Marika Sherwood (1937 – 2025) was a Hungarian-born historian, researcher, educator and author based in England. She was a co-founder of the Black and Asian Studies Association and a pioneering researcher into the history of Black British people.

'An insightful study of politics, policies and personalities ... an important contribution to the literature on decolonisation in British West Africa'

• Introduction 1. The ‘Relevant’ World, 1940–5 2. Campaigns for Independence, Unity and Pan-Africanism by Africans in the USA , UK and Africa, 1930s–19453. 1945: The Formation and Aims of WANS 4. WANS’s Activities, 1946 45. WANS’s Activities, 1947–8 6. Nkrumah’s Activities, 1947–8 7. The Gold Coast, Nigeria and Francophone West Africa, 1945–88. The ‘Relevant’ World, 1945–8 9. Conclusion: The Cold War Appendix: Publications by WANS and its Members – Summaries Index

Marika Sherwood (1937 – 2025) was a Hungarian-born historian, researcher, educator and author based in England. She was a co-founder of the Black and Asian Studies Association and a pioneering researcher into the history of Black British people.

'An insightful study of politics, policies and personalities ... an important contribution to the literature on decolonisation in British West Africa'

• Introduction 1. The ‘Relevant’ World, 1940–5 2. Campaigns for Independence, Unity and Pan-Africanism by Africans in the USA , UK and Africa, 1930s–19453. 1945: The Formation and Aims of WANS 4. WANS’s Activities, 1946 45. WANS’s Activities, 1947–8 6. Nkrumah’s Activities, 1947–8 7. The Gold Coast, Nigeria and Francophone West Africa, 1945–88. The ‘Relevant’ World, 1945–8 9. Conclusion: The Cold War Appendix: Publications by WANS and its Members – Summaries Index