{"product_id":"ink-from-the-age-of-empire-to-black-power-the-journalists-who-transformed-britain-hardcover","title":"Ink!: From the Age of Empire to Black Power, the Journalists Who Transformed Britain - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYvonne Singh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Before social media--long before \u003ci\u003e#BlackLivesMatter\u003c\/i\u003e--journalists of color were setting hot metal to paper to declare that Black lives matter. At the heart of these newspapers were driven, often heroic individuals, passionate about addressing global racial injustice. Their publications became catalysts for change, raising awareness and empowering Black and minority ethnic communities across the UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The work of \u003cb\u003eSamuel Jules Celestine Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDusé Mohamed Ali\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eClaude McKay\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGeorge Padmore\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eUna Marson\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eClaudia Jones\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eDarcus Howe\u003c\/b\u003e played a crucial role in the birth of multicultural Britain. At a time when overt color bars still operated across much of the Western world and the injustices of empire loomed large, it was these journalists' newspapers that exposed such wrongs to a wider audience--fueling the movement for change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Spanning a transformative era--from the height of Britain's empire to the early 1980s, when Black British and Asian communities were finding their collective voice--\u003ci\u003eINK!\u003c\/i\u003e reveals a powerful and inspiring history. It tells the story of how the sacrifices and struggles of the past helped shape modern Britain and laid the foundation for a more progressive future. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYvonne Singh\u003c\/b\u003e has been a journalist for more than three decades, with her work appearing in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe White Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBBC History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLondon Evening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. She teaches on the BA and MA Creative Writing programs at Canterbury Christ Church University and also lectures at London's City Lit. A London Library Emerging Writer for 2022-23, \u003ci\u003eINK!\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48747433165049,"sku":"9781803998091","price":46.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/kyS7FccH6K9781803998091.webp?v=1785672177","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/ink-from-the-age-of-empire-to-black-power-the-journalists-who-transformed-britain-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}