We Were There: How Black Culture, Resistance and Community Shaped Modern Britain by Lanre Bakare is about a Black Britain that for too long has been unknown and unexplored - the one that exists beyond London.
Lanre Bakare has a stellar reputation as a Guardian writer, covering the intersection of art, race and culture. Lanre believes that when people think about the recent history of Black Britain, they inevitably think of London. Having grown up in Bradford, Bakare wanted to write a corrective to that; this book is that corrective. He takes us on an epic journey across the UK, visiting Birmingham, Liverpool, Cardiff, Bradford, Wigan, Manchester and more.
Join us for an insightful event with Bakare and special guests, as he spotlights the extraordinary voices and stories of Black Britons and Black British culture.
We Were There: How Black Culture, Resistance and Community Shaped Modern Britain will be available to buy at this event.
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