Taking Up Space: The Black Girl's Manifesto for Change

By Esther 11X

Book Review

This unputdownable book tackles the issue of racism within the scope of education in an
extremely candid and honest way. What makes Taking Up Space stand out is the
empowering collection of real life experiences of black university students and how they
overcome - and continue to overcome - adversity. 

A vast array of topics are discussed in detail such as mental health, impostor syndrome and representation. Written by Cambridge University graduates, Chelsea Kwakye and Ore Ogunbiyi, this book will definitely pique your interest if you would like to learn about black people excelling in their fields of education.

Taking Up Space was the flagship 2019 release of #Merkybooks which "was set up by publishers Penguin Random House and Stormzy in June 2018 to find and publish the best writers of a new generation and to publish the stories that are not being heard."



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