Akala, 1983-

Natives : race and class in the ruins of empire / Akala. - 342 pages ; 20 cm

Originally published: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references.

From the first time he was stopped and searched as a child, to the day he realised his mum was white, to his first encounters with racist teachers - race and class have shaped Akala's life and outlook. In this book he takes his own experiences and widens them out to look at the social, historical, and political factors that have left us where we are today. Covering everything from the police, education, and identity to politics, sexual objectification and the far right, 'Natives' will speak directly to British denial and squeamishness when it comes to confronting issues of race and class that are at the heart of the legacy of Britain's racialised empire.

9781473661233 (pbk.) : £8.99


Racism--History.--Great Britain
Social classes--History.--Great Britain
Society.


Great Britain--Race relations--History.
Great Britain--Colonies.
Great Britain--Social conditions.