{"product_id":"voice-1","title":"Voice","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaunched at the 1982 Notting Hill Carnival, \u003cb\u003eThe Voice\u003c\/b\u003e newspaper captured and addressed a generation figuring out what it meant to be Black and British. Written for and by Black people, the newspaper shone a light on systematic injustices as well as celebrating Black Britain''s success stories. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom hard hitting news reports covering the murder of Stephen Lawrence to championing the likes of Sir Lewis Hamilton and Idris Elba, the newspaper has campaigned, celebrated and educated people for the last forty years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs well as celebrating amazing successes in sport, politics and the arts, \u003cb\u003eThe Voice\u003c\/b\u003e documented everyday life in the community, from the emergence of a Black middle class in the ''90s and the achievements of Black entrepreneurs to how different facets of the community were explored in contemporary music and literature. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince its small beginnings in Hackney, \u003cb\u003eThe Voice\u003c\/b\u003e has also become a fantastic training ground for prominent journalists and figures including former politician Trevor Phillips, broadcaster Rageh Omaar and writer Afua Hirsch. Today, \u003cb\u003eThe Voice\u003c\/b\u003e is Britain''s longest running and only Black newspaper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold through news reports, editorials and readers'' personal letters, this emotive book documents the social history of Black Britain over the last four decades. Each chapter is illustrated with amazing newspaper pages from \u003cb\u003eThe Voice''s\u003c\/b\u003e extensive archives as well as iconic and dramatic front covers from 1982 to the present day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a foreword from Sir Lenny Henry and written by former and current \u003cb\u003eVoice\u003c\/b\u003e journalists, this powerful book is a celebration of the ground-breaking paper which gave a voice to the voiceless.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57312659341694,"sku":"NW9781529902426","price":15.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781529902426.jpg?v=1778589048","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/voice-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}