Source 2a: Photograph of Claudia Jones

A black and white photograph of a Black woman sitting at a desk whilst speaking on the telephone. In front of her is a typewriter. On the left is a copy of a newspaper entitled ‘West Indian Gazette’, where the main headline is ‘What now for the West Indies?’ Behind the woman, some photographs are displayed on the wall.
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Photograph of Claudia Jones, founder and editor of ‘The West Indian Gazette and Afro-Caribbean News’ and founder of the indoor Caribbean Carnival which is seen as the beginnings of the Notting Hill Carnival. Source: Getty images.

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  • What can you see in the photograph? 
  • What do you think the woman is doing?  
  • Are there any clues to suggest what type of job she has? 
  • Can you spot the name of the newspaper on her desk?  
  • Discuss why you think this newspaper was important for the Caribbean community?