Black Teacher
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- Author：Beryl Gilroy
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Summary
The rediscovered classic: a trailblazing Guyanese woman's memoir of post-war London， introduced by Bernardine Evaristo （'full of wit， perceptiveness， humour and compassion'）
Benjamin Zephaniah: 'A must-read。 Her life makes you laugh。 Her life makes you cry。 Get to know her。'
Jacqueline Wilson: 'A superb but shocking memoir 。。。 Imaginative， resilient and inspiring。'
Steve McQueen: 'Gilroy blazed a path that empowered generations of Black British educators。'
David Lammy: 'This empowering tale of courage， resistance， and triumph is a breath of fresh air。'
Diana Evans: 'Important， enlightening and very entertaining， full of real-life drama 。。。 Inspirational。'
Paul Mendez: 'Written with a novelist's ear and sense of atmosphere 。。。 A vital and unique testament。'
Jeffrey Boakye: 'A landmark。 Warm and wise 。。。 Life lessons we can all learn from。'
Alex Wheatle: 'A pioneer in many fields and wonderful example for all of us 。。。 Essential reading。'
Christie Watson: 'A beautiful memoir of one woman's strength and dignity against the odds。'
Being denied teaching jobs due to the colour bar。 Working in an office amidst the East End's bombsites。 Serving as a lady's maid to an Empire-loving aristocrat。 Raising two children in suburbia。 Becoming one of the first black headteachers in Britain。
In 1952， Beryl Gilroy moved from British Guiana to London。 Her new life wasn't what she had expected - but her belief in the power of education resulted in a revolutionary career。 Black Teacher， her memoir， is a rediscovered classic: not only a rare first-hand insight into the Windrush generation， but a testament to how one woman's dignity， ambition and spirit transcended her era。
Reader Reviews:
'Incredibly important 。。。 Such an interesting read， and I am so glad that it is being republished。'
'Wonderful and insightful。 I really， thoroughly enjoyed reading this book。'
'Eye-opening 。。。 A powerful reminder of how far we have come 。。。 Beautifully written 。。。 I wish everyone could have a teacher like Beryl！'
'Really lovely， and a surprisingly quick read 。。。 I wish I could have met her。'
'A great piece of history [with] so much relevance even today as it touches upon issues of race， education and female empowerment。'
'Excellent [on] what it was really like for the Windrush Generation。。。 Highly recommended。'
Benjamin Zephaniah: 'A must-read。 Her life makes you laugh。 Her life makes you cry。 Get to know her。'
Jacqueline Wilson: 'A superb but shocking memoir 。。。 Imaginative， resilient and inspiring。'
Steve McQueen: 'Gilroy blazed a path that empowered generations of Black British educators。'
David Lammy: 'This empowering tale of courage， resistance， and triumph is a breath of fresh air。'
Diana Evans: 'Important， enlightening and very entertaining， full of real-life drama 。。。 Inspirational。'
Paul Mendez: 'Written with a novelist's ear and sense of atmosphere 。。。 A vital and unique testament。'
Jeffrey Boakye: 'A landmark。 Warm and wise 。。。 Life lessons we can all learn from。'
Alex Wheatle: 'A pioneer in many fields and wonderful example for all of us 。。。 Essential reading。'
Christie Watson: 'A beautiful memoir of one woman's strength and dignity against the odds。'
Being denied teaching jobs due to the colour bar。 Working in an office amidst the East End's bombsites。 Serving as a lady's maid to an Empire-loving aristocrat。 Raising two children in suburbia。 Becoming one of the first black headteachers in Britain。
In 1952， Beryl Gilroy moved from British Guiana to London。 Her new life wasn't what she had expected - but her belief in the power of education resulted in a revolutionary career。 Black Teacher， her memoir， is a rediscovered classic: not only a rare first-hand insight into the Windrush generation， but a testament to how one woman's dignity， ambition and spirit transcended her era。
Reader Reviews:
'Incredibly important 。。。 Such an interesting read， and I am so glad that it is being republished。'
'Wonderful and insightful。 I really， thoroughly enjoyed reading this book。'
'Eye-opening 。。。 A powerful reminder of how far we have come 。。。 Beautifully written 。。。 I wish everyone could have a teacher like Beryl！'
'Really lovely， and a surprisingly quick read 。。。 I wish I could have met her。'
'A great piece of history [with] so much relevance even today as it touches upon issues of race， education and female empowerment。'
'Excellent [on] what it was really like for the Windrush Generation。。。 Highly recommended。'
Reviews
Mary
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First of all， I would like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with the eARC of this book， Black Teacher by Beryl Gilroy， introduced Bernardine Evaristo。Black Teacher is a memoir that was first published in 1976， now republished with a foreword by Bernardine Evaristo。 Beryl Gilroy， known for being the first black headteacher in London， recounts her journey from leaving what was then known as British Guiana to study in England in 1952 to becoming headteacher at Beckford Primary First of all， I would like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with the eARC of this book， Black Teacher by Beryl Gilroy， introduced Bernardine Evaristo。Black Teacher is a memoir that was first published in 1976， now republished with a foreword by Bernardine Evaristo。 Beryl Gilroy， known for being the first black headteacher in London， recounts her journey from leaving what was then known as British Guiana to study in England in 1952 to becoming headteacher at Beckford Primary School， London in 1969。This is an essential read for those currently practicing or wishing to pursue a career in education。 Beryl’s approach to the way she educated the children she taught and the relationships she forged with them is something to be revered and practiced today。The way in which this is written is of particular interest to me with Beryl leaning in to the vernacular of the children， and their parents， that she taught over the course of her career。 I find it lends to truly appreciating this book and the extent to which Beryl went to fully portray everything discussed in the book。 。。。more
Paromjit
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Beryl Gilroy's groundbreaking 1976 memoir is rightly being republished with an introduction by Bernadine Evaristo。 Gilroy came to London in 1952 from British Guiana， and in 1969 became one of the first black headteachers at a Camden school。 The memoir paints a horrifying picture of the racism and bigotry endemic in society in this period of time， inevitably present in education， schools and amidst pupils and parents， making it hard for Beryl to be taken on as a teacher， a situation that refused Beryl Gilroy's groundbreaking 1976 memoir is rightly being republished with an introduction by Bernadine Evaristo。 Gilroy came to London in 1952 from British Guiana， and in 1969 became one of the first black headteachers at a Camden school。 The memoir paints a horrifying picture of the racism and bigotry endemic in society in this period of time， inevitably present in education， schools and amidst pupils and parents， making it hard for Beryl to be taken on as a teacher， a situation that refused to deter her。 After working in a office， and serving as a lady's maid to the eccentric pro-Empire Lady Anne， which turned out to fortuitously to be a positive experience where Beryl learned that it was possible to be educated without going to school。 Her first post as an infant teacher was at a Catholic school， where astonishingly many children were afraid， and went into hiding upon seeing that she was black， only to be gently coaxed out by her。There is ignorance and prejudice inbuilt in the curriculum and within the teaching staff， overflowing with all the negative connotations of being black。 It is eye opening to see Beryl's strategies， often teaching by stealth， bear fruit as the children， and even a number of parents slowly come to accept her， with schools reflecting the communities they are based in。 She moved on to other schools， ambitious， intent on widening her perspectives， experiences， and understanding， feeling the excitement of developing as a teacher。 Beryl adopts the approach of seeing herself as a partner， rather than being the dominating presence in the classroom， seeking social integration within her pupils amidst factionalised communities， providing a faint glimpse of the future of multiculturalism in the country。This memoir provides a valuable insight into the state of British education in the 1950s and 1960s， capturing the positive experiences as well as the negatives， such as the greater freedom of teachers in being able to respond to the individual child's needs in comparison to the National Curriculum restrictions of today。 Recently， many of you may have seen Steve McQueen's excellent acclaimed Small Axe education drama depicting how schools failed black pupils on an industrial scale in the 1970s， it echoed many of the issues and attitudes raised by Beryl。 This is a fascinating， compelling and engaging read， still highly relevant， a memoir that should be on reading lists at teacher training colleges。 Beryl Gilroy was a pioneer， teaching in the most challenging of environments， whose work and career deserves to be rediscovered and recognised today。 Highly recommended to all readers， and I think it will particularly appeal to practicing teachers。 Many thanks to the publisher for a copy。 。。。more
Kate Southey
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I was born two years before this book was originally published and also grew up in an almost entirely white Home Counties village so this book was painfully eye opening to me。 We still have a long， long way to go in terms of racial equality and attitudes to people with any ‘difference’ but this memoir shows us just how far we have come。 Beryl’s ability to keep going and be pushing against a tide of racist school boards， school staff， parents and children raised to repeat their parents beliefs is I was born two years before this book was originally published and also grew up in an almost entirely white Home Counties village so this book was painfully eye opening to me。 We still have a long， long way to go in terms of racial equality and attitudes to people with any ‘difference’ but this memoir shows us just how far we have come。 Beryl’s ability to keep going and be pushing against a tide of racist school boards， school staff， parents and children raised to repeat their parents beliefs is simply remarkable and what a huge benefit she gave to those children。 Miss Gilroy’s children are very possibly today’s community leaders， advocates and socially aware parents who have helped shape the multi cultural Britain of the 21st century。 The best thing about this book for me though was seeing the complete and total freedom that teachers and children had in the days before the National Curriculum and SATs。 Where learning to read in year 2 wasn’t seen as an abject failure but simply someone for whom the door to reading hadn’t been unlocked yet。 My mother was starting her teaching career at the same time as Beryl and my daughter is beginning hers now。 The contrast in what the role was and now is ， is alarming in the extreme。 We must continue to work towards ending racism in our schools but we should also take a look back to the ‘60s and 70s and see where we could allow our teachers that creative freedom and our children a childhood free from academic pressure。 。。。more
Alexandria
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It was really lovely， and a surprisingly quick read。 I identified with her a lot， being a Caribbean woman myself。 Her thoughts about education and how to raise/teach children align so closely with my own， I wish I could have met her。
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