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I am a Black British writer and presenter(under the influence of Italy.) My work explores racial identity, at home and abroad with stories that aim to shift perceptions.
Tina Shingler
Writer & Presenter
'Hair Apparent - A Voyage Around my Roots' is a 'hairmoir' embracing the powerful legacy of Afro hair across seventy years of changing trends in fashion and culture from the UK and US to India and Italy. A celebration for some and perhaps a revelation for others, it's an inspiring journey or resilience and renewal.
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Stories That Seed Change
Presenting a talk with Ashville Collage
Sixth Form, Harrogate
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Right now I’m busy writing a non-fiction book based on my talk, Hair Apparent – A Voyage Around My Roots, with plans to press on with my novel, An Italian Education (Diary of a Black girl in Chianti) later in the year. This book is a fictionalised version of my time as an assistente inglese in a school in Siena back in the 70s when as a lone black girl I had to fight my corner both in and out of the classroom; Around the edges of all this I’ve got a couple of projects for children’s books that I’m quietly gestating. While keeping up with friends in the US and Italy I absolutely cherish my family and friends closer to home who never stop inspiring me.
To keep up with my day-to-day thoughts,
you can read more on my blog BTW.
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