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Exterior Paint (Comma Singles)

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Whatever happened to British protest?

For a nation that brought the world Chartism, the Suffragettes, the Tolpuddle Martyrs, and so many other grassroots social movements, Britain rarely celebrates its long, great tradition of people power.

This story and afterword are taken from Protest: Stories of Resistance. In this timely and evocative collection, twenty authors have assembled to re-imagine key moments of British protest, from the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 to the anti-Iraq War demo of 2003. Written in close consultation with historians, sociologists and eyewitnesses – who also contribute afterwords – these stories follow fictional characters caught up in real-life struggles, offering a streetlevel perspective on the noble art of resistance.

Kit de Waal's emotive story, Exterior Paint, is set during a troubling period in Smethwick's recent history, the Smethwick Pub Crawl protests and the visit of Malcolm X. It follows an interracial couple as they face the trials and tribulations of hiding their love in a hateful and racist society. The story was written in consultation with Avtar Singh Jouhl, an activist who accompanied Malcolm X on his visit to the area in February 1965, and who experienced segregation in Smethwick first-hand.

Pages: 25

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Comma Press

Release: February 04, 2018

Exterior Paint (Comma Singles)

4/5 ( ratings)

Whatever happened to British protest?

For a nation that brought the world Chartism, the Suffragettes, the Tolpuddle Martyrs, and so many other grassroots social movements, Britain rarely celebrates its long, great tradition of people power.

This story and afterword are taken from Protest: Stories of Resistance. In this timely and evocative collection, twenty authors have assembled to re-imagine key moments of British protest, from the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 to the anti-Iraq War demo of 2003. Written in close consultation with historians, sociologists and eyewitnesses – who also contribute afterwords – these stories follow fictional characters caught up in real-life struggles, offering a streetlevel perspective on the noble art of resistance.

Kit de Waal's emotive story, Exterior Paint, is set during a troubling period in Smethwick's recent history, the Smethwick Pub Crawl protests and the visit of Malcolm X. It follows an interracial couple as they face the trials and tribulations of hiding their love in a hateful and racist society. The story was written in consultation with Avtar Singh Jouhl, an activist who accompanied Malcolm X on his visit to the area in February 1965, and who experienced segregation in Smethwick first-hand.

Pages: 25

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Comma Press

Release: February 04, 2018

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