Dispatches from the Diaspora: From Nelson Mandela to Black Lives Matter

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In the last thirty years, no one has chronicled the most important events in Black life across the globe than Gary Younge. Formerly a columnist and an editor-at-large at the Guardian, he is an editorial board member of The Nation magazine. Faber Members get access to live and online author events and receive regular e-newsletters with book previews, promotional offers, articles and quizzes. The Migration Museum explores how the movement of people to and from Britain across the ages has made us who we are – as individuals and as a nation.

Dispatches from the Diaspora is an unrivalled body of work from a unique perspective that takes you to the frontlines and compels you to engage and to 'imagine a world in which you might thrive, for which there is no evidence. Formerly a columnist and an editor-at-large at the Guardian, he isan editorial board member of The Nation magazine.Covering three decades of unparalleled reporting throughout the Black diaspora, this catalog of electrifying yet nuanced dispatches puts readers at the heart of the action, guiding them through world-shaking events, introducing them at first-hand to key players, and solidifying Younge’s standing as one of the most important political journalists of his generation. After several years of reporting from all over Europe, Africa, the US and the Caribbean Gary was appointed The Guardian’s New York correspondent in 2003. Lewisham is the London Borough of Culture 2022 and has a proud history of supporting refugees and migrants.

There is much to be frustrated by in the lack of social progress laid bare by Younge's writing, but hope reigns supreme. A journalist who throughout his career has shown a commitment to exploring, explaining and challenging his audience. A powerful collection of journalism on race, racism and Black life and death from one of the nation’s leading political voices. Between following Nelson Mandela during his first election campaign in South Africa and reflecting on a journey to Barbados to bury his mother, Gary Younge here interviews major figures including Angela Davis, Maya Angelou, Desmond Tutu, and the Grime artist Stormzy.With classics such as Ted Hughes's The Iron Man and award-winners including Emma Carroll's Letters from the Lighthouse, Faber Children's Books brings you the best in picture books, young reads and classics.

He is currently the Director, Special Projects at the African Foundation for Development (AFFORD), an international organisation that aims to expand and enhance the contributions the African diaspora make to African development. He has written six books including Dispatches From the Diaspora, From Nelson Mandela to Black Lives Matter; The Speech, The Story Behind Martin Luther King’s Dream; Who Are We? Covering three decades of unparalleled reporting throughout the Black diaspora, this catalog of electrifying yet nuanced dispatches puts readers at the heart of the action, guiding them through world-shaking events, introducing them at first-hand to key players, and solidifying Younge's standing as one of the most important political journalists of his generation.

Being seen only as the thing that makes you different through the lens of those with the power to make that difference matter really is limiting. Younge's work retains a sharp and grounded view, exulting the power of community to make change rather than the promises of individuals. Gary has made several radio and television documentaries on subjects ranging from the tea party to hip hop culture. Granta, GQ, The Financial Times and The New Statesman and made several radio and television documentaries on subjects ranging from gay marriage to Brexit. Gary Younge is a journalist who throughout his career has shown a commitment to exploring, explaining and challenging his audience - his work … takes us to uncomfortable places but with clarity, humanity and empathy.