'A timely book and a conversation starter on race in Britain.' Rachel
Edwards, Author of Darling and Lucky
'A timely book in a year that has made clear that Britain still has a
very long way to go towards becoming the model of racial equality it
aims to be.' Kenya Hunt
'Powerful and sometimes painful testimonies but they also provide
uplifting and enriching experiences.' Stephen Bourne
'I'm so proud to hold this book in my hand. We are here in all our
richness.' Adjoa Andoh, Actor, Director
'This book is such a moving read for everyone of all ages and races.'
Colin Jackson, CBE
'A reinforcement of evocative truths that hurt and sting deeply but
also empower tremendously.' Sharon Duncan-Brewster
The whole world is watching.
25 May, 2020. George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, is killed in
Minneapolis while being arrested. His death, witnessed by horrified
bystanders, is captured on camera - and within hours has spread far and
wide across social media.
We're all bystanders now.
The protests that follow express shock, sorrow, and outrage. Because
what's happened, has happened before - away from witnesses and cameras.
The story didn't begin here, and this is not where it ends...
STILL BREATHING assembles a cast of 100 black voices to talk about their
experiences of racism in Britain. Actresses Suzette Llewellyn
(Eastenders) and Suzanne Packer (Holby City) are joined by musicians,
Members of Parliament, poets, artists, athletes, civil servants,
doctors, lawyers, and more.
Touching on Windrush and the workplace, race riots and reforms, these
essays seek to educate, to bear witness - and to offer hope for a better
future, in Britain and around the world.
