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Akala

Born

in London, The United Kingdom

December 01, 1983

Website

http://www.akala.moonfruit.com/

Twitter

akalamusic

Genre

Nonfiction, Poetry

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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 ...more

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Akala's Blog

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My thoughts on the EU referendum

Hey people i'll be on Channel 4 tonight debating the EU referendum with Paxman and all the rest... here are my basic thoughts ahead of time...

Some thoughts on the EU

Before I get into my own opinions on the
subject I would first like to note the astoundingly banal and generally poor
standard of debate from both sides in this campaign. Ranging from complete lies
and scaremongering to disr

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Akala’s books

Average rating: 4.49 · 22,178 ratings · 1,864 reviews · 43 distinct works • Similar authors

	Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire 4.54 avg rating — 20,560 ratings — published 2018 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dark Lady 3.44 avg rating — 792 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ruins Of Empires 4.31 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You Can do Anything (Hip and Hop) (Hip & Hop 1) 4.17 avg rating — 47 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Natives / Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging / Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race by Akala, Afua Hirsch, Reni Eddo-Lodge 4.11 avg rating — 36 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Visions (Part One) 4.82 avg rating — 22 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Doublethoughts 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire / Unspeakable: The Autobiography by Akala, John Bercow 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Natives Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire / Black Listed / Black and British: A Forgotten History by Akala 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire / You Can do Anything by Akala it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Akala (?)

“I often look at the world and just think fuck it, why bother, but I know that’s how we are supposed to feel, that’s why the corruption is so naked and freely visible – to wear down people who have the conviction that things could be better.”
― Akala, Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire

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“Money is a means to wealth, not the wealth itself.”
― Kingslee "Akala" Daley

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“That England, a country not properly invaded since 1066 but which has
invaded almost every nation on the planet, can have a party named the UK
Independence Party win 13 per cent of the national vote in 2015 speaks volumes about collective amnesia and ability to distort the facts.”
― Akala, Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire

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