Part of a Story That Started Before Me
- Narrator George the Poet, Seroca Davis, Troy Glasgow, Charlotte Gosling, Rohan Nedd, Michelle Femi Tiwo
- Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Publish Date 13 July 2023
- Run Time 4 hours and 17 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage general interest: Countries, cultures and national identity, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Politics, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Multicultural, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Identity / belonging, Children’s / Teenage: Anthologies, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry.
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'It's time we told our story too. The melanin speaks for itself.' - George the Poet
Part of a Story That Started Before Me is an extraordinary new collection of poems chosen by acclaimed spoken-word performer and social commentator George the Poet.
Taking readers on a thought-provoking poetical journey through Black British history, the anthology brings together some of the most exciting wordsmiths from across the diaspora and fascinating era-by-era notes from historian Dr Christienna Fryar.
From Africans in Roman Britannia to the first Black actor to play Othello on stage, from Malcolm X's visit to the West Midlands to highlighting an organizer of the UK's first Gay Pride, this important collection reveals unsun people and events from our past to recognize the intrinsic impact they've had on Britain today.
Featuring: Abi Simms, Adesayo Talabi, AFLO. the poet, Amina Jama, Anu Balofin, Ashley Hickson-Lovence, Becksy Becks, Benjamin Zephaniah, Bridget Minamore, Cara Thompson, Casey Bailey, Deanna Rodger, Derek Walcott, Dorothea Smartt, Dzifa Benson, Edward Kamau Brathwaite, Eno Mfon, Evan the Poet, Fred D'Aguiar, FULAANI onda 3s, George The Poet, Grace Nichols, Henry Stone, Highwater Ell aka Elliott Henry, Ife Grillo, Inua Ellams, Irenosen Okojie, Isaiah Hull, Jade LB, Jeffrey Boakye, Jenny Mitchell, Jeremiah Brown, John Agard, Joseph Coelho, Jude Yawson, Kat Francois, Keith Jarrett, Kelechi Okafor, M. NourbeSe Philip, Malika Booker, Michael Groce, Miles Chambers, Muneera Pilgrim, Nick Makoha, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Nile Faure-Bryan, Olaudah Equiano, Olivette Otele, Patience Agbabi, Peter deGraft-Johnson aka The Repeat Beat Poet, Phillis Wheatley, Priss Nash, Rakaya Fetuga, Raymond Antrobus, Reece Williams, Safiya Kamaria Kinshasha, Samuel King, Sophia Thakur, Stretch the Top Boy, Thembe Mvula, Theresa Lola, Tré Ventour, Vanessa Kisuule, Wretch 32 and Zena Edwards.
©2023 Curated by George the Poet (P)2023 Penguin Audio
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| Narrator | George the Poet, Seroca Davis, Troy Glasgow, Charlotte Gosling, Rohan Nedd, Michelle Femi Tiwo |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4 hours and 17 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9780241570616 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Genre | Children’s / Teenage general interest: Countries, cultures and national identity, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Politics, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Multicultural, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Identity / belonging, Children’s / Teenage: Anthologies, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry |
| Collections | Books by Women of Colour |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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