{"product_id":"9780571366989","title":"Black Teacher : 'An unsung heroine of Black British Literature' (Bernardine Evaristo)","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Gilroy, Beryl \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 04\/08\/2022,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 288 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780571366989,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rediscovered classic: an unforgettable memoir by a trailblazing black woman in post-war London, introduced by Bernardine Evaristo ('I dare anyone to read it and not come away shocked, moved and entertained.')Benjamin Zephaniah: 'A must-read. Her life makes you laugh. Her life makes you cry. Get to know her.'Jacqueline Wilson: 'A superb but shocking memoir about a brilliant teacher, imaginative, resilient and inspiring.'Steve McQueen: 'Gilroy blazed a path that empowered generations of Black British educators.'Diana Evans: 'Important, enlightening and very entertaining, full of real-life drama ... Inspirational.'David Lammy: 'This empowering tale of courage, resistance, and triumph is a breath of fresh air.'Alex Wheatle: 'A pioneer in many fields and wonderful example for all of us ... Essential reading.'Christie Watson: 'A beautiful memoir of one woman's strength and dignity against the odds.'Being denied teaching jobs due to the colour bar. Working in an office amidst the East End's bombsites. Serving as a lady's maid to an Empire-loving aristocrat. Raising two children in suburbia. Becoming one of the first black headteachers in Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1952, Beryl Gilroy moved from British Guiana to London. Her new life wasn't what she had expected - but her belief in the power of education resulted in a revolutionary career. Black Teacher, her memoir, is a rediscovered classic: not only a rare first-hand insight into the Windrush generation, but a testament to how one woman's dignity, ambition and spirit transcended her era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40402258952236,"sku":"9780571366989","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780571366989_669a06fd-a7d7-47ac-9758-4a249716182a.jpg?v=1759667506","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780571366989","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}