Edit
Read the Book, Meet the Author!

Illuminating her inner journey growing up mixed-race in Britain, Esua Jane Goldsmith's unique memoir exposes the isolation and ambiguities that often come with being ‘an only’.

Raised in 1950s South London and Norfolk with a white, working-class family, Esua’s education in racial politics was immediate and personal. From Britain and Scandinavia to Italy and Tanzania, she tackled inequality wherever she saw it, establishing an inspiring legacy in the Women’s lib and Black Power movements.

Plagued by questions of her heritage and the inability to locate all pieces of herself, she embarks on a journey to Ghana to find the father who may have the answers.

A tale of love, comradeship, and identity crises, Esua’s rise to the first Black woman president of Leicester University Students’ Union and Queen Mother of her village, is inspiring, honest, and full of heart.

The book can be purchased here: https://www.jacarandabooksartmusic.co.uk/products/the-space-between-black-and-white

More information can also be found on Esua's website here: https://www.esuantsiwagoldsmith.com/

The Feminist Book Club is part of the FiLiA Legacy Project.
1604926415-4bdc36db42cfa881
Esuantsiwa Jane Goldsmith
Author, Facilitator, Strategist, Activist and Speaker
Esuantsiwa Jane Goldsmith grew up in a working-class neighbourhood in 1950s South London, the mixed-race daughter of a white single mother and a Ghanaian father she never knew as a child. A feminist and political activist, she was the first woman—and only woman of colour—elected as President of Leicester University Students’ Union in the 1970s. Following a career in women’s organisations and international development, she founded Anona Development Consultancy, working with over 100 organisations on five continents as a dynamic facilitator and strategist. In 2015, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate for her work in Women’s Rights.
1604924390-1f29b83d2aa439e5
Lisa-Marie Taylor
CEO of FiLiA
Lisa-Marie is the co-founder of FiLiA, a grassroots feminist organisation that is part of the Women's Liberation Movement. The focus of FiLiA's work is an annual Women’s Rights Conference, which has taken place every year since 2013.

FiLiA also takes part in other activities including art exhibitions, consultations, campaigns etc subject to capacity.

FiLiA ‘s vision is a world free from Patriarchy where all Women and Girls are Liberated.
Full name*
Your Email*
Postcode*
Marketing Permission
FiLiA Online Events will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. We will not share or sell your personal information. You can unsubscribe anytime by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of our emails, or by replying to our emails and asking to be unsubscribed. For more information, please read our privacy policy.
Yes, I consent to receiving emails*
We use BigMarker as our webinar platform. By clicking Register, you acknowledge that the information you provide will be transferred to BigMarker processing in accordance with their Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.