Still Breathing

100 Black Voices on Racism--100 Ways to Change the Narrative

Still Breathing
Suzette Llewellyn, Suzanne Packer
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Hardback
h229 x 152mm - 288pg
24 Jun 2021 US
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9780310126737
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"I' m empowered, exhausted, devastated, and exhilarated in equal measure. " A young woman in Britain today describes her feelings about the protests following the murder of George Floyd. Searching her own experience, sisters and brothers across Britain and her borders, share the same emotions. How has each been jolted by racism and Empire across Britain Many years ago, night fell on a five-year-old aspiring actress. One dream, one hope, she kept breathing. Yet she knew the world thought her ugly because the system did not value her brown skin. A descendant of generations of Britons, who have encountered racism, she kept breathing. The girl thought of her Caribbean ancestors, who not only survived but also formed a rich culture from the torture that was their world. Alongside this narrative, ninety-nine others join the chorus. Following a cast of 100 voices across Britain and gathering strength from the wider Pan African community, this legacy book reveals both hopes and frustrations. Whether actress, poet, shopkeeper, Member of Parliament, Dame, or doctor, each voice sets up a hopeful new conversation about racism in Britain. Each lived experience adds to a colourful tapestry of optimism so future generations can pause, take stock and keep breathing.
Suzette Llewellyn is an English actress, known for her roles as Sister Cheryl Patching on Surgical Spirit, Estelle Vere on Doctors and Sheree Trueman on EastEnders, one of the UK' s most watched television shows. Llewellyn made her professional acting debut as Sharon in the 1984 television film Stars of the Roller State Disco. She then made guest appearances in television series such as Black Silk, Rockliffe, The New Statesman, Screen One and Runaway Bay. From 1989 to 1995, Llewellyn starred in the ITV sitcom Surgical Spirit as Sister Cheryl Patching. From 2013 to 2017, Llewellyn played the recurring role of Nina Morrison in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. From 2014 to 2015, Llewellyn starred in the CBBC series Rocket' s Island, as Wendy Sparks. In 2016, she portrayed the role of Margaret Smith in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks for six episodes. In 2017, she played Doria Ragland (Meghan Markle' s mother) in Channel 4 comedy The Windsors. In 2018, she began appearing in the BBC medical drama Holby City as Nanette Duval, and in 2019, Llewellyn appeared in the BBC soap opera Doctors as Estelle Vere. Later that year, she began portraying the regular role of Sheree Trueman in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Suzanne Packer born in Cardiff, South Wales, UK as Suzanne Jackson. She is an actress and director, known for Casualty (1986), Casualty @ Holby City (2005) and Holby City (1999). She was previously married to Jesse Newman.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780310126737
Published: 24 Jun 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Harper Inspire
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Hardback
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Pages: 288

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