My American Odyssey by Roger Griffith

My American Odyssey by Roger Griffith

'My American Odyssey - From Windrush to the Whitehouse' charts the life of a Black British boy, growing up in 1980s England, and travelling around America, sharing the cultural, historical and, at times emotional, links and contrasts between the two countries.

"This is an impressive piece of writing; part-memoir, part-cultural history and part-political essayIt is an important story told from a personal perspective depicting the achievements and struggles of Black communities uprooted from their African roots and charting their new lives in America, the Caribbean and the UK. It's a fascinating read that will appeal to a wide audience across Britain and around the globe." - Dr Paul Stephenson OBE, Civil Rights Campaigner and Author of 'Memoirs of a Black Englishman'

Roger Griffith is a successful social entrepreneur, owner and MD of 2morrow 2day – a consultancy that specialises in working with diverse communities and those who consider themselves disadvantaged and/or without a voice. Roger is also an owner and presenter on a community radio station (Ujima Radio CIC) where he is am involved in a number of community projects.

Roger was mainly unemployed for ten years after leaving school without qualifications or confidence. He worked in the building trade before re-discovering the purpose of education through understanding his heritage which changed his life, entering Bristol City Council as a trainee with no previous experience and becoming a senior manager.

It was this journey and belatedly discovering the value of education that drove him to write My American Odyssey. Roger wanted to chronicle the stories that he found inspiring yet had to search for. He also wanted to tell the story from unheard voices from a generation being the first to be born Black and British post World War II. He says: "Too often I have frustratingly seen worthy professors or journalists explain my culture and heritage."

Roger has written articles, blogs and reports on race and extensively researched and self-financed research trips to America to give the book a unique perspective as a citizen journalist. He has also appeared as a pundit for BBC Bristol during the 2012 US elections and several radio and TV news programmes during his time for Bristol City Council.

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ISBN 13	9781781323069
ISBN 10	1781323062
Title	My American Odyssey
Author	Roger Griffith
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SilverWood Books Ltd
Year published	2015-02-18
Number of pages	246
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.