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If you think we are immune from this because we live in a third-world country, you are wrong my friend. We take a knee to remember the history of dehumanisation and to raise awareness that it is still happening.
He is scathing of the US, the UK and Australia for their history of white supremacy and how it is still prevalent in today’s society, especially in the US where over 74 million people voted for an openly white supremacist Presidential candidate, the catalyst for leaving his home in Miami. This brings us nicely to the British Empire and the way its purpose and consequences have been taught in schools. Michael Holding takes a generalised approach to the history and contemporary ramifications of institutionalised racism. They don’t know any better and have been to the same schools and colleges and lived in the same societies and cultures as the rest of us.Concluding the first half, Dickerson presented the world premiere of his 12-minute cantata with full orchestra, This Is Why We Kneel.
It took considerable courage to program this work as the nation headed into the 4th of July celebration.There are also gut-wrenching chapters on what slavery and other suppression of non-white peoples involved in practise. Everyone knows of South Africa, but Australia was still trying to suppress her aboriginal people by forcibly removing them from their parents to white foster parents or institutions until well into my own lifetime.
It’s a valuable book for exploring Black achievements through history which are startling in their omission from education curricula.
In this book, Mikey interviews leading black and indigenous athletes of contemporary times, all of whom are legends in their fields, and asks them to share their experiences when they were discriminated against because of their race. This book is a bestseller in cricket-playing countries, because of Mikey's background in cricket, but it is not just a cricket book. Both recipients found it enlightening and Holding’s eloquence in addressing the subject matter is to be applauded.
Through conversations with athletes such as Thierry Henry, Hope Powell, Naomi Osaka, Makhaya Ntini, and others, he shines a light on everyday racism and how history erases contributions by Black people. We had decided not to make any designs to mark this occasion but we have had so many requests for a design like this (from New Zealand Veterans too), that we felt honoured to oblige. Michael Holding, one of cricket's greatest fast bowlers delivered a rousing speech during a rain delay, about racism and what Black people go through. Michael Holding, one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time and part of the greatest Test cricket team we’ve seen.I recommend this book to anyone and everyone, it is truly eye opening as it details our dark past but it also shines the light of hope.
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