The important thing about educating yourself is understanding you will never reach the end. I’m so glad I’ve read Loud Black Girls as it’s presented me with lots of new perspectives, lots of different points I ignorantly hadn’t considered before, and has allowed me an understanding of how our racist world has been shaped to be that way.There are twenty essays here detailing how black women have been minimised, ignored, and stereotyped in our society. From places like the workplace, the media, an...

Thank you 4th Estate, Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené, and Netgalley for my DRC in exchange for my impartial review.I love reading anthologies by women on a variety of subjects, because I love reading women, period. This anthology brought together different black women from all over Britain, talking about different aspects of life as a black woman in the UK. I really enjoyed this one, as it gave me different glimpses and peeks into a life I've never experienced myself. A lot of the authors...

A collection of essays by British black women , including Candice Brathwaite, Fiona Rutherford and Eunice Olumide,along with many others. As a white woman I am not the target audience for this as it’s a book for young black women, that’s not to say I or white women shouldn’t be reading this, it definitely should be read as part of our ongoing anti racism journey, just more that it’s written for Loud Black Girls and they will benefit from this most. This covers the positivity they have to share,

Loud Black Girls is a collection of essays by 20 Black British female voices who discuss what it means to be a loud Black girl in the times we are living in. When you read the word loud, don’t read it as a term to describe literal volume but read it as a term to describe how these women are striving to be their most authentic selves in a world that has already decided who they are and will be. What I enjoyed about this book was that each woman brought something different to the table. While one

The fact is that plurality, polyvocality, multiplicity - however we describe it - functions to counterbalance invisibility and reductionist stereotyping. 4.8 starsI loved how many different perspectives this anthology collects, and the multivocality it makes space for on the experience of being a Black woman, today, in the past, looking to the future. This anthology perfectly illustrates the complex danger of stereotypes and how it puts undue pressure on people to act a certain way - especial

Thanks to NetGalley and The Publisher for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.This has been a hard review write and don't think it will do the book justice regardless. However I will try to convey my thoughts the best I can. This book is not only wanted but is also needed in today's world. As with all anthologies, some contributions resonated more with me that others and I wanted more - both from the essays themselves and in the form of more essays, but this is a never ending discussion t...

During lock down I read Slay in Your Lane by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené. Feminism is an interest of mine and so I was eager to read it. In my own ignorance I only really ever thought about what feminism meant for me. Sounds strange to say but it was almost as though I saw feminism as a one size fits all thing. How wrong I was. Having read Slay in Your Lane my eyes were opened to how feminism effects everyone – especially those who are (incorrectly) seen as ethnic minorities – feel the...

As a black British woman, this anthology of essays from black women really spoke to me. The essays address what the future might hold for black women in a post-Trump, post-Brexit era. There is frustration expressed in this collection, yes, but there is also a huge amount of hope and optimism in what could have been a depressing read. Seeing the voices of black women uplifted in this way, in a book that exists purely to celebrate black womanhood, made me feel proud of my black sisters and of myse...

When we talk about DECOLONIZING YOUR BOOKSHELVES, we mean this book right here. An anthology of essays comprising the trials and tribulations of second, third and even fourth-generational Black British women, "Loud Black Girls" showcases the perspectives of 20 individuals who are speaking out against a fundamentally broken system. I highly recommend this collection to anyone who wants to understand, and eventually act upon, the systemic discrimination that continues to permeate society today. Fr...

I received a copy of this book via Netgalley from the publisher in exchange for my honest review. This has not impacted my review. The experience of black women in the UK is something that I as a white young adult can ever relate too, but it doesn't mean I can't read and learn more about it. This anthology of 20 short essays from various black women in different industries shares experiences beyond which I would know about. This includes media, journalism, music, and so on. Each perspective is

I listened to 𝗟𝗢𝗨𝗗 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗚𝗜𝗥𝗟𝗦 from Slay in Your Lane as an audiobook, and was also approved to read an electronic copy of the book on Netgalley. Thank you to 4th Estate for approving my request to read this fantastic collection of essays from 20 black, British, women writers, collated by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené.-𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲; 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺. 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘀...

Wonderful and thought-provoking essays by various black women who share their experiences in the world. Each one brought different perspectives and their thoughts on how society needs to move forward. An important step is in reckoning with our past and understanding the role black women have played across different societies. Most of the writers are from the UK, but draw on examples occurring in the US as well. As one writer wrote about "understand that black history is global history", that eve...

I may not be the target audience for this book but that didn't stop me from absolutely adoring this book. Short essays from brilliant British Black women cover a range of topics including motherhood, the problems with the labels of BAME and POC, and "returnees" to Nigeria. Every essay was 5 star - a rarity for any anthology - and the editors have clearly put a lot of consideration into the flow of this book as there is a feeling of thematic continuity from essay to essay.

Striking, impressive and stately. There's no regurgitation in this. This is of the moment, it's that right now, 2020-era ish! I loved it! I love and pay my homage to the OG's as all the contributors in this series of essays did, but it's soooo sooo nice to read women of my age/demographic and who are making waves in their own ways, put something together so current and reflective of the Black Girl Experience and the current state of things! There was so much to love and so much to learn and so m...

Despite being stereotyped as ‘loud’, Black women are still statistically the most invisible, overlooked people in modern society. This is a collection of 20 short essays written by young British Black women; incredible authors, artists, writers and public figures, sharing their unique thoughts and experiences. Writers include gay and trans Black women, which I feel adds even deeper levels when reading about these experiences.These pages are full of prejudices that I couldn’t even fathom facing.

An important and timely anthology of black British writing, edited and curated by the authors of the highly acclaimed, ground-breaking Slay In Your Lane. Slay in Your Lane Presents: Loud Black Girls features essays from the diverse voices of over twenty established and emerging black British writers, including Essays from: Yemisi Adegoke, Paula Akpan, Sheila Atim, Siana Bangura, Jendella Benson, Candice Brathwaite, Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, to name a few. In Loud Black Girls, the authors of Slay

This is an excellent, thought-provoking and very relevant (long over-due) book written by and about black women in Britain today – some first (second, third …) generation British, others immigrants from Africa, some direct descendants of the Windrush generation. The chapters are all very well written and imminently readable – I found it difficult to put down, and was rather upset when it came to an end. The voices of the writers are loud – but not strident. Their loudness has been necessary to e...

This is a book I felt like I needed to read.Touching on many topics such as white supremacy, white saviours, micro aggression, the patriarchy and many other things - and told from 20 black women in captivating essays!These essays challenge the perceptions that the world has of black women and people. They question: “why do you call us this?” and “why do you say that?”It’s a call for us to check ourselves, and allow black voices to rise up. As well as make way for a time of no more “first black w...

This is a great collection of essays by black women about their thoughts, their lives and what they would like people to know instead of stereotypes and misconceptions.I will say I enjoyed the first half of the book much more than the second half, I do wonder if it might have been good to group the essays by similar themes or ideas, I ended up getting mixed up with who wrote what. That said, I learnt a lot while reading this, things I would never know from experience. As a white woman reading, i...

I firmly believe it is a remarkable moment when you come across a book you know will change your life.In this anthology of black British writing, Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené, the authors of Slay in Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible, ask the next generation of established and emerging black British women – authors, journalists, actors, activists and artists – to explore what it means to them to exist in these turbulent times.What they write are twenty incredibly powerful essays; every sin...