'Part biography, part polemic, this powerful, wide-ranging study picks apart the British myth of meritocracy' David Olusoga, GuardianĪ searing modern polemic and Sunday Times bestseller from the BAFTA- and MOBO award-winning musician and political commentator, Akala.įrom the first time he was stopped and searched as a child, to the day he realised his mum was white, to his first encounters with racist teachers - race and class have shaped Akala's life and outlook. The kind of disruptive, aggressive intellect that a new generation is closely watching' Afua Hirsch, Guardian 'A history lesson of the kind you should get in school, but don't' Stylist 'A potent combination of autobiography and political history which holds up a mirror to contemporary Britain' Independent

This is the book I've been waiting for - for years' Benjamin Zephaniah It's personal, historical, political, and it speaks to where we are now. Our space has a toilet and is wheelchair accessible.'My book of the year. Please feel free to come along and listen even if you have not engaged with the book as it can still be a great experience to hear people talk about what they've learned.Īny questions, thoughts, recommending reading/listening/viewing for our group please hope to see you there! Remember to register. )Ĭovering everything from the police, education and identity to politics, sexual objectification and the far right, Natives speaks directly to British denial and squeamishness when it comes to confronting issues of race and class that are at the heart of the legacy of Britain's racialised empire. We also have 1 copy available to loan from our Anti-Racist Community Library (fortnightly on Saturdays in Millennium Park. Natives is available to buy from for £8.36 here Please let us know if you need financial assistance in purchasing this book. Please join us on our terrace 66 Ashley Street, G3 6HW. In this weeks Anti-Racist Community Group Reflection on Wednesday 1st September at 5:30-7PM we will be discussing the book, Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire by Akala.

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