This is Why I Resist: Don't Define My Black Identity

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So why not use the same medium to educate, to break down nuances, to make these subjects much more approachable by being yourself and saying ‘look, this is what this means’? Her frustration isn’t just about racism, she explains, but rather how racism manifests itself in the very fabric of our society. According to Mos-Shogbamimu, for too long Black people have suffered from both overt and covert discrimination and white people have not had to account for the detrimental actions of their ancestors. Annie Lennox OBE 'Written with fearless articulacy, this book recalibrates the conversation on race to ignite transformational change.

This is Why I Resist by Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu

This is not about people pointing fingers and going ‘all white people are racist’, ‘cause that’s not true. You have organisations responding to ongoing social movements because they understood that their bank balance is tied to that. Finally, Mos-Shogbamimu states that – “White privilege is a by-product of racism, an advantage solely based on being White and not predicated on socio-economic status, class, and heritage. Slavery is what started the dehumanisation, commodification, misrepresentation and marginalisation of Black people.Shola has provided essential insight and her dedication to political activism is helping the Women's March on London move forward. Four, the ethos of Black Live Matters, which is to break down white supremacy is the same ethos which existed to bring about the abolition of slavery, to bring an end to apartheid, that drove the civil rights movement. The reality is that every single language or rhetoric we hear today existed 50 years ago, 500 years ago, so what we have to do is not shy away from fighting the good fight. Reading this section felt like having a girl chat with your friends, who all happen to be Black, and therefore understand the things you go through. She speaks with great intelligence and heart, and we are incredibly grateful to have had her participate.

Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu Phd MBA LLM MA LLB IAQ

We interviewed her about the Women’s March on London, and not only was she thoughtful and articulate, she was passionate and thoroughly engaging. Inclusive, exciting and focused, This Is Why I Resist is a fantastic point of reference for intersectional anti-racism work, no matter who you are.Mos-Shogbamimu’s book is similar in many ways to Reni Eddo Lodge’s Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race. p>

Read about how we’ll protect and use your data in our Privacy Notice. Whilst Eddo highlights the ‘colour blindness’ of white people when it comes to issues of race and how this upholds systematic racism, Mos-Shogbamimu talks about how white privilege ‘white washes’ racism.

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Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu is a political and women’s rights activist, a lawyer and the founder of Women in Leadership, which publishes content focused on women's interests to inspire leadership journeys. I’ve dedicated a chapter in my book to deconstructing what racism is, deconstructing what white privilege is and what they mean in everyday life.

You trash me every time you come on,” replied Piers – the pair recently butted heads over the much-anticipated interview a couple of weeks ago, with Mos-Shogbamimu branding Morgan a “petty, petulant, fragile man baby” – but the doctor would not be interrupted. Interestingly, Mos-Shogbamimu contends that ‘feminism is not a social construct produced by white women but that women from various cultures have for centuries been fighting for equality. What makes Mos-Shogbamimu’s books unique is the tone of voice and way of storytelling that really makes you want to fight for your rights, whilst other books make you think more introspectively and seem more geared towards making white people aware. In the words of the author, “there is no freedom without rights and no rights without the freedom to exercise those rights. But we also speak in the week where, this side of the Atlantic, housing secretary Robert Jenrick used the high point of a pandemic to announce plans to protect historic statues in the wake of last year’s protests.