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Everyone Versus Racism

A Letter to My Children

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Everyone Versus Racism

By: Patrick Hutchinson
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'The best of England' The New Statesman

'A powerful open letter about racism' The Sun

‘I just want equality, equality for all of us. At the moment, the scales are unfairly balanced and I just want things to be fair for my children, my grandchildren and future generations.’

On 13 June 2020, Patrick Hutchinson, a black man, was photographed carrying a white injured man to safety during a confrontation in London between Black Lives Matter demonstrators and counter-protestors. The powerful image was shared and discussed all around the world.

Everyone versus Racism is a poignant letter from Patrick to his children and grandchildren. Writing from the heart, he describes the realities of life as a black man today and why we must unite to inspire change for generations to come.

©2020 Patrick Hutchinson (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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'The best of England' The New Statesman

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'A valuable voice in the conversation about race' The Sunday Times

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An educational listen

I thank the author for educating me on issues of racism in Britain. I have to admit a lot of the statistics presented were very uncomfortable to listen to. We need change.

I will just say that this book might have benefited from having a professional reading it. The starts and stops in the middle of the sentences were a little distracting. However, I know everything read came from the heart. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about Britain from a black perspective.

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Message is spot on - Narration pretty bad (for me)

Patrick nails some of the biggest issues with being black in British society that rings true with an old white bloke. He outlines the problems that exist for BAME folks that just don't exist for 99% of white people, 100% when it comes down unequivocally to skin colour.

He is heartfelt, honest and open, explains things really well with many examples demonstrating his experience and that of others. Many of the white British population know what he is saying is true, it's quite possibly our experience too, we just need to be honest and open about that and make sure we call it out.

What I hated was his stilted narration and unnatural pauses, the odd mistaken word is in there too, one pretty bad one that changed the meaning entirely, but the message is what's important.

One example of my own I would add, is that in America a 12 year old boy was killed because he had a toy gun. A high profile case has just concluded where a young man killed two and injured at least one more with a semi-automatic weapon and yet walked from court a free man. You know which one was black don't you?

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A must read

This is a book for everyone to read., No matter what race, ethnicity or age you will gain knowledge and wisdom from reading it.

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A Story of an everyday Black man

I found this book a wonderful read. I know this story as a black Caribbean British person
it taught me so much and made me more passionate about fighting for equality.

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A deep inspiring story

I learned a lot from this book about the institutional racism that still exists til this day in the UK. All points were backed up by facts which was great. The barbershop story and certain sections about this man’s life should be turned into a movie. Great book to listen to, even though he sounded a little robotic at times.

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