My Black Stars: From Lucy to Barack Obama

by Lilian Thuram

People, young and old, need stars to guide them. They need models to construct their own identity, to build their self-esteem, to change the way they see the world and to overcome their own and others' prejudice.
During my childhood, many stars were pointed out to me. I admired them, dreamt about them: Socrates, Baudelaire, Einstein, Marie Curie, General de Gaulle, Mother Teresa... But nobody ever spoke to me about black stars. The world of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800859171
• ISBN13: 9781800859173
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"