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The Ruins Of Empires
Akala
2014
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4.34
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79
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The Ruins Of Empires- an epic poem. A story that follows the 'Knowledge Seeker' through the course of human history, via astral travel and multiple reincarnations, in an attempt to discover the cause of the rise and fall of empires. Featuring illustrations by Japanese artist Tokyo Aoyoma and additional art work inspired by the text by Troy Edwards-Finlayson .
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Akala
Akala
Author · 5 books

Kingslee James McLean Daley, better known by the stage name Akala, is an English rapper, author, poet, and political activist. Originally from Kentish Town, London he is the younger brother of rapper/vocalist Ms. Dynamite. In 2006, he was voted the Best Hip Hop Act at the MOBO Awards. He was awarded an honourary doctorate by the University of Brighton in 2018. In May 2018, Akala published Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire. The book is part memoir, part polemic, on the subject of race in modern Britain. Akala has given guest lectures at East 15 Acting School, University of Essex, Manchester Metropolitan University, Sydney University, Sheffield Hallam University, Cardiff University, and the International Slavery Museum, as well as a workshop on songwriting at the School of Oriental and African Studies. He has also spoken at the Oxford Union.[ He has also been involved in campaigns to 'decolonise' the curriculum including giving a talk at the University of Leicester. From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akala\_(...

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