Young, Black and British: The young men who refuse to bow to the stereotypes
Subject
Black Culture; Black Lives Matter Movement
Description
Lewis Hamilton recently became the world motor-racing champ and the nation rejoiced. What an inspiration they said, the youngest man to win Formula 1. And a black man at that. (In truth he is “mixed race”, like Barack Obama. But for many it’s a specious distinction. Black pride holds the two men aloft, it lays claim to them.) It is a rare moment of affirmation for men and boys who racially identify with these heroes.
Creator
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
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