{"product_id":"the-heart-of-the-race-isbn-9781786635860","title":"The Heart of the Race","description":"\u003cb\u003eA powerful document of the day-to-day realities of Black women in Britain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Heart of the Race\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of the Race\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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\u003c\/p\u003e“A feminist classic.”  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Bernardine Evaristo, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “As relevant as ever … \u003ci\u003eHeart of the Race\u003c\/i\u003e gives a huge amount of insight into black women’s agency and activism in British history.”  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eInstitute of Race Relations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Vivid.”  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Traveller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A scholarly examination of black women’s position in British society via the prism of slavery, colonialism and migration.”  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCamden New Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A groundbreaking book … which helped educate generations of women about the struggles and triumphs of Black women in Britain.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Tobi Thomas, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A pioneering work that serves as a bedrock for our book as well as the discourse around intersectional feminism in the UK.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Yomi Adegoke, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeverley Bryan\u003c\/b\u003e is a founding member of the Organisation of Women of Asian and African Descent and recently retired from the University of the West Indies, Jamaica, as Professor of Language Education.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Stella Dadzie\u003c\/b\u003e is also a founding member of Organisation of Women of Asian and African Descent. Her career as a writer, speaker and education activist spans over 40 years, gaining her an international reputation in her field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Suzanne Scafe\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor of Literature at London South Bank University. She was a member of OWAAD and the Brixton Black Women’s Group.","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299709997285,"sku":"NP9781786635860","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781786635860.jpg?v=1767739748","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-heart-of-the-race-isbn-9781786635860","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}