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Four Thought: The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword

The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword

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Ashley Hickson-Lovence argues black boys need to read books that reflect their own lives.

Ashley Hickson-Lovence, a former teacher and debut novelist, believes black boys need to read books that engage them by reflecting their own lives.

Ashley Hickson-Lovence says his powerful mother and his love of reading kept him out of gangs while growing up on an estate in East London. As a  former English teacher and now a debut novelist, he believes black boys, in particular, need books to read that engage them by reflecting their own lives.   "Not everyone can have a mother like mine, but everyone deserves the key to the world of books which could change their lives."       
Recorded at Primadonna literary and arts festival.  
Presenter: Farrah Jarral
Producer: Sheila Cook

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