Red and Black in Harlem and Jamaica

The first complete account of the life and work of Wilfred Adolphus Domingo (1889-1968), one of the most significant West Indian anti-colonialists of the twentieth century.

When W. A. Domingo died in 1968, the Jamaican ex-premier Norman Manley wrote that 'no one in the world made greater sacrifices or suffered more for the cause he believed in—the cause of freedom for Jamaica and our escape from the bonds and fetters of British Imperialism.' Despite this claim, Domingo has remained a shadowy figure. This book brings him, at last, into the foreground of the anti-colonial struggle in the Caribbean.

This book is a comprehensive exploration of Domingo's ideological tenets and political commitments at various stages in his life. Each section is prefaced by a substantial introduction and is followed by a selection of Domingo's writings, which include new biographical information that sheds light on Domingo's early years and his relationships with Marcus Garvey and the Communist movement.