Description
During Windrush75 Anniversary: Radio and television interviews, festivals and Jamaican Book tour
About the Author
Tony Fairweather was born in Clapham South, south London, the son of Jamaican parents. He opened one of the first Black bookshops in the UK, with an art gallery and artefacts. He then went on to work for the Voice newspaper heading up its book club. In 1989 he founded 'The Write Thing', an events company established to promote Black authors, which led to his working with a veritable who's who of the Black literary world while producing events in the UK, USA and Africa. Tony is the founder and curator of the Windrush Collection and the Windrush Exhibition of artefacts associated with the Windrush generation. He lives in South London.
Reviews
'A very important book and legacy for the future'[Baroness Floella Benjamin, DBE] 'This book serves as a wonderful homage to the brave, hopeful resillient spirit of the Windrush generation'[Brenda Emmanus,OBE]'A book telling the stories of the Windrush generations is vital not only for this genertions but for generations to come'[Rudolph Walker]
Book Information
ISBN 9781913109196
Author Tony Fairweather
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint HopeRoad
Publisher HopeRoad Publishing Ltd