{"product_id":"mixed-up-an-irish-boys-journey-to-belonging-an-irish-boys-journey-to-belonging-paperback","title":"Mixed Up: An Irish Boy's Journey to Belonging: An Irish Boy's Journey to Belonging - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeon Diop\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking memoir about growing up mixed-race in Ireland, by the recent European Leader of the Obama Foundation: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Irish Book Award-winning author and media personality Leon Diop.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMixed-race experience has never been described so honestly. Diop, a charismatic public figure and strong positive male role-model for young people, tells his story from his first day as the only mixed race boy in school to his powerful recent experience reconnecting with his African roots in Senegal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up, Diop struggled with his identity, got into trouble, and lost his way, before turning his life around and finding his mission: helping Black and mixed-race people tell their own stories. He founded Black \u0026amp; Irish and developed it into an advocacy group, a podcast with RTÉ, and an award-winning book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow it is Diop's turn to tell his own story, his journey from mixed-up kid to embracing his own identity, one that will inspire young people and help counter dangerous political narratives in society today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeon Diop \u003c\/b\u003eis from Tallaght, Ireland. Born to a White Irish mother and Senegalese father, he grew up in a mixed ethnic and religious household. He is the founder of the Black \u0026amp; Irish advocacy group, host of the Black \u0026amp; Irish podcast, activist, educator, public speaker, and was an Obama Foundation European Leader from 2024 to 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53377629258035,"sku":"9781915071880","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/lMu97flcyA9781915071880.webp?v=1779326000","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/mixed-up-an-irish-boys-journey-to-belonging-an-irish-boys-journey-to-belonging-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}