The Colour of Injustice
$66.12
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
6 January 2026
Summary
Through a deeply researched and fast-moving narrative, Lee Lawrence seamlessly combines historical fact with his dramatic first-hand experiences of racial injustice to present vivid stories—from the Somali sailor who was wrongly convicted of murder in Cardiff in 1952 to the assault on professional footballer Dalian Atkinson and from the hounding of Notting Hill’s Mangrove Club to Black Lives Matter—that chronicle how Britain’s Black community has been mistreated.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349146706 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349146705 |
| Author: | Lee Lawrence |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 6 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 560g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 156mm x 36mm |
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Critics Review
If you want to rid the world of the pernicious evil that is racism you need to study its history, understand the need to apologise for it, and be active in eradicating it. If you want to help, whatever you choose to do, start by reading Lee’s brilliant book * Neil Basu QPM former Assistant Commissioner Specialist Operations, Metropolitan Police Service and now co-host of ‘The Crime Agents’ *
About The Author
Lee Lawrence
Lee Lawrence is a social entrepreneur who works to help marginalised people find their voice, manage conflict and achieve justice. In 2014, he founded Mobility Enterprises with the hope of aiding those who would otherwise struggle in their daily life by providing public transport for the disabled. In 2016, he founded the Cherry Groce Foundation which exists to enhance the wellbeing of individuals with a physical or mental impairment. Lawrence is the author of The Louder I Will Sing, winner of the 2020 Costa Biography Award. He regularly lectures to the Metropolitan Police.
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