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A Woman Like Me
Diane Abbott
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Description for A Woman Like Me
Hardcover. Signed by the author
From challenging expectations as a bright and restless child of the Windrush generation to making history as the first elected Black female MP in the UK, Diane Abbott has seen it all.
A Woman Like Me takes readers through Diane’s incredible journey, painting a vivid picture of growing up in 1960s North London with her working-class Jamaican parents, before entering the hallowed halls of Cambridge University to study history.
Ever since the day she first walked through the House of Commons as the first Black woman MP, she has been a fearless and vocal champion for the causes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2024
Publisher
General
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241536414
SKU
9780241536414
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Diane Abbott
Diane Abbott was born in London in 1953, to parents who were part of the Windrush generation. She has been the Member of Parliament for Hackney and Stoke Newington for more than 35 years. The first Black woman elected to Parliament, she is also the longest-serving Black MP in the House of Commons and now holds the title of Mother ... Read more
Reviews for A Woman Like Me
Her tenure in parliament has been, and will continue to be, a groundbreaking one. She has been a steadfast advocate for social justice, her forthright stance on critical issues such as education, housing and immigration has shown her committed to the communities of Hackney North, Stoke Newington and beyond. As the first black woman MP in the Commons, she blazed ... Read more