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The Uncomfortable Truth About Racism

By: John Barnes
Narrated by: John Barnes
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An eloquent and thought-provoking audiobook on racism and prejudice by the Liverpool and England football legend John Barnes.

John Barnes spent the first dozen years of his life in Jamaica before moving to the UK with his family in 1975. Six years later, he was a professional footballer, distinguishing himself for Watford, Liverpool and England, and in the process, becoming this country's most prominent Black player.

Barnes is now an articulate and captivating social commentator on a broad range of issues, and in The Uncomfortable Truth About Racism, he tackles head-on the issues surrounding prejudice with his trademark intelligence and authority.

By vividly evoking his personal experiences, and holding a mirror to this country's past, present and future, Barnes provides a powerful and moving testimony. The Uncomfortable Truth About Racism will help to inform and advance the global conversation around society's ongoing battle with the awful stain of prejudice.

©2021 John Barnes (P)2021 Headline Publishing Group Ltd Racism & Discrimination Social Sciences Sports Discrimination Social justice England Thought-Provoking

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Good listening and what he believes makes a lot of sense but he talks fast, thank goodness for rewind.

Challenging

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'wether you are a racist, or think your not a racist, or you are not a racist'. read it

a must read

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Makes sense of and helps to understand things It helped me make sense of things I found difficult to articulate in the past.

informative and interesting

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Add another star for narrating the book himself.

This book should be in schools, particularly white dominated schools.

Man speaks uncomfortable truths

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John breaks down different aspects of this topic providing clear and simple real life examples that everyone can relate to. Whether we chose to accept them or not, he makes them glaringly obvious, providing much food for thought!

Clearly explained and relatable on every level

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