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A groundbreaking memoir about growing up mixed-race in Ireland, by the recent European Leader of the Obama Foundation: Irish Book Award-winning author and media personality Leon Diop.
Mixed-race experience has never been described so honestly. Diop, a charismatic public figure and strong positive male role-model for young people, tells his story from his first day as the only mixed race boy in school to his powerful recent experience reconnecting with his African roots in Senegal.
Growing up, Diop struggled with his identity, got into trouble, and lost his way, before turning his life around and finding his mission: helping Black and mixed-race people tell their own stories. He founded Black & Irish and developed it into an advocacy group, a podcast with RTÉ, and an award-winning book.
Now it is Diop’s turn to tell his own story, his journey from mixed-up kid to embracing his own identity, one that will inspire young people and help counter dangerous political narratives in society today.
"The entire book is a great lesson for young men on the power of rejecting toxic masculine behaviors, as well as a lesson for all young people about believing in yourself and understanding your strengths." — Booklist
"An uplifting and engaging look at growing up mixed-race in Ireland." — Kirkus
Praise for Black and Irish: Legends, Trailblazers & Everyday Heroes:
"Will enlighten and inspire." — Booklist
"An informative tribute to Black Irish heroes past and present with hopeful messages for those yet to come." — Kirkus
"One I wish I had on my own bookshelf as a kid." — The Irish Times
"A well-researched and fascinating read, presented in an educational and approachable manner befitting of its target upper YA audience." — YA Books Central