This cookie is set by Eventbrite to deliver content tailored to the end user's interests and improve content creation. It is also used for event-booking purposes. Through the prism of sport and conversations with its legends, including Usain Bolt, Adam Goodes, Thierry Henry, Michael Johnson, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Makhaya Ntini, Naomi Osaka and Hope Powell, Michael Holding explains how racism dehumanises people; how it works to achieve that end; how it has been ignored by history and historians; and what it is like to be treated differently just because of the colour of your skin. Holding stresses that we are not asking for history to be edited, like some people (Boris Johnson) accuse; it has already been edited to suit a particular narrative, we need the unedited version. I'd definitely like to read Why We Kneel, How We Rise again. Like I said earlier I learnt so much, what I mentioned in this review is just the tip of the iceberg. A logical, compassionate, informative and inspiring non-fiction read. The cf_ob_info cookie is set by Cloudflare to provide information on HTTP Status Code returned by the origin web server, the Ray ID of the original failed request and the data center serving the traffic. Huh’ ? To tell us that a shot, a delivery or a strategy was very ordinary. And here in this book too, even where emotion is right at the top, Holding’s cadence is perfect as he speaks to us on an even keel.

Hotjar sets this cookie to identify a new user’s first session. It stores a true/false value, indicating whether it was the first time Hotjar saw this user. With contributions from Usain Bolt, Adam Goodes, Jeff Harriott, Thierry Henry, Michael Johnson, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Makhaya Ntini, Naomi Osaka, Hope Powell Why We Kneel, How We Rise will broadcast on National Prison Radio throughout February on Thursday at midday and 6pm and Sunday at 1pm. The author remarked: “I felt it was really important to write this book, and I hope it encourages people to educate themselves about the issues raised. I would like to thank my writing partner, Ed Hawkins, Simon & Schuster and all the great sports stars who contributed to the book.” Why We Kneel, How We Rise by Michael Holding (Simon & Schuster Ltd) has been announced as winner of 2021 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award.

Though the book made me sad (and think of religious minorities in India), Mikey's intent isn't to blame but is a call to action to do better. He details the darkness of the past but ends with the hopeful words of Maya Angelou. There are positives in the book too of how top sportsmen and women are making a difference and whilst he does not expect to see equality in his lifetime he is hopeful that his young daughter will. I am proud and honoured to receive the iconic William Hill Sport Book of the Year award, and I hope this will help us spread the message of ‘say no to racism’ and importance of learning more about this important topic.”

Now, I have been working in this field for a while and so the stories told here are abhorrent, but honestly not surprising to me having read many such accounts over the years. They don't get easier to consume, but sadly I have sat in meetings with, listened to folks in cafes, seen comments on social media that let me know that bigoted, racist attitudes are still very prevalent in 2023 despite the pressure for change. This means we have to keep calling this out, keep educating ourselves because we are all part of a structurally racist system that will take effort and focus to dismantle. Holding is so right when he opines that this will be difficult since it's a system of white supremacy, designed for that end by white folks who are loathe, in many cases, to lose their privilege and see others gaining equality as them actually losing something. I see this all the time. It's as though equality is too much to give other people.When I first came to England to play, we would get letters in the dressing room. Some of the letters were nice kind letters, but some of the letters were barbaric," said Holding, who works for Sky Sports as a commentator.

Usain Bolt reveals his first experience of racism was not in his home country of Jamaica, but in Britain, when he made his first visit in his early 20s. He recalls strolling around a shopping mall in London, taking some free time before an athletics event the next day. He needed a new watch, he says, so went into a jewellery store. “I said to the woman behind the counter, ‘I like this one. How much?’ She tells me the price, then says, ‘Are you sure you can afford it?’”

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Through the prism of sport and conversations with its legends, including Usain Bolt, Adam Goodes, Thierry Henry, Michael Johnson, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Makhaya Ntini, Naomi Osaka and Hope Powell, Michael Holding explains how racism dehumanises people; how it works to achieve that end; how it has been ignored by history and historians; and what it is like to be treated differently just because of the colour of your skin.