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Revolutionary Acts: Love & Brotherhood in Black Gay Britain

Jason Okundaye

A TLS AND GQ BOOK OF THE YEAR FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZES Announcing the arrival of a major new talent, an astonishing work of social history which captures Black gay Britain as never before. 'A fascinating, lively and illuminating social history . . . remarkable.' BERNARDINE EVARISTO, TLS (Books of the Year) 'Extraordinary.' SHON FAYE 'Groundbreaking.' GUARDIAN 'Beautifully woven.' i NEWS 'Gorgeous, gossipy.' EVENING STANDARD 'A rich, vital story.' FRIEZE 'A triumph.' GAY TIMES *** In this landmark work, Jason Okundaye meets an elder generation of Black gay men and finds a spirited community full of courage, charisma and good humour, hungry to tell its past - of nightlife, resistance, political fights, loss, gossip, sex, romance and vulgarity.

Society & CultureSociety & Culture · medium confidenceSociety & Culture81 signalsLlm Classifier: Society & Culture -> Society & CultureKeyword Classifier: Business & Economics -> Business & EconomicsKeyword Classifier: Gender & Sexuality -> Gender & SexualityLGBTQ History & LifeBlack History & CultureBusiness, Capitalism & CorporationsLabor, Work & Organizing

Award History

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AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Orwell Prize: Political Writing2024ShortlistSecondary source
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  3. 03 Suggested argument

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    The book presents Black gay Britain as a spirited community whose elders’ stories reveal courage, charisma, and good humour shaped by nightlife, resistance, political fights, loss, sex, romance, and vulgarity.

    Model confidence 56%

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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 78%.