Kehinde Nkosi Andrews is the first professor of Black Studies in the UK, in his role at Birmingham City University on the first Black Studies programme in Europe. He is also the Director of the Centre for Critical Social Research; founder of the Harambee Organisation of Black Unity; and the co-chair of the Black Studies Association. Kehinde is also the author of several books and he continues to maintain a prominent voice in the media on black issues as an activist appearing on several national television programmes such as ITV’s Good Morning Britain. As a speaker, Kehinde is knowledgeable, exciting and thought-provoking.
His first book ‘Resisting Racism: Race, inequality, and the Black supplementary school movement’ -which was published in 2013 - covered race and inequality in the English school system. The book specifically focuses on the relationship between mainstream schools, the importance and conception of ‘Blackness’. It is put forward as essential reading for anyone who is interested in overcoming racism in education. He is also a frequent contributor to several media outlets including The Guardian, The Independent, Washington Post and CNN. His natural ability in front of the camera lends him to being called upon by television programmes such as BBC’s Newsnight and ITV’s Good Morning Britain to comment on race-related issues.
Kehinde’s latest book The New Age of Empire puts forward the idea that Capitalism and racism are interlinked particularly in the west with global institutions such as the UN, the IMF and the World Bank, his writing is profound and deeply insightful. As a historian, he is keen to represent black voices using his profile to further black activism in the UK. His Black Studies course at Birmingham City University covers the civil rights struggle in the UK, the Windrush scandal and more. When booked as a speaker, Kehinde captures the attention of the audience by combining his fantastic ideas, research and storytelling ability to deliver time and time again.
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Books
Back to Black: Retelling Black Radicalism for the 21st Century (Blackness in Britain)
The New Age of Empire: How Racism and Colonialism Still Rule the World
Resisting Racism: Race, inequality, and the Black supplementary school movement
The Psychosis of Whiteness
How to hire Kehinde Andrews
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Some of Kehinde Andrews Speaking Topics Are Below;
- The British education system and race
- The New Age of Empire; the link between global institutions and colonialism
- The history of Black British activism
- Race, racism and ethnicity
- Ethnography
- Community activism
- Scholar activism
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
"Please pass on a huge thanks to Prof Andrews. That was an incredible event." - Kitty, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Lead, Marie Curie
"Kehinde made everyone feel really comfortable and it turned into a real discussion session rather than him presenting to the audience. He really made the information come to life, giving tangible examples of the ramifications of the British Empire. He stayed afterwards and answered questions of the staff. It was such an amazing event, I’ll be recommending him and Champions speakers in the future." - Verisk
"It was an absolute pleasure having Professor Andrews speak at Chaucer. We have received nothing but positive feedback about his talk, and as our CEO was very pleased with Kehinde’s talk, I am happy." - Chaucer Group
"We had Professor Andrews attending our Windrush celebration. There was a good number of attendees . Professor Andrews made a lasting impression with his in-depth knowledge of the topic and he was very inspirational. We were happy to have him and will be happy to have him for future events." - NHS
"Please can you pass on my gratefulness and thanks to Kehinde for an amazing event yesterday. We had a great turnout (85) and further (40) online which is unheard of for our events usually. Amazing and really had an impact on the staff who attended." - Charlotte, Senior Project Manager, Southwark Council
- 2023 - Author of "The Psychosis of Whiteness"
- 2023 - Author of "Black America"
- 2021 - Author of "The New Age of Empire"
- 2018 - Author of "Back to Black"
- 2014 - Professor of Black Studies, Birmingham City University
