There and Black Again: The Autobiography of Don Letts (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781915841421)

Don Letts - filmmaker, musician, DJ, broadcaster, social commentator, husband and father - has always defied conformity. A British-born son of Windrush parents, he seamlessly pivoted between London's punk and reggae scenes, earning his reputation as the 'Rebel Dread'.

In There and Black Again, Don Letts looks back on his exceptional life, which has seen him befriend Bob Marley after sneaking into his hotel, join The Clash's White Riot tour as manager of The Slits and become one of the UK's most highly regarded video directors just as the MTV boom hit. Told in part as scenes from a movie shot on location in London, Kingston, New York City, Los Angeles, Windhoek, Salt Lake City and Goldeneye, There and Black Again has a cast including Joe Strummer, John Lydon, Bob Marley, Chrissie Hynde, Chris Blackwell, Paul McCartney, Nelson Mandela, Keith Richards, Patti Smith, Chuck D., Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood.

With reflections on the Black Lives Matter movement and the highs and lows of personal relationships, this impactful book includes moments of civil unrest, live music, humour and political struggle.

This is the refreshing and unexpected story of a man who has never been afraid to tread his own path.

Author: Don Letts
ISBN-10: 1915841429
ISBN-13: 9781915841421
Publisher: Omnibus Press
Language: English
Published: 03/18/2025
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback