The Black Carib Wars: Freedom, Survival, and the Making of the Garifuna (Caribbean Studies Series)

The Black Carib Wars is a comprehensive history of the Garifuna people, offering the fullest and most thoroughly researched account of their conflicts and alliances with Great Britain and France in St.

Vincent.

This book provides a detailed account of the Garifuna's struggles against colonial powers, including their eventual defeat and displacement to Central America.

Despite the challenges they faced, the Garifuna managed to maintain their language and culture, which are direct descendants of the native Caribbean culture at the time of Columbus.

The French, who were the first white people to live on St.

Vincent, even formed an alliance with the Black Caribs, highlighting the complex nature of colonialism in the region.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the Garifuna people and their struggles against colonialism.