Newly Published - We Were There by Lanre Bakare

Newly published hardback We Were There is a new look at Black culture in Britain outside the focus of the London scene. Bakare tells the stories of 'the foundries of Birmingham, the docks of Liverpool and the mills of Bradford... meeting with feminists, Rastafarians, academics and rugby league superstars'.

The immersive and wide ranging look at Black culture in Britain can be confronting but is also joyful and thrilling and has been described by some reviewers as transformative. 

Do come into the shop and have a peek yourself. You'll find the book in our politics and race section.