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NEW STATESMAN MUST READS 2019 'A truly radical book, which manages
to be unflinching and constantly entertaining' CAROLINE SANDERSON,
THE BOOKSELLER BOOK OF THE MONTH APRIL 2019 'This book gives a
voice to those whose experience is persistently defined, refined
and denied by others' DAVID LAMMY, GUARDIAN * Who is a roadman
really? What's wrong with calling someone a 'lighty'? Why do people
think black guys are cool? These are just some of the questions
being wrestled with in Black, Listed, an exploration of 21st
century black identity told through a list of insults, insights and
everything in-between. Taking a panoramic look at global black
history, interrogating both contemporary and historical culture,
Black, Listed investigates the ways in which black communities (and
individuals) have been represented, oppressed, mimicked,
celebrated, and othered. Part historical study, part
autobiographical musing, part pop culture vivisection, it's a
comprehensive attempt to make sense of blackness from the vantage
point of the hilarious and insightful psyche of Jeffrey Boakye.
Along the way, it explores a far reaching range of social and
cultural contexts, including but not limited to, sport, art,
entertainment, politics, literature, history, music, theatre,
cinema, education and criminal justice, sometimes at the same time.
General
Imprint: |
Dialogue Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2019 |
First published: |
2019 |
Authors: |
Jeffrey Boakye
|
Dimensions: |
238 x 160 x 38mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
416 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-349-70055-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
|
LSN: |
0-349-70055-9 |
Barcode: |
9780349700557 |
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