoliberal Age?: Britain since the 1970s. Aled. Davies. Ben Jackson. Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite. 217. Black politics and Black enterprise culture in the 1970s. UCL Press. London. 2021. 9781787356856 .
8. News: Black and ethnic media past and present tense. The Guardian. Stephen. Philip. 4 December 2006.
9. [Lionel Morrison|Morrison, Lionel]
10. Web site: Caribbean Publishing in Britain. A Tribute to Arif Ali. Reviews in History. Marika. Sherwood. Marika Sherwood. July 2011. 17 February 2023.
11. Webb, Oscar. 2 April 2011. "Lionel Morrison OBE speaks about racial discrimination within journalism", NUJ. .
12. News: Jolaoso. Simi. 23 October 2020. Barbara Blake Hannah: The first black reporter on British TV. 18 February 2023. BBC News.
13. Web site: Barrett, Lindsay 1941–. Encyclopedia.com. 18 February 2023.
14. Web site: History: Newington Green's West Indian World was first national black newspaper in UK. Lucas . Cumiskey. Islington Gazette. 24 October 2018.
15. News: Elizabeth. Pears. Black hero Flip Fraser joins the hall of fame . Jamaica Gleaner. 7 September 2014 .