Book launch for Young British African and Caribbean Men Achieving Educational Success feat. David Lammy MP and Thomas Pickup
Join David Lammy MP (Labour – Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice) in conversation with Thomas Pickup about the launch of the new book Young British African and Caribbean Men Achieving Educational Success. David and Thomas will also be joined by the book’s co-authors Cecile Wright and Uvanney Maylor to discuss topics from the book and issues facing Black men and the British education system.
This event is hosted in association with Black Lives Matter Derby.
About the book :
Young British African and Caribbean Men Achieving Educational Success: Disrupting Deficit Discourses about Black Male Achievement
In contrast to research that focuses on the underperformance of young black males in the British education system, the dominant notion of this volume is educational success. By aiming to understand how young, black—notably African and Caribbean—male education plays out in different educational spaces, this book provides new insights around intersections between, and across, different structural forces and educational contexts.
Examining the political, cultural, and structural factors that shape the educational journey of a young Black man in the British education system, the book will cover topics such as:
- Race, Gender, and Class, and the Attainment Gap
- Contextualising Black Men’s Educational Narratives
- The Role of Family and Parenting in Achieving Success
Young British African and Caribbean Men Achieving Educational Success will be of interest researchers, academics, and postgraduate students in the fields of multicultural education and gender and sexuality in education, as well as educators concerned with how black male masculinities play out in educational discourses.
Cecile Wright is Professor in the School of Sociology and Social Work, University of Nottingham, UK.
Uvanney Maylor is Professor of Education, and formerly Director of the Institute for Research in Education, at the University of Bedfordshire, UK.
Thomas Pickup is a Policy and Strategic Partnerships Officer in Local Government, UK.
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