The Girl From Niue - Shyllon, Charlotte
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Black in White shares poems and opens minds about racism in the workplace and in childhood. It was established in 2020 when, stirred by George Floyd's killing, Charlotte Shyllon wrote a book of poems called Black in White about some of her experiences of racism. Black in White now runs an annual poetry competition open to all people of colour and allies to elicit their stories, and so far has published four anthologies that include all the winning and highly commended poems. The girl from Niue is the fifth book in the series, featuring poems from the 2024 competition, and is named after the…mehr

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Black in White shares poems and opens minds about racism in the workplace and in childhood. It was established in 2020 when, stirred by George Floyd's killing, Charlotte Shyllon wrote a book of poems called Black in White about some of her experiences of racism. Black in White now runs an annual poetry competition open to all people of colour and allies to elicit their stories, and so far has published four anthologies that include all the winning and highly commended poems. The girl from Niue is the fifth book in the series, featuring poems from the 2024 competition, and is named after the winning poem in the workplace category. Reading this anthology has been a moving experience, especially in the contemporary socio-political climate. Sincere thanks also to the authors for sharing your hearts and creativity with the world. In doing so, you have inspired me to redouble my personal commitment to tackling health inequalities, particularly at the intersections with 'race', gender, and socio-economic status.Dr Dawn Edge, Professor of Mental Health & Inclusivity and Academic Lead for 'Race', Religion & Belief, The University of Manchester
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Charlotte Shyllon was raised a diplomat's daughter and lived in a 'privilege bubble', not knowingly impacted by racism until she entered the world of work. A former pharmacist and award-winning journalist, she has worked in the charity and corporate world for 30 years. Over the years, she encountered occasional incidents of racism and unconscious bias, and just accepted that these came with the territory. In 2020, after the murder of George Floyd, she wrote her first book of poems, Black in White, about some of these experiences. Inspired to continue to air stories about racism, in 2021 she launched an annual poetry competition to elicit poems about other people's experiences; she shares the winning and highly commended entries in a new poetry anthology every year, along with several of her own new poems. In addition to Black in White, Charlotte runs a communications and equality, diversity and inclusion consultancy. She is British, of Sierra Leonean parentage, and a proud mum of two.