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'The Colony' 60 years on

60 years ago a documentary, made by the team at Pebble Mill was broadcast on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ called The Colony

For it's era it was a really pioneering piece of television and you can watch it now on the iPlayer

The series interviews members of Birmingham's growing Caribbean community where they discuss their impression of their new home, struggles against racism and hopes for the future

As part of Black History Month we are having a look at the documentary to see what has, and has not changed since it was broadcast

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3 minutes

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