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Now after a 3 rd horrific failure I’m not certain who else will listen to David’s sermons any time soon, certainly not female parishioners who ask clever questions. His voice is clear and the contributions of other international athletes add weight and measure to his own experiences. In summary, an emotional read that should be read by everyone, especially those who think 'White Lives Matter Too".The result is a superb engaging, widely accessible exploration of racism, not only in sport but powerfully as articulated through and experienced in sport. 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.

What Holding brings to the discussion is, firstly, his unique perspective as one of the world's greatest bowlers and, secondly, a collaboration with other world leading athletes. This comes across in this, ostensibly sports based book, but one that is really an excellent contribution to the current demand for racial justice given added impetus by the lynching of George Floyd. He has translated all nine books of fiction by Manuel Tiago (pseudonym for Álvaro Cunhal) from Portuguese, available from International Publishers NY. In fact, the audience could not contain itself as the work unfolded—they joined in singing, applauding, yelling their support for the chorus and its plea. 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.Holding and another fellow sportsperson all emphasized that it’s only through education we can ensure equality for all. Through conversations with athletes such as Thierry Henry, Hope Powell, Naomi Osaka, Makhaya Ntini, and others, he shines a light on everyday racism and how history erases contributions by Black people. He thinks statues of problematic people should be taken down, or at least put away in museums with the context they need, which I agree with. Powerful, passionate, challenging , and, like the author’s fast bowling, at times very uncomfortable.