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Taking Up Space: The Black Girl's Manifesto for Change
Author:Chelsea Kwakye and Ore Ogunbiyi
Language:English
Country:United Kingdom
Publisher:Merky Books
Pub Date:27 June 2019

Taking Up Space: The Black Girl's Manifesto for Change is a 2019 book by Cambridge University graduates Chelsea Kwakye, who is British-Ghanaian[1] and Ore Ogunbiyi, who is Nigerian-British.[2] [3]

It discusses the lack of diversity in higher education, and addresses topics such as decolonising the curriculum, access, mental health, relationships and activism.[4] The book includes interviews with students from UK universities about their experiences.[5] Kwakye holds a degree in history and Ogunbiyi in human, social and political sciences. Taking Up Space was the first independent book to be published by #Merky Books, an imprint with the publishing house Penguin Random House in collaboration with grime artist Stormzy, who has a scholarship program that fund black British students to go to Cambridge University.[6] [7] [8]

In 2020, Sid Gentle Films acquired the television rights to the book.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Felicity Bryan Associates https://felicitybryan.com/fba-author/chelsea-kwakye
  2. Penguin Books https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/1084168/ore-ogunbiyi.html
  3. News: Sethi. Anita. 2019-06-15. What Cambridge University taught us about racism. en-GB. The Observer. 2020-06-10. 0029-7712.
  4. Web site: In Taking Up Space, Chelsea Kwakye and Ore Ogunbiyi bring stories by Black women to the centre stage. 2020-06-10. Varsity Online. en.
  5. Web site: 'Hardly Anyone Looked Like Us': The Reality Of Being A Black Woman At Cambridge. 2020-06-10. Grazia.
  6. Web site: Stormzy launches Cambridge scholarship for black students . BBC . 10 June 2020.
  7. Web site: 2018-10-01. Stormzy reveals first book to be released on #Merky Books. 2020-06-10. Metro. en.
  8. Web site: Cowdrey. Katherine. 1 Oct 2018. Stormzy's first acquisition tackles diversity and inclusion in higher education. 10 June 2020. The Bookseller.
  9. Web site: Cambridge alumni's critically acclaimed book to be adapted for the small screen. 2020-06-10. Varsity Online. en.
  10. Web site: 11 February 2020. Sid Gentle Films wins auction for Taking Up Space TV rights. 10 June 2020. The Bookseller.

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