The Heart of the Race: Black Women's Lives in BritainA powerful document of the day-to-day realities of Black women in Britain The Heart of the Race is a powerful corrective to a version of Britain’s history from which black women have long been excluded. It reclaims and records black women’s place in that history, documenting their day-to-day struggles, their experiences of education, work and health care, and the personal and political struggles they have waged to preserve a sense of identity and community. First published in 1985 and winner of the Martin Luther King Memorial Prize that year, The Heart of the Race is a testimony to the collective experience of black women in Britain, and their relationship to the British state throughout its long history of slavery, empire and colonialism. This new edition includes a foreword by Lola Okolosie and an interview with the authors, chaired by Heidi Safia Mirza, focusing on the impact of their book since publication and its continuing relevance today |
Contents
The Ties that Bind 1 Labour Pains Black Women and Work | 1 |
Black Women and Education | 58 |
Black Women Health and the Welfare Services | 89 |
Black Women Organising | 124 |
Understanding Our Culture and Identity | 182 |
Afterword | 241 |
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The Heart of the Race: Black Women's Lives in Britain Beverley Bryan,Stella Dadzie,Suzanne Scafe Limited preview - 2018 |
The Heart of the Race: Black Women's Lives in Britain Beverley Bryan,Stella Dadzie,Suzanne Scafe No preview available - 2018 |