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Informationen zum Autor Gary Younge is an award-winning author, broadcaster and professor of sociology at the University of Manchester. Formerly a columnist and an editor-at-large at the Guardian , he is an editorial board member of The Nation magazine. He is the author of five books, including Another Day in the Death of America (shortlisted for the Orwell Prize and the Jhalak Prize); his writing has appeared in Granta , the New York Times , the Financial Times , GQ , the New Statesman , and beyond, and he has made several radio and television documentaries on subjects ranging from gay marriage to Brexit. Younge received the 2023 Orwell Prize for Journalism. In 2025 he received the prestigious Robert B. Silvers Award in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the field of journalism. He lives in London. @garyyounge www.garyyounge.com Klappentext A powerful collection of journalism on race, racism and Black life and death from one of the nation's leadingpolitical voices. Vorwort A powerful collection of journalism on race, racism and black life and death from one of the nation's leading political voices. Zusammenfassung BY THE WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR JOURNALISM 2023 A powerful collection of journalism on race, racism and Black life and death from one of the nation's leading political voices. 'An outstanding journalist and chronicler.' BERNARDINE EVARISTO 'Fused with truth, power and illumination.' DAVID LAMMY 'Every citizen - and citizen journalist - should have a copy.' LEMN SISSAY 'In short, it is a public service.' NESRINE MALIK For the last three decades Gary Younge has had a ringside seat during the biggest events and with the most significant personalities to impact the black diaspora: accompanying Nelson Mandela on his first election campaign, joining revellers on the southside of Chicago during Obama's victory, entering New Orleans days after hurricane Katrina or interviewing Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Maya Angelou and Stormzy. He has witnessed how much change is possible and the power of systems to thwart those aspirations. Dispatches from the Diaspora is an unrivalled body of work from a unique perspective that takes you to the frontlines and compels you to engage and to 'imagine a world in which you might thrive, for which there is no evidence. And then fight for it.' ...
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Younge's work retains a sharp and grounded view, exulting the power of community to make change rather than the promises of individuals. Samir Jeraj New Statesman
