In 2014, award-winning journalist Reni Eddo-Lodge wrote on her blog about her frustration with the way that discussions of race and racism in Britain were being led by those who weren't affected by it. Her words hit a nerve. The post went viral and comments flooded in from others desperate to speak up about their own experiences. Galvanised, she decided to dig into the source of these feelings. Exploring issues from eradicated black history to the inextricable link between class and race, Reni Eddo-Lodge has written a searing, illuminating, absolutely necessary examination of what it is to be a person of colour in Britain today.
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ISBN:140887055X
ISBN:9781408870556
Physical Description:xvii, 249 pages ; 22 cm print
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-242) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Histories -- The system -- What is white privilege? -- Fear of a black planet -- The feminism question -- Race and class -- There's no justice, there's just us.
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