CLR James: a revolutionary life - video
- Written by Unjum Mirza
- Published in Video

CLR James, Brixton, 1988. Photo: Hill123 / Wikimedia Commons / cropped and banner added to original / CC BY-SA 3.0, license linked at bottom of article
Unjum Mirza gives an introduction to the revolutionary life of CLR James, a Marxist, historian, novelist, playwright, and cricket lover
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Unjum Mirza
Unjum Mirza is a driver on the London Underground. He is on the Editorial Board of Tunnel Vision, the rank and file bulletin, and is an Aslef union branch chair.
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