Afropean

Notes from Black Europe

Johny Pitts

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English

Penguin
02 April 2020

European history; Social & cultural history; Society & Social Sciences; Black & Asian studies; Social & cultural anthropology; Travel writing

"Afropean. Here was a space where blackness was taking part in shaping European identity... A continent of Algerian flea markets, Surinamese shamanism, German Reggae and Moorish castles. Yes, all this was part of Europe too, and these were people and places it needed to understand and embrace if it wanted fully functional societies. And Black Europeans, too, need to demand the right to document and disseminate our stories... With my brown skin and my British passport - still a ticket into mainland Europe at the time of writing - I set out in search of the Afropeans, on a cold October morning."

Afropean is an on-the-ground documentary of areas where Europeans of African descent are juggling their multiple allegiances and forging new identities. Here is an alternative map of the continent, taking the reader to places like Cova Da Moura - the Cape Verdean shantytown on the outskirts of Lisbon with its own underground economy, and Rinkeby - an area of Stockholm that is 80% Muslim.

Johny Pitts visits the former Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, where West African students are still making the most of Cold War ties with the USSR, and Clichy Sous Bois in Paris, which gave birth to the 2005 riots, all the while presenting Afropeans as lead actors in their own story.

By: Johny Pitts
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9780141987286
ISBN 10: 0141987286
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 02 April 2020
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Johny Pitts is a writer, photographer and broadcast journalist. He has received various awards for his work exploring African-European identity, including a Decibel Penguin Prize and an ENAR (European Network Against Racism) award. He is the curator of the online journal Afropean.com, part of the Guardian's Africa Network and has collaborated with Caryl Philips on a photographic essay about London's immigrant communities for the BBC and Arts Council.

Reviews for Afropean: Notes from Black Europe

Afropean announces the arrival of an impassioned author able to deftly navigate and illuminate a black world that for many would otherwise have remained unseen * The Guardian * [Pitts'] talent for sharp summary is apparent early on...a natural talent for describing cities and their atmosphere * The Evening Standard * a beautiful study of black identity in Europe * The Telegraph * it is remarkable how quickly he gets to the soul of a place [...] What is consistently impressive throughout Pitts's work is his ability to blend fact with anecdote; the effect is often cinematic. At times, you may feel that instead of reading a non-fiction book you are watching a well-paced historical thriller * New Statesman * forced me to stop and pause , the book invites us to witness journeys of creativity of communities often unrecorded in studies of European history, highlighting the commonality of African-European experiences across the continent -- Olivette Otele * BBC History Magazine, Books of the Year *