Roots and Rebellion : Personal Stories of Resisting Racism and Reclaiming Identity.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Verma, Arun.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minorities--Great Britain--Anecdotes.

Minorities.

Racism--Great Britain--Anecdotes.

Racism.

Discrimination--Great Britain--Anecdotes.

Discrimination.

Group identity--Great Britain--Anecdotes.

Group identity.

Anti-racism--Social aspects--Great Britain--Anecdotes.

Anti-racism.

Social justice--Great Britain--Anecdotes.

Social justice.

Anti-racism--Social aspects.

Great Britain--Race relations--Anecdotes.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Ethnic relations--Anecdotes.

Genre:

Anecdotes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (130 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2024.

Summary:

Despite the UK's long history of racial injustice, people from minoritised groups have fought back, engaging in advocacy, activism, and every-day acts of resistance to create positive change. This anthology is a prize-winning collection of these stories, spanning generations, cultures, and communities. They tell of subtle everyday acts of resistance like cooking traditional dishes from recipes passed down from grandparents displaced from their homelands, challenging microaggressions in the workplace, and sending care packages to relatives in occupied states. They also highlight bold and defiant rebellions such as building a successful business from scratch and against the odds, making perilous journeys, and fighting unlawful deportation. The fabric of these stories is made up of resistance, but also of belonging. They explore the complexities of feeling caught between identities as well as the joyful freedom found in reclaiming and rediscovering who you are. -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword

They Always Say It's Impossible Until It's Done / David Konotey-Ahulu

Colouring Success: A Story of Adversity and Entrepreneurship / Hamzah Maslik

Cilly / Miriam Landor

Lost in Translation : When East Meets West / Jen McPherson

Rootless / Debbie Ironlou

The Writing on the Wall / T.P.K. Paul

The Windrush Scandal, Deportations and Resistance / Zita Holbourne

Fish and Apple Strudel / Laura Godfrey-Isaacs

You Are What You Believe / Karis Walker-Stuart

Leaving Scotland to Find My Black Identity / Zoe Lorimer

When There's No Such Place Called Home / Margaret Drummond

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Verma, Arun Roots and Rebellion

ISBN:

1-83997-284-X