Cover Story

Valerie Brandes,

'Just a Girl from Hackney'

Cover Story

Valerie Brandes,

'Just a Girl from Hackney'


Spotlighting 10 Pages to Read

1. Priorities of a Social Entrepreneur, reveals the truth behind the path to success. She reveals how she navigated the failure of her political aspirations, the impact of the devasting loss of her father, her own breast cancer diagnosis, and how the strength of her faith, family, and friends are the bedrock of her staying power.

They say success is a journey not just a destination and it is a path well-trodden and uniquely navigated and told by Claudine Reid MBE.


Priorities of a Social Entrepreneur is Claudine’s journey of self-awareness, her inspirational leadership and her enduring passion and drive to see others succeed and believe we all have capacity to achieve more.




2. Real Wins is an urgent call to action from one of the most influential women in sport. In her unflinching style, Michelle Moore seeks to redress inequality and shows us how to channel our inner Serena Williams or Raheem Sterling to challenge stereotypes and tired assumptions.


Through an eye-opening insight into her experiences on the track and in the boardroom, and in sharing the inspiring stories of others, Michelle redefines the relationship between identity and success.

Giving you the practical strategies of self-awareness and resilience to run your own race, Real Wins will empower you to take responsibility for your own ultimate success.


Face your fears, build resilience and find your own unique leadership style.




3. The Good Ally is an urgent call to arms to become better allies against racism and provides a thoughtful approach, centering collective healing, to do so.


It is a book for those against persistent racial injustice, hungry to expand their knowledge and understanding of systemic racism in Britain and beyond. It uncovers the roots of racism and its birthplace, anti-Blackness.

It is for those who not only want to be able to better recognise both subtle and overt forms of racism in action, to examine their powerful role in it, but who want to know what to do about it. The answer often lies within.


The Good Ally is the answer to ‘what next?’




4. The Racial Code is an unprecedented examination of the hidden rules of race and racism that govern our lives and how they maintain the status quo. Nicola expertly and uniquely lays bare the pain and cost of navigating everyday racism -- and compels us to reconsider how to truly achieve racial justice.


Miles, a successful lawyer, is mistaken for the waiter at a networking event. Femi is on the verge of breakdown having been consistently overlooked for promotion at her university. Nigel's emails, repeatedly expressing concern about his employer's forthcoming slavery exhibition, are ignored. Carol knows she can't let herself relax at the work Christmas party... This is racism. It is not about the overt acts of random people at the fringes of society. It's about the everyday. It's the loaded silence, the throwaway remark, the casual comment or a 'joke' in the workplace.


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