ABSTRACT
Black immigrants to Leicester shared many aspects of culture with the white society which they joined; religion and language being the most notable. During the 1950s and 1960s no provision was made by Leicester City Council for the cultural, leisure, sporting and social life of African Caribbeans. The exception to this was in the area of social provision for young people, more specifically young men who were perceived to be a problem in relation to the majority community. The City of Leicester Youth Committee discussed the situation in Leicester. Two city centre youth clubs, the Avalon Club and the Moat Club both had substantial numbers of 'immigrant people' attending and 'immigrants' have also joined church and other voluntary organisations. The ostracism of black people in public places of entertainment and social life was replicated in the churches. Religion is an area of life where West Indians have felt particularly affronted by being allocated an identity as 'black' people.
