Olympic medallist Anyika Onuora is launching her autobiography in Liverpool next month.
Anyika will discuss her athletic career, growing up in Liverpool and the nuances of being a black northern woman. The former sprinter made her Olympic debut at London 2012, competing in the 100m and 200m. In 2015, she won the 4x400m relay bronze at the World Championships in Beijing. A year later she won her first Olympic medal in the 4.400m relay in Rio.
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Anyika’s debut autobiography, My Hidden Race, is an unflinching testimony of what it takes to pursue your dreams as a Black British woman against all odds. Revealing her life for the first time with complete fearlessness, Anyika uncovers a world that often takes place far from the spotlight of the Olympic torch and shines an intense light on the brutal reality of professional sport for many black females.
My Hidden Race is being released on June 9 and to celebrate its launch, Anyika will be in conversation with Mia Thornton, from Black Ballad for its second regional event of the year. Black Ballad tell stories, host events and create experiences for, by and about black women that they won’t get anywhere else.
The event takes place at Chapters of Us, on Simpson Street, with doors opening at 6.30pm. Guests will have the opportunity to join in with an audience Q&A, network and chat with like minded black women, and purchase a copy of My Hidden Race, signed by Anyika herself.
Tickets also include a goodie bag with haircare products from ABV Organics and Wakati Hair. This event is open to everyone, with reduced priced tickets for Black Ballad Members. Visit blackballad.co.uk for more information.
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