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Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race?
24 April 2024, 6:00 pm–7:30 pm
New York Times-bestselling author and political presenter, Keith Boykin, discusses his latest book in conversation with Bryan Bonaparte.
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Black Britain and Beyond
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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose11 Montague StreetLondonWC1B 5BPUnited Kingdom
Black Britain and Beyond presents:
Join New York Times-bestselling author and political presenter, Keith Boykin, to discuss his latest book, Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race?, in conversation with Bryan Bonaparte, Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences, University of Westminster.
The most toxic racial arguments share one of five traits. They try to erase Black history, prioritize white victimhood, deny Black oppression, promote myths of Black inferiority, or rebrand racism as something else entirely. They’re all designed to distract society from racial justice, but now—thanks to New York Times–bestselling author Keith Boykin and his book, Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race? 25 Arguments That Won’t Go Away (2024), we have the tools to debunk them. With a mixture of personal experience, captivating reportage, and extensive research, Boykin takes a wrecking ball to twenty-five of the most widespread deceptions about race.
Together, Keith Boykin and Bryan Bonaparte will discuss the construct of race in transatlantic movements and its impacts on the upcoming US and UK elections. The conversation will be followed by a book signing and reception.
For any enquiries, please get in touch with us at: info@blackbritainbeyond.org.uk
Meet the panel:
- Keith Boykin: TV and film producer, national political commentator, New York Times best-selling author, and a former White House aide to President Bill Clinton.
- Bryan Bonaparte: Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences at the University of Westminster and Co-Chair of Black Britain and Beyond.
About the Speakers
Keith Boykin
TV and film producer, national political commentator, New York Times best-selling author, and a former White House aide to President Bill Clinton
A graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School, Keith has taught at American University in Washington, D.C., the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University, and City College of New York. He is a co-founder and first board president of the National Black Justice Coalition and a Lambda Literary Award-winning author of seven books.
Keith was a co-host of the BET talk show “My Two Cents,” starred on the Showtime reality television series “American Candidate,” worked as an associate producer of the film “Dirty Laundry,” and has appeared on numerous TV shows, including BET’s “Being Mary Jane.”
Born in St. Louis, Keith has lived in 12 cities, visited 48 of the 50 United States, and traveled the world. He lives in Los Angeles. More about Keith Boykin
Bryan Bonaparte
Senior Lecturer at University of Westminster
More about Bryan Bonaparte