Black British Lives Matter - A Clarion Call for Equality

This is more than a book - it's an incitement to change people's perceptions.

About the author

Lenny Henry has been a comedian since the age of 16. He has risen from being a cult star on children's television to one of Britain's best-known and most celebrated comedians, as well as a writer, radio DJ, TV presenter, and award-winning actor. He is best-known for his appearances in TISWAS, Three of a Kind, The Lenny Henry Show, Hope & Glory, Lenny Henry in Pieces and Chef! Since co-founding Comic Relief in 1985, he has also been involved in every Red Nose Day night since 1988. He has received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the British Comedy Awards as well as the British Academy Television Special Award, and is a fellow of the Royal Television Society. Henry has a PhD in Media Arts, and in 2015 was awarded a knighthood for services to charity and drama. In 2018, BBC One aired The Lenny Henry Birthday Show to celebrate his career so far.
Marcus Ryder has over twenty-five years' experience working in television and journalism and is a leader on the issue of diversity in the media. He was previously the Chair of the Royal Television Society's Diversity Committee and was the head of BBC Scotland Current Affairs for nearly a decade. He is the recipient of a number of awards for his work, including multiple BAFTA Awards,and recently took up the position of Chair of RADA Council - the UK's leading drama school.

Summary

This is more than a book - it's an incitement to change people's perceptions.

Foreword

This is more than a book - it's an incitement to change people's perceptions

Product details

• Authors: Lenny Henry, Marcus Ryder
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9780571368495
• ISBN: 978-0-571-36849-5
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 216 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Society & culture: general, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Essays, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Literary essays, Relating to Black British people, Human rights, civil rights, Social discrimination and social justice