That Peckham Boy
Growing Up, Getting Out and Giving Back
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Narrated by:
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Chuku Modu
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By:
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Kenny Imafidon
Brought to you by Penguin.
For fans of Poverty Safari and Skint Estate, That Peckham Boy is a real-life manifesto calling for positive change for those on the fringes of society.
'When you're writing the story of your life, make sure you're holding the pen. In this life you can be whoever you want to be.'
Two days after his eighteenth birthday, Kenny Imafidon was charged with the murder of a seventeen-year-old boy in south-east London. The middle child of a single mother with ambitions for her children, Kenny grew up near an estate in Peckham where deprivation and hopelessness were rife, and gang culture flourished in his community. Kenny faced a minimum of thirty years behind bars - longer than the life he had lived.
When the case against Kenny collapsed, he quickly realised that his name was still inextricably linked with a horrific crime he hadn't committed. He decided to rewrite his story. It began with The Kenny Report, which he delivered to the House of Commons and which detailed the experiences of marginalised young people who drift into gangs, and has led to extensive work with charities, communities and policy-makers that is helping to change the narratives of other young people just like Kenny.
A candid and unfiltered take on some of the most challenging topics that define our times, That Peckham Boy is a personal manifesto exploring what it means to be young, Black and poor in the city. It is shaped by Kenny's difficult childhood, his transformative time in prison, and the people and conversations that took him from being on trial for murder into the company of some of the most successful people in the world.
©2023 Kenny Imafidon (P)2023 Penguin AudioCritic reviews
An amazing book!!!!!!!!
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This book was recommended by Akala… so had to be read!
My heart was pounding during the court case! It created so much emotion, sadness with the inequality, anger with the lack of support and joy that Kenny made it!
Thank you Kenny for your bravery sharing your story and your strength for getting through your incredible journey. Wishing you the greatest of success!
Heart wrenching and Heartwarming
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Excellent listen
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Very inspirational book
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The performance feels a bit dramatic the entire time, feels very tense. But I love that it’s voiced with a London accent, it feels genuine.
Brilliant story
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