Every year I feel like the same chatter about #nottinghillcarnival comes up and it feels like there is real misunderstanding/erasure of how West Indian people suffered in this country and why the distinctly Caribbean roots of carnival should be remembered and respected. Obvs fully aware there is more context but I’m not about to ramble for hours! Check out this article in the guardian for more context: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/aug/24/artsandhumanities.nottinghillcarnival2002?CMP=share_btn_tw