This is the story of how one cricketer in Yorkshire started a
nationwide conversation, putting a spotlight on a society riddled
with bias. Green grass, blue skies, white flannels and the gentle
thwack of leather on willow: the quintessential image of
Englishness that heralds the start of the cricket season. A
so-called gentleman's game developed with the principle of fair
play at its heart. All well and true - unless you're a person of
colour living in Britain today. Azeem Rafiq, the former Yorkshire
cricketer and England youth captain, learnt this the hard way.
When, on 16 November 2021, Azeem stood up and courageously spoke
out about his experiences of racism at Yorkshire County Cricket
Club he was coolly dismissed, told that it was "friendly banter"
and that he was a troublemaker. The case blew up, and millions of
people voiced their support for Azeem. It's Not Banter, It's Racism
will provide a bracing look at the moments that led up to and
defined the watershed meeting where Azeem shared his truth. As well
as interviewing key figures involved in the case, Azeem, with The
Cricketer's George Dobell, will illustrate how the continual denial
of racism is sending us backwards as a society, and how pervasive
polarisation has become. It is with great sensitivity and
determination that Azeem will also unpack his own biases, while
also building forgiveness and understanding with the communities he
has impacted. Giving voice to the voiceless, Azeem's book stands
for accountability and honesty in a world that would prefer to
cancel and silence.
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