In 1954, she was cast in Barry Reckford's first play, Flesh to a Tiger. She also landed BBC contracts and appeared in TV roles. In 1959, she appeared in Sylvia Wynter's play Under the Sun, which the BBC broadcasted. She also appeared in the production of The Crucible. 3/ - ThreadSky

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In 1954, she was cast in Barry Reckford's first play, Flesh to a Tiger. She also landed BBC contracts and appeared in TV roles. In 1959, she appeared in Sylvia Wynter's play Under the Sun, which the BBC broadcasted. She also appeared in the production of The Crucible. 3/

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tnflorvil.bsky.social•2 days ago

Prescod also was a switchboard operator. Beyond TV and the stage, she was an anti-racist activist who was a close friend of Claudia Jones. Jones and Prescod coordinated London's first Caribbean Carnival in 1959, which is widely considered the precursor to the Notting Hill Carnival. 4/

tnflorvil.bsky.social•2 days ago

Along with Jones, they organized the March on Washington solidarity demonstration in London in 1963. They marched to the US embassy to coincide with King's March on Washington. 5/

tnflorvil.bsky.social•2 days ago

Here is a clip of her singing "We Shall Overcome," which she sang during the demonstration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2u_wSzzRaY&t=19s 6/

tnflorvil.bsky.social•2 days ago

She also supported The West Indian Gazette (WIG), a journal created by Jones and Amy Ashwood Garvey. She was a prominent community activist but hasn't had the recognition of Jones or Ashwood Garvey. 7/

tnflorvil.bsky.social•2 days ago

Prescod's journey to England at the age of 34, challenges the stories of the working-class Windrush generation. She was well-educated and made considerable strides in the British cultural scene, especially with her work with the national Theater Company under Laurence Olivier. 8/

tnflorvil.bsky.social•2 days ago

Her achievement in The Crucible was impressive and significant. Prescod was part of a group that included actors and singers who created the first theatrical and literary agency for People of Color. This group included Cy Grant, Edric Connor, and Pearl Connor, to name a few. 9/

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