Irish People of Colour

Drawing on fragmented evidence and evocative imagery from the period. Conrad Koza Bryan and Dr Chamion Caballero have created the first social history book about Irish people of colour in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. They offer a powerful picture of what life, place and language was like for this group in Britain and Ireland.

Irish People of Colour will change your understanding of Ireland’s role within the British Empire during the period of the transatlantic slave trade, the migration of people of colour across the British Isles, and changing social attitudes. It will also provide a much-needed historical context for Irish people of colour today as they make their rightful claims to an Irish identity.

This book has been published by The Association of Mixed Race Irish, thanks to generous support and grants, including from the Government of Ireland: Emigrant Support Programme, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth through its International Decade for People of African Descent Fund and the Irish Research Council New Foundation Scheme 2023.