We Were There: How Black Culture, Resistance and Community Shaped Modern Britain by Lanre Bakare is about a Black Britain that for too long has been unknown and unexplored – the one that exists beyond London.
Lanre Bakare has a stellar reputation as a Guardian writer, covering the intersection of art, race and culture. Lanre believes that when people think about the recent history of Black Britain, they inevitably think of London. Having grown up in Bradford, Bakare wanted to write a corrective to that; this book is that corrective. He takes us on an epic journey across the UK, visiting Birmingham, Liverpool, Cardiff, Bradford, Wigan, Manchester and more.
Join us for an insightful event with Bakare and special guests, as he spotlights the extraordinary voices and stories of Black Britons and Black British culture.
We Were There: How Black Culture, Resistance and Community Shaped Modern Britain will be available to buy at this event.
Biography
Lanre Bakare was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire. He is a correspondent covering arts and culture for the Guardian, where his writing focuses on the intersection of art, race and culture across multiple disciplines. He was senior correspondent on the award-winning Cotton Capital project and has worked in New York and Los Angeles as part of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Guardian US team.
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Tate Liverpool is temporarily located at RIBA North, Mann Island, a short distance (425m) along Liverpool’s iconic waterfront. There is step free access to the main entrance. There is a lift to the first floor gallery, or alternatively you can take the stairs.
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