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

Source

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/young-black-and-british-the-young-men-who-refuse-to-bow-to-the-stereotypes-1026040.html

Publisher

independent.co.uk

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