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snorkmidden's review against another edition
5.0
A brilliant collection of essays from Black Brits, including Baroness Doreen Lawrence and David Olusoga. Each author has shared their personal experiences, thoughts and feelings and I'm so grateful for their honesty and openess.
I'm still quite new to my anti-racism journey (I really only started in 2019 when I completed the Me and White Supremacy workbook by Layla F. Saad). It's gutting to realise how much of Black history had been erased or hidden and how ingrained racism is in the UK - we seem to think it only happens in America.
I'd argue this is an essential read. I borrowed it from my local library but will be buying a copy for my bookshelf.
I'm still quite new to my anti-racism journey (I really only started in 2019 when I completed the Me and White Supremacy workbook by Layla F. Saad). It's gutting to realise how much of Black history had been erased or hidden and how ingrained racism is in the UK - we seem to think it only happens in America.
I'd argue this is an essential read. I borrowed it from my local library but will be buying a copy for my bookshelf.
questingnotcoasting's review
challenging
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
3.5
This was a really solid essay collection. It explored lots of topics I was aware of but went into more depth and I really appreciated its range. A few essays were a bit dry and a couple required some previous knowledge of the subject, like the one on architecture which went over my head but mostly I found them really accessible.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation