Black British Lives Matter
- Author Lenny Henry & Marcus Ryder
- Narrator various
- Publisher Faber & Faber
- Publish Date 1 January 1970
- Run Time 10 hours and 20 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Biography and non-fiction prose, Literary essays, Social discrimination and equal treatment, Society and Social Sciences.
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Featuring essays from David Olusoga, Dawn Butler MP, Kit de Waal, Kwame Kwei-Armah, and many more.
In response to the international outcry at George Floyd's death, Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder have commissioned this collection of essays to discuss how and why we need to fight for Black lives to matter - not just for Black people but for society as a whole.
Recognising Black British experience within the Black Lives Matter movement, nineteen prominent Black figures explain why Black lives should be celebrated when too often they are undervalued. Drawing from personal experience, they stress how Black British people have unique perspectives and experiences that enrich British society and the world; how Black lives are far more interesting and important than the forces that try to limit it.
"We achieve everything not because we are superhuman. We achieve the things we achieve because we are human. Our strength does not come from not having any weaknesses, our strength comes from overcoming them" Doreen Lawrence.
"I always presumed racism would always be here, that it was a given. But the truth is, it was not always here, it was invented." David Olusoga
"Our identity and experience will shape every story, bleed into every poem, inform every essay whether it's about Black 'issues' or not" Kit de Waal
| Author | Lenny Henry & Marcus Ryder |
|---|---|
| Narrator | various |
| Duration | 10 hours and 20 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9780571368532 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Genre | Biography and non-fiction prose, Literary essays, Social discrimination and equal treatment, Society and Social Sciences |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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