Black in White is a book of poems by Charlotte Shyllon describing some of her experiences of racism, unconscious bias and microaggressions while working in the corporate world for over 25 years. As often the most senior UK-based black team member in the companies where she's worked, she encountered both overt and covert racism. Like many black professionals in mid- to senior level corporate roles, she tended not to speak about this, not wanting to cry ‘racism’ at every real or imagined slight.

With the strength of feeling engendered by George Floyd’s murder, Charlotte felt that the time was ripe to speak up about her experiences, and she has chosen to share her stories in these poems. Some may make for uncomfortable reading. But these stories need to be told, in the hope that they can help those who need it on the journey to understanding and change.

On this website, you can purchase:

• Paperback copies of Black in White
• Paperback copies of our other poetry anthologies
• A5 postcards and A4 posters of selected poems
• Discussion guides for two poems, to help workplace teams discuss the issues the poems raise 

You can also book Charlotte for EDI consultancy, presentations, panel discussions and poetry readings