This book is brilliant and so timely - but don’t listen to me, I’m just some random white girl. Listen to Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené and all the amazing women interviewed for this book about growing up as a black girl in Britain today. Incredibly well researched, covering topics from education to dating, this really is a bible. I’m honoured to have been able to read it and be thoroughly educated on issues I don’t know enough about. It should be a handbook in every high school classroo...

Triple i - impactful, informative and insightful

This book is thorough but unfortunately there isn't much new information. With the title Slay In Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible I had the impression to know exactly who the audience of this book is. The only section that gave some new information was the section on mental health. Even though I didn't learn much new information in this book, I still feel it was an interesting attempt. I hope Adegoke wiill eventually take an even bigger step forward to go even deeper into these subjects.

I wish I had this book growing up. To me, it speaks so much truth to the Black women's experience in life. I'm surprised it is based in the UK. It talks about the lack of make-up selection for Black Women in stores. An issue that make up companies didn't take seriously until Rihanna came out with her make up line and it was highly successful. It talks about bold and overt racism, what "Becky with the good hair means", hair in general, mental health and why "praying about it" isn't always enough,...

This took me so long to read because it’s so brilliantly researched and full of shocking, often terrifying, facts. The book is so inspirational, I’m going to be recommending this book for months.

Excellent! Well researched examination of bigotry and racism in the UK towards black University students and young workers. Their experiences are not unlike the experiences of young POC at many majority white institutions here in the US. Definitely reminded me of my time at the University of Florida in the early 80's and seeking out and belonging to groups like the Caribbean Students' association and gospel choir. There were so few black students that most either pledged or joined a group. I lis...

I know what you're thinking. 'Girl, you are white? This book isn't for you' - and you would be correct. But, here's the thing. Black women do not need to read this to be educated. They are already living these experiences, and facing these struggles on the daily. Black women should (and will) read this for the affirmation and validation it will provide their experiences, for the sense of inclusive solidarity it provides, and for the practical advice shared throughout by an array of successful, i...

3/5 is a good middle ground. Part of me wants to give it 2/5 and the other part wants to give it 4/5One thing that I feel I need to state: I am a Black British Woman. In fact I am roughly the same age as the authors of this book. I am who this book is supposed to be marketed towards, and yet - I don't think this book is actually for me.Without a shadow of a doubt, I am 100% here for the importance, necessity and the information highlighted in this book. However I am in two minds about my review....

I'm a white woman who lives in an almost overwhelmingly white part of the UK. I read Slay In Your Lane with the wish to understand the challenges experienced and documented by the authors. This is a clear-eyed unflinching look at the exhausting, demoralising, seemingly endless challenges facing black women in their daily lives, simply because they are black women. From school and family, through University then out into the working world, the weight of expectation - both good and bad - is huge.

I listened to the abridged extracts from this book as broadcast on BBC Radio 4's 'Book of the Week.' These were five 15 minute episodes, read by the authors themselves. After the first absolutely brilliant first episode, I found myself thinking that if the rest of episodes were this good, I'd probably have to buy the book and read it in full!The first episode was created, apparently, from extracts from the essays 'It's Always a Race Thing with Her', and 'Lawyer, Doctor, Engineer'. This episode b...

From BBC radio 4 - Book of the week:Two friends explore what it means to be young, black and female in the UK today.Young black women are facing uniquely challenging experiences in all aspects of their lives. And these experiences are not necessarily the same in the UK as they are in the US. So, when best friends Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené searched for a book that addressed these challenges they realised there was nothing that specifically addressed being black, British, young and fem...

Overwhelming depressing stats and stories. A few tid bits of useful advice here and there, mainly in the career chapter. I think more could have been made about the successes of the women interviewed to inspire readers as the lineup was impressive. Overall quite disappointing as I had high hopes, but perhaps I’m just out of the age bracket to find it relatable.

A LOT has been put into this book and as a result it is incredibly fruitful. It reminded me that I am not alone and had tons of advice which was very motivating. My only issue is that it's quite heteronormative so a disclaimer would have been preferred but that was my only issue.

‘My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style.’ - Maya Angelou this collection of amazing advice and personal stories by incredible and inspirational black women is epitomised by the above quote.

an insightful glimpse into the lives and concerns of Black British women in the twenty-first century, from the perspective of two best friends at the prime of their lives. adegoke and uviebinené discuss and dissect a plethora of subjects, from how the workplace environment inherently disenfranchises and works against black women to the systemic racism within the beauty industry. the chapters are each accompanied by interviews with successful black women across the fields of music, television, ac...

Hey friends,.Depending on your level of tolerance for political books, you may or may not like it.“Slay in your lane” was a wonderful gift from 4th estate. Out in July. Here is my mini review.Wholehearted advice for practical application. This little book (as ratchet as it might sound) is a total gem. I’d place it in the same category as “why I am no longer talking to white people about race”. If I wasn’t discovering TED videos in 2012, I might just have missed Chimamanda’s powerful talk. My rea...

Although this book doesn't mention anything new, it was a great read for me personally because it validated me. It gave me words and terms to describe my daily encounters and although I am not a black British woman, I am still a black foreign woman in a predominantly racist and xenophobic country. This book made me feel validated and affirmed and that I something as black women I feel we need from time to time.

I think it's a great book but I don't think I am the target reader. It became a repetition of narrations of things I've already experienced and learnt the lessons of what a black woman goes through and how to navigate the world, so I'm not getting any new revelations. I do find myself thinking "I wish I had this book when I was 16 -21 years old" This is defo a 'must read' for that age group where you are just beginning to enter into the real world.

This book does a great job of capturing the different elements of the experiences that black women living in Britain go through. Perfect balance between evidence and personal experiences. I also felt that drawing on the experiences of several black women was more impactful. I'd definitely recommend.

Insightful. Everyone should read it.