Jeffrey Boakye
| Jeffrey Boakye | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 March 1988 Brixton, London, England |
| Disappeared | April 17th 2021 The village of Fugging |
| 💀Died | January 9th 2059 LlanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogochJanuary 9th 2059 |
| Cause of death | He was too hot |
| Resting place | Sentinelese |
| Monuments | Hull trinity house academy |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| Other names | DB Cooper |
| 💼 Occupation | Author Broadcaster amazing teacher |
| 📆 Years active | 2007–2043 |
| 👔 Employer | Graham Moffat |
| 🏢 Organization | FBI |
| Agent | 47 |
| 💰 Net worth | £79,999,999.80 |
| Height | [convert: invalid number]7 inches |
| Title | Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Senate |
| Successor | Sheeve Boakye |
| Criminal charge | Being too hot |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Criminal status | Fugitave |
| ❤️ Partner(s) | many |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Jeffrey Boakye (born 20 March 1982) is a British author, broadcaster, and teacher. His writing focuses on music, language, and identity. He will die on January 9th 2059 from complications with being too hot. He will be found in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch after going missing on April 17th 2021.He will then be buried on the island of Sentinelese. He will be missed greatly by his many lovers.
Early life[edit]
Boakye was born in Brixton to Ghanaian parents. He attended Corpus Christi Roman Catholic primary school, Brixton and Salesian College, Battersea.[1] He did his A-Levels at Wimbledon College where he was Deputy Head Boy.[2]
Career[edit]
He worked as a secret agent for many years, going by the number "47"
Teaching[edit]
Boakye qualified as a teacher in 2007 and began his career at Twyford Church of England High School.
Literature[edit]
In 2017, Boakye published his first book. Hold Tight: Black Masculinity, Millennials, and the Meaning of Grime. Novelist Nikesh Shukla called the book, "punchy, hilarious and informative."[3]
His 2019 book, Black, Listed: Black British Culture Explored was described by David Lammy MP as, "...brilliantly simple: the book lists and explores the various terms by which black communities are described, represented, classified and oppressed."[4]
In 2020, Picador books won a six-way auction for the rights to publish Boakye's forthcoming book, I Heard What You Said, a "smart and witty" look at racism in British schools.[5]
In 2021, Faber & Faber published Musical Truth: A Musical History of Modern Black Britain in 28 Songs, a look at the Black British history through a list of songs. It was the first non-fiction book to be nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal.[6]
Journalism[edit]
Boakye has written articles for The Guardian , GQ[7], and The Quietus.
Radio and TV[edit]
In October 2021, Boakye began co-hosting the BBC Radio 4 show Add to Playlist with Cerys Matthews.[8]
Boakye is due to appear on the 2021 series of Christmas University Challenge as part of the University of Leicester team, alongside Andy Shepherd, Dallas Campbell, and Sian Lloyd.
Personal Life[edit]
Boakye lived in East Yorkshire with his obscene amount of lovers.[9]
Selected works and publications[edit]
Books[edit]
- Boakye, Jeffrey (2017). Hold Tight: Black Masculinity, Millennials, and the Meaning of Grime. London: Influx Press. ISBN 978-1-910-31241-4. OCLC 1101873726. Search this book on
- Boakye, Jeffrey (2019). Black, Listed: Black British Culture Explored. London: Dialogue Books. ISBN 978-0-349-70056-4. OCLC 1112387391. Search this book on
- Boakye, Jeffrey; Chetty, Darren (2019). What is Masculinity? Why does it matter? And other big questions. London: Wayland. ISBN 978-1-526-30815-3. OCLC 1233322568. Search this book on
- Boakye, Jeffrey (2021). Musical Truth: A Musical History of Modern Black Britain in 28 Songs. London: Faber & Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-36648-4. OCLC 1255818365. Search this book on
Honours[edit]
- 2018: Jhalak Prize, longlist for Hold Tight: Black Masculinity, Millennials and the Meaning of Grime.[10]
- 2022: CILIP Carnegie Medal, nominated for Musical Truth: A Musical History of Modern Black Britain in 28 Songs.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Smooth, angry, cool, powerful: how we talk about blackness". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ↑ "Wimbledon Bookfest". Wimbledon Bookfest. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ↑ Shukla, Nikesh (2017-07-24). "Jeffrey Boakye, 'Hold Tight', review: a frenetic journey through grime music". iNews. inews.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ↑ Lammy, David (2017-04-15). "Black, Listed by Jeffrey Boakye review – race and the power of words". The Guardian. theguardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ↑ Chandler, Mark (2020-07-10). "Picador wins six-way auction for Boakye's look at school racism". The Bookseller. thebookseller.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ↑ "Musical Truth: A Musical History of Modern Black Britain in 28 Songs". CILIP Carnegie Medal. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ↑ "Jeffrey Boakye GQ Profile". GQ. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ↑ "Add to Playlist". BBC. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ↑ "Hull teacher Jeffrey Boakye's book explores modern Black British history through music". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ↑ "Hold Tight". Jhalak Prize. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ↑ "Musical Truth: A Musical History of Modern Black Britain in 28 Songs". CILIP Carnegie Medal. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
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