Before the war there were very few black citizens in the UK. To understand this mind-set we have to go back to the years when immigration from the West Indies first took hold. We are lucky that these days we live in a generally tolerant multi cultural society but back in the late fifties and early sixties things were very different Inherent racial intolerance was endemic within the British Isles and in London particularly. It is difficult to explain to those that were not there just how different attitudes to the black population were back in the early to mid sixties in the UK. Black Mods certainly existed but not as ‘members’ of the mainstream movement. The answer is complicated in that there is no definitive answer.
The question is often raised that in so many photographs from the mod years there are no black faces? Were there no black mods and if not why not?
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