Natives by Akala - ISBN: 9781473661233
Paperback
Race, class, and British denial laid bare by a unique voice.

Natives

Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire - The Sunday Times Bestseller

$25.75

  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    26 March 2019

Check Delivery Options

Summary

‘My book of the year. It’s personal, historical, political, and it speaks to where we are now. This is the book I’ve been waiting for - for years’ Benjamin Zephaniah

‘A potent combination of autobiography and political history which holds up a mirror to contemporary Britain’ Independent

‘A history lesson of the kind you should get in school, but don’t’ Stylist

‘Powerful … The kind of disruptive, aggressive inte…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781473661233
ISBN-10:1473661234
Author:Akala
Publisher:John Murray Press
Imprint:John Murray Publishers Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:26 March 2019
Weight:247g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 24mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Part biography, part polemic, this powerful, wide-ranging study picks apart the British myth of meritocracy - Guardian

The kind of disruptive, aggressive intellect that a new generation is closely watching

A potent combination of autobiography and political history which holds up a mirror to contemporary Britain - Independent

A history lesson of the kind you should get in school but don’t - Stylist

About The Author

Akala

Akala is a BAFTA and MOBO award-winning hip-hop artist, writer and social entrepreneur, as well as the co-founder of The Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company.

With an extensive global touring history, Akala has appeared at numerous festivals both in the UK and internationally, and has led innovative projects in the arts, education and music across South East Asia, Africa, India, Australia and New Zealand.

Akala has also appeared on Channel 4, ITV, MTV, Sky Arts and the BBC promoting his music and poetry, and speaking on wide-ranging subjects from music, race, youth engagement, British/African-Caribbean culture and the arts, with numerous online lectures and performances that have millions of views on YouTube.

More recently known for his compelling lectures and journalism - he has been awarded an honorary degree from Oxford Brookes University and the University of Brighton, written for the Guardian, Huffington Post and the Independent, and spoken for the Oxford Union and TEDx - Akala has gained a reputation as one of the most dynamic and articulate talents in the UK.

Returns

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.