'I just want equality, equality for all of us. At the moment, the scales are unfairly balanced and I just want things to be fair for my children, my grandchildren and future generations.' On 13 June 2020, Patrick Hutchinson, a black man, was photographed carrying a white injured man to safety during a confrontation in London between Black Lives Matter demonstrators and counter-protestors. The image went viral and quickly travelled around the world with Patrick being widely praised for his actions. In the press interviews that followed Patrick revealed a simple philosophy for his own personal beliefs on racism and why he had responded in the way he had. 'It's not black versus white, it's everyone versus the racists,' he said. A message he wanted his own children and grandchildren to take forward and share. In this poignant letter to his children, Patrick writes from the heart and shares the realities of life as a black man in Britain today, his own experiences with discrimination and the advice he wants to give the next generation to help break down barriers and unite everyone against racism. Books from people of color and/or about systemic racism are rightly experiencing a rise in sales thanks to the Black Lives Matter movement and a growing recognition from people that there is much to learn and understand. In the mix of books from academics and activists, Patrick's book offers an accessible take for people who want to learn more. This is his own take on James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time — an impassioned but very humble and personable call to arms to unite and take action.· The books takes the form of one continuous letter to his children that is molded around 10 key statements/themes. Comparable titles include Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race (248,000 tcm), Me and White Supremacy (17,300 tcm), No One Is Too Small To Make A Difference (253,000 tcm), Natives (108,000 tcm), We Should All Be Feminists (144,000 tcm) Competition: Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race; Me and White Supremacy; How to Argue with a Racist; Natives; White Fragility; Black and British; Girl, Woman, Other; I Am Not Your baby Mother. By; Reni Eddo-Lodge; Layla Saad; Adam Rutherford; Akala; Robin DiAngelo; David Olusoga; Bernadine Evaristo; Candice
