The Dark Lady
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
A natural storyteller with a vision of his own. THE DARK LADY, Akala's debut novel for teens, will enthuse and entertain teenagers and young adults, showing that reading is a true super-power.
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Akala is a compelling English artist, renowned as a rapper, author, and poet, whose work delves deeply into themes of race and class in contemporary society. Through his writing, which blends memoir with polemic, he offers a penetrating examination of race in modern Britain. His prose tackles complex social issues with intellectual acuity and passionate conviction. Akala's literary voice is one that challenges and provokes thought, engaging readers with vital discussions on the legacy of empire and its present-day implications.
- 2021
- 2019
Natives. Race and class in the ruins of empire
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
From the first time he was stopped and searched as a child, to the day he realised his mum was white, to his first encounters with racist teachers - race and class have shaped Akala's life and outlook. In this book he takes his own experiences and widens them out to look at the social, historical and political factors that have left us where we are today. Covering everything from the police, education and identity to politics, sexual objectification and the far right, Natives will speak directly to British denial and squeamishness when it comes to confronting issues of race and class that are at the heart of the legacy of Britain's racialised empire
