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Kehinde Nkosi Andrews (born January 1983) is a British academic and author specialising in Black Studies. Andrews is a Professor of Black Studies in the School of
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at
Birmingham City University Birmingham City University (abbrev. BCU) is a university in Birmingham, England. Initially established as the Birmingham College of Art with roots dating back to 1843, it was designated as a polytechnic (United Kingdom), polytechnic in 1971 and gai ...
. He is the director of the Centre for Critical Social Research, founder of the Harambee Organisation of Black Unity, and co-chair of the UK Black Studies Association. Andrews is the first black studies professor in the UK and led the establishment of the first black studies programme in Europe at Birmingham City University.


Early life and education

Andrews is of
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heritage. He earned a PhD. in
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and
Cultural Studies Cultural studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the political dynamics of contemporary culture (including popular culture) and its historical foundations. Cultural studies researchers generally investigate how cultural practices re ...
from the
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in 2011. His thesis was entitled ''Back to Black: Black Radicalism and the Supplementary School Movement''.


Journalism, media appearances and personal views

Andrews regularly appears in the media discussing issues of race and racism,
colonialism Colonialism is a practice or policy of control by one people or power over other people or areas, often by establishing colonies and generally with the aim of economic dominance. In the process of colonisation, colonisers may impose their relig ...
and
slavery Slavery and enslavement are both the state and the condition of being a slave—someone forbidden to quit one's service for an enslaver, and who is treated by the enslaver as property. Slavery typically involves slaves being made to perf ...
, and
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. He is a frequent contributor to ''
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'', and has written articles for ''
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'', ''
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'',
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,
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, and often appears as a guest on the
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and '' Good Morning Britain''. In 2016, Andrews criticized
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for
institutional racism Institutional racism, also known as systemic racism, is a form of racism that is embedded in the laws and regulations of a society or an organization. It manifests as discrimination in areas such as criminal justice, employment, housing, health ...
, specifically a lack of diversity in students' assigned readings. The following year, Andrews spoke at the
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, arguing that British education perpetuates
racism Racism is the belief that groups of humans possess different behavioral traits corresponding to inherited attributes and can be divided based on the superiority of one race over another. It may also mean prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism ...
. He also gave a TEDxYouth talk in
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entitled "How to Stay Radical within an Institution" exploring how Black Studies can exist within the historically racist institution of the university. In 2018, Andrews tweeted that the sight of the
flag of England The flag of England is the national flag of England, a constituent country of the United Kingdom. It is derived from Saint George's Cross (heraldic blazon: ''Argent, a cross gules''). The association of the red cross as an emblem of England ...
stirred the same feelings in him as the sight of a
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does for
African Americans African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...
. In 2019, Andrews took part in a debate on whether or not the West should pay reparations for slavery at
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. He also spoke about his book ''Back to Black'' at the
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at
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and gave a talk at
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on the role of Black radicalism in the United Kingdom and the United States. That year, Andrews appeared on ''Good Morning Britain'', where he argued that the
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bombing of
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constituted a war crime and equated the racial views of
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to those of
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. Andrews narrated the film ''The Psychosis of Whiteness'', which explores race and racism through cinematic representations of the slave trade. In July 2019, Andrews criticized the idea that prominent non-white members of the
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is automatically a good thing, saying that a "cabinet packed with ministers with brown skin wearing Tory masks represents the opposition of racial progress". In May 2020, Andrews was a guest on
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's
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channel discussing racism in the aftermath of the
murder of George Floyd On , George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was murdered in the U.S. city of Minneapolis by Derek Chauvin, a 44-year-old white police officer. Floyd had been arrested on suspicion of using a counterfeit $20 bill. Chauvin knelt on Floyd's n ...
. He was also interviewed by the ''
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'' discussing
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and the question of violence in Black radicalism. In August 2020, Andrews joined calls to drop "
Rule, Britannia! "Rule, Britannia!" is a British patriotic song, originating from the 1740 poem "Rule, Britannia" by James Thomson and set to music by Thomas Arne in the same year. It is most strongly associated with the Royal Navy, but is also used by the ...
" and "
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" from the
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, saying the lyrics contained "racist propaganda from a time where Britain was the leading slave-trading nation in the world". In June 2021, Andrews described
Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...
as "probably the number one symbol of
white supremacy White supremacy or white supremacism is the belief that white people are superior to those of other races and thus should dominate them. The belief favors the maintenance and defense of any power and privilege held by white people. White su ...
in the entire world". Following her death in September 2022, he called for the abolition of the monarchy.


Selected works

* * *Andrews, Kehinde (2021). '' The New Age of Empire: How Racism and Colonialism Still Rule the World''. London: Allen Lane. . OCLC.


References


External links


Academic Profile at Birmingham City University

@kehinde_andrews
Professor Kehinde Andrew's Twitter
The Psychosis of Whiteness
Film Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Andrews, Kehinde 1983 births Living people Academics of Birmingham City University Alumni of the University of Birmingham Black British academics Black British writers British people of Jamaican descent