Why We Kneel How We Rise: WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE
By Michael Holding

WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE 2021THE TIMESand ANDand SUNDAY TIMESand SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEARTHE HIGHLY ACCLAIMEDand SUNDAY TIMESand BESTSELLER'The best book about racism I've ever read' Piers MorganThrough the prism of sport and conversations with its legends, includingand Usain Bolt,and Adam Goodes,and Thierry Henry,and Michael Johnson,and Ibtihaj Muhammad,and Makhaya Ntini,and Naomi Osakaand andand Hope Powell, Michael Holding explains how racism dehumanises people; how it works to achieve that end; how it has been ignored by history and historians; and what it is like to be treated differently just because of the colour of your skin.Rarely can a rain delay in a cricket match have led to anything like the moment when Holding spoke out in the wake of theand #BlackLivesMatterand protests about the racism he has suffered and has seen all around him throughout his life. But as he spoke, he sought not only toand educateand but toand propose a way forwardand that inspired so many. Within minutes, he was receiving calls from famous sports stars from around the world offering to help him to spread the message further.Now, inand Why We Kneel, How We Rise, Holding sharesand his story together with those of some of the most iconic athletes in the world. He delivers a powerful and inspiring message ofand hope for the future and a vision for change, and takes you through history to understand the racism of today. He adds:and 'To say I was surprised at the volume of positive feedback I received from around the world after my comments on Sky Sports is an understatement.and I came to realise I couldn't just stop there; I had to take it forward - hence the book, as I believe education is the way forward.'and