An Evening Standard 'One to Watch' in 2022 A POWERFUL MEMOIR AND
MANIFESTO CHALLENGING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A BLACK MAN IN BRITAIN
You're a black man. Aggressive. Athletic. Feared. Fetishised.
Policed. Politicised. It's limiting. It's tiring. And it's not
true. In this important and inspiring book, Obioma Ugoala tells his
own story as he examines the problems with how race, sex and
masculinity are portrayed and experienced by Black men - and how to
change that. 'Whipsmart and refreshingly vulnerable. In this book,
Obioma Ugoala brilliantly exposes the systems and the individuals
that have long perpetuated dangerous and irresponsible ideals
around Blackness and masculinity.' Candice Carty-Williams, author
of Queenie "A blisteringly honest take on contemporary Britishness
that manages to be both nuanced and shocking. Highly recommended."
Afua Hirsch, author of Brit(ish) "A valiant venture of a book that
is somehow both tender memoir and unflinching excavation of the
sociological blights that affect both self and society. Looking
outward, inwards and forward, it lucidly explores complicated
truths. Hopeful and honest, uncomfortable and encouraging, it is a
book this country needs." Bolu Babalola, author of Love in Colour
"An urgent, personal, compassionate book that never backs away from
the difficulty of what we are facing but provides a forgiving
mirror and a useable map so we can truly reflect & navigate.
Obioma Ugoala's treatise should be a set text for a world in
crisis." Deborah Frances White 'In his enquiring memoir, he
astutely explores where the expectations of his race and
masculinity meet, unpicking and challenging his past experiences of
prejudice. His personal stories are told in the context of the
wider culture, and the book is a compassionate rallying cry to be
more conscious.' Evening Standard 'Why can't I be seen for who I
am? What is the problem with my normal penis?' Obioma Ugoala is an
actor, activist, singer, writer, Arsenal supporter and rugby
player. A brother, son and loyal friend whose passions and
influences range from Mozart to Mariah Carey, from The Karate Kid
to Sidney Poitier. He is also a man of mixed Nigerian and Irish
heritage and throughout his life, whether in the classroom, the
changing room, the rehearsal room or the bedroom, he has had to
contend with people failing to address their own prejudices about
what they conceive a Black man to be. In this ground-breaking and
revealing account, Ugoala confronts these prejudices head on,
challenging notions of race, sex and masculinity that have over
centuries become embedded in British society, poisoning the public
discourse and blighting people's lives - including, on occasion,
his own. With unflinching honesty, Ugoala talks about his own
experiences and challenges us all to face our personal failings,
while offering a vision of a more positive future if we dare to do
better.
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