Taking Up Space
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| Author | Chelsea Kwakye and Ore Ogunbiyi |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Merky Books |
Publication date | 27 June 2019 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
Taking Up Space: The Black Girl's Manifesto for Change is a 2019 book by Cambridge University graduates Chelsea Kwakye, who is British-Ghanaian,[1] and Ore Ogunbiyi, who is Nigerian-British.[2][3]
It discusses the lack of diversity in higher education, and addresses topics such as decolonising the curriculum, access, mental health, relationships and activism.[3][4] The book includes interviews with students from UK universities about their experiences.[5] Kwakye holds a degree in history and Ogunbiyi in human, social and political sciences. Taking Up Space was the first independent book to be published by #Merky Books, an imprint with the publishing house Penguin Random House in collaboration with grime artist Stormzy, who has a scholarship programme that funds black British students to go to Cambridge University.[6][7][8]
In 2020, Sid Gentle Films acquired the television rights to the book.[9][10]